>>54956866>i think she's convincing my caveman brain that i am entertaining a woman with my own skills and comedyThis is pretty much what is happening. The reason streamers are so popular and parasocial relationships are on an all-time high is because they prey in our need for socialization that a lot of people neglected for one reason or another. It's even "worse" because we get to somewhat fill our need for socialization without any of the risks involved in interacting with real human beings.