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Do you feel yourself being drawn in and thinking you are making a connection with an influencer or podcaster just because you follow them and engage online? Well then you may be in what is called a ' Parasocial Relationship'. To tell us more Helen Vaughan, Psychotherapist at The Coast Counselling in Malahide in Dublin.