>>58530431No, it isn't. Vtubing, and by extension idolculture as a whole, revolves around the idea of """""parasociality""""" Without it, girls like FuwaMoco wouldn't make money. Same with others as well.
It's only cringe if you become unironically schizophrenic and start spamming your oshi with uncomfortable Supas like "my dog died let's goooooo" or just generally creepy shit. Also, being at this level can cause you to become offended for baffling reasons(not talking about male collabs, those are always bad)
The best form of parasociality is being a gosling. The only ones we hurt are ourselves because we, unfortunately, understand reality.