Why are Thien's fans so parasocial?

for the entirety of the past month, I've been trying to answer one question, and that is why are Thien's fans so parasocial? And I think I've finally been able to crack the code. You see, Thien is very attractive. As someone who's roughly around the same age as him, I can confidently say that someone like Thien looks 10 times better than me, and that's not even an overstatement. Most importantly, though, Thien has what I like to call a high trust face. And what I mean by that is that his face attracts a certain kind of fan, if you know what I mean. Now, we need to talk about the problem that comes with this certain kind of fan, you see. The fact is, as popular as someone like Thien, you're seen less being and more of a symbol. A lot of people are sympathizing for what Thien represents, not the actual human being underneath the facade. Lastly, we need to talk about the elephant in the room, which is what Thien is actually doing. Yes, whatever he's doing could potentially be dangerous, but Thien is as old as me, has a functioning brain, so I'd assume that he has the ability to make his own decisions. A sympathetic comment under Thien's videos probably won't make a big difference. So the next time you're about like that, ask yourself this question, would Thien actually need this if he saw it? Or are you just doing this to make yourself feel better? If you want more cultural analysis like this, make sure to give Ethics with Jason a follow.