ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>PsyPost: Parasocial jealousy is real: Study finds fans feel more threatened when rivals differ from them. “New research published in Psychology of Popular Media finds that people in one-sided romantic attachments with celebrities — known as parasocial romantic relationships — can experience jealousy when their favorite media figures begin a real-life romance. But not just any relationship […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/parasocial-jealousy-is-real-study-finds-fans-feel-more-threatened-when-rivals-differ-from-them-psypost/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/parasocial-jealousy-is-real-study-finds-fans-feel-more-threatened-when-rivals-differ-from-them-psypost/</a></p>