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We all know its an unspoken rule to steer clear of your friends crush.
But what if that crush is acelebrity, and your friend is happily married?
Surely that makes things a little different, right?
Thats what one woman onRedditthought when she crossed paths with her friends hall pass.
But to her surprise, her friend was left heartbroken.
Scroll down to see how it all unfolded.
For years, shes been studying how we form parasocial relationships with celebrities, influencers, or evenfictional characters.
Its this feeling of intimacy, of knowing that media personality, Tukachinsky Forsterexplains.
Theyre imaginary, but they can feel just as real to the person experiencing them, she adds.
Whats fascinating is that the concept of celebrity crushes is far from new.
Tukachinsky Forster, however, debunks this myth.
Overall, these are normal and productive and good for you, she says.
For people with healthy psychological profiles, its OK.
Celebrity crushes can be particularly significant during transitional periods.
Contrary to what some might think, theres no evidence that having an intense celebrity crush indicates loneliness.
Moreover, these crushes arent linked tostalker behavioror criminal activity.
Its people with mental health conditions that manifest in extreme celebrity stalking, she clarifies.
The crush didnt make the person dangerous.
It is a dangerous person that had a crush.
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