Fandoms
Directioners, Beliebers, KatyCats, Swifties, Whovians, Potterheads, Bros, Tributes, Gleeks, Demigods, Shadowhunters, Initiates, Runners, I could honestly go on forever. What do all of those have in common? (wait forever for these uneducated people to answer “they’re all fandoms”/ try not to roll your eyes)
Good morning/afternoon everyone. What is a fandom? Well first, I would like to point out that fandoms are commonly confused with a fan base but a fandom is so much more than that. A fan base is just a group of people who like the same TV show, book, celebrity etc. and they’re willing to say they like that thing or person. Whereas a fandom is a group of people dedicated to a soul sucking, gut wrenching, heart crushing something or someone.
And what are these people called? Fanboys for boys and fangirls for, well, girls! Now, please understand that you can’t just say I’m a fangirl or a fanboy. You must first go through the process most fangirls and fanboys went through.
First is discovery. The person discovers the thing or person and you end up liking them enough to do the second step.
The second step is when you’re interest grows and you head over to the internet and search them up. This step includes following them on social media such as Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram.
The next step is attachment. It’s when you start checking up on them more often and you can’t stop watching videos or readings relating to them. By this time, you can probably still get out of
Popular culture is culture found in a large, heterogeneous society, that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristic. Popular culture can consist of: a popular song, performer,movie or tv show, comic trip, “super hero”, etc.
Moreover, discovery is an abstract perspective in which is always evolving as it is influenced by the environment and social context in which people place themselves within. The concept of discovery is evidently also illustrated in the novel “The fault in our stars” where the question “Who am I”? Is frequently asked. Through the Fault In Our Stars the self discovery of the protagonist, Hazel Lancaster, is conveyed
When I'm asked to describe myself, I usually leave out the fact that I'm considered a fangirl. "A fangirl is defined as a girl or woman who is
John Van Epp who has a Ph.D. in Counseling/Psychology, is a therapist, former professor and lecturer wrote the book How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk. This book is a guild about how to fall in love without going crazy in the process. Throughout the book Epp explains his RAM Plan (Relationship Attachment Model) which is an interactive model developed to illustration parts of relationships that create important connections. Included in the model is: Know, Trust, Rely, Commit and Touch. “The five fundamental dynamics are the depth to which you know, trust, rely on, have a commitment to, and have sexual involvement with another person. The RAM portrays these five dynamics in a way that explains their unique contributions to the bond
Discovery involves entering a new world in which the discoverer is changed forever. A central discovery is that of self-exploration. There is a growth to self-knowledge that accompanies the contemplation of one’s place in the world. An examination of self occurs in different guises: through a consideration of one’s emotional and spiritual aspects and a physical journey.
Being a fan means “a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing”. A fanatic is “a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.” Being a fan is better than being a fanatic because being a fanatic seems a little obsessive and people could get the wrong idea about someone. Many people do not know the difference between the two. There are more fans than fanatics.
It'll take a minute to build a following, but overtime accounts grow faster. Once you have about 2k+ followers, start pinning furniture from your site. Pin furniture from your site that is really interesting. For example, a star wars lamp or a cat shaped pillow. Stuff women can either buy as gifts or for themselves.
When there is a bond between two individuals, the first overall part is the coming together stage. It is when both parties interact with one another in the process of forming a relationship, this is called Initiating. For example, the likeness of one another, their personality and what makes you like the person, it is the combination of you and the other person.
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Within society, there are differing characteristics among the citizens, both subtle and obvious. Most people emphasize the differences in intellectual ability, resulting in stereotypes and outcast. These outsiders share similar characteristics with average citizens, but unlike his or her peers, they act out in ways that are socially and morally unacceptable. For example, football fans in the late 1980’s-90 became a target for higher officials and the media due to their obnoxious attitude during the game, and riots following the event. The offensive screaming and fighting lead may people to disassociate themselves with the National Football League since they were only seeing the destructive nature of the fans through popular media sources. However,
Have you ever heard of a tv show called Gravity Falls. It's likely you have do to the fact that there are fans from all around the world. People go crazy over just a simple tv show but, why. Here is some information on who created Gravity Falls and just things like what Gravity Falls is in general.
Despite their exclusivity to the average person, around the world there are many that are included. The result is a community that easily generates 10,000 comments a day on a popular article. The pride associated of being part of completely public yet exclusive community leads visitors to be self-proclaimed nerds. Nerds embrace their nerd qualities in many ways in many ways, such as buying apparel from the site.
Love and Marriage. Falling in love occurs when you least expect it to. All a person has to do is come in contact with someone that fits the ideal mate of their quality world and if the person reciprocates, then their in love. “The Quality World is a special place in our mind where we store pictures of the people, places, things and systems of belief that we believe already do or possibly could
The first stage of romantic love begins with attraction. Whether you have been best friends for a long time or you just met the person, you begin your romantic relationship when there is that feeling of
According to Joe Masters, a writer and blogger, "The initial stages of lust, physical attraction, eye contact, or anything that makes you intrigued about someone. In this stage, there is a lot that can happen but we might not feel an immediate attraction to someone, and eventually develop it over time. Or we might instantly feel a connection to someone, and develop it from there. What happens in this