How come girls obsess over boy bands? Watch

Announcements

Complete our Clearing survey for the chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher >>

start new discussion reply

Skip to page:

Go to first unread

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

Boys don't obsess over girl bands, or at least none that I have met do. Why should the opposite be different?

Alsklinq

Badges: 1

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

Individual's choices. I think you grow out of it with age.
Most boybands are only "famous" because they look like little Ken dolls, not that they have any singing talent.

Drunk Punx

Badges: 19

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

I don't know, but the obsession over celebrities is moronic.

lucaf

Badges: 13

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

yeah it is more than a little weird

drowzee

Badges: 15

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

I wish I knew tbh, the One Direction craze baffles me.

Applescruff

Badges: 11

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

My guess is that it's kind of considered the social norm nowerdays for girls to like boy bands. If their friends claim to adore a band, then to fit in, they'll learn to love them to.

Yeah dude

Badges: 16

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

Same reason why us guys like Nutella and booty, it's a bandwagon thing

Posted from TSR Mobile

Grantland

Badges: 12

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

Why do people obsess over celebrities in general? Loneliness. Consider the fact that most of One Direction's audience are pre-pubescent girls, or girls making that transition from young girl to teen. Typically, you're not dating on a serious level at that age, and so you can substitute the need for a real boyfriend by idolising a male celebrity.

Just realised while I'm writing this that most boy band songs often use direct pronouns, like "you". I guess that adds to the pseudo-relationship between the bands and their fans.

Then again what do I know?

Becca.H96

Badges: 0

Rep:

Report 4 years ago

I don't understand the obsession either but not to sound arrogant and to answer your question. According to psychology the Absorption-addiction model argues those who pursue parasocial relationships (celebrity worshipping, staking etc.) do so due to deficits or lacks within their real life and these relationships are seen as an attempt to cope with or escape from reality.

iammeyouareyou

Badges: 13

Rep:

#10

Report 4 years ago

#10

Girls are wrong and backwards. I think we should ban them. Men are so much better.

HarryDn

Badges: 9

Rep:

#11

Report 4 years ago

#11

manlet

Yeah dude

Badges: 16

Rep:

#12

Report 4 years ago

#12

(Original post by iammeyouareyou)
Girls are wrong and backwards. I think we should ban them. Men are so much better.

Oh hell no boi

Posted from TSR Mobile

Smash Bandicoot

Badges: 3

Rep:

#13

Report 4 years ago

#13

celebrity culture/idealised lifestyle/princess mentality/pre-pubescent's alpha male

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

#14

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

#14

(Original post by iammeyouareyou)
Girls are wrong and backwards. I think we should ban them. Men are so much better.

I'm sad you think that

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

#15

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

#15

(Original post by Becca.H96)
I don't understand the obsession either but not to sound arrogant and to answer your question. According to psychology the Absorption-addiction model argues those who pursue parasocial relationships (celebrity worshipping, staking etc.) do so due to deficits or lacks within their real life and these relationships are seen as an attempt to cope with or escape from reality.

That's interesting but don't young boys want to escape reality, too? Where are all the boys wearing pussycat dolls merchandise?

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

#16

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

#16

(Original post by Yeah dude)
Same reason why us guys like Nutella and booty, it's a bandwagon thing

Posted from TSR Mobile

I don't think I understand. My passion for booty is quite genuine.

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

#17

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

#17

(Original post by Applescruff)
My guess is that it's kind of considered the social norm nowerdays for girls to like boy bands. If their friends claim to adore a band, then to fit in, they'll learn to love them to.

How does one learn to love something? Can't they only pretend? Btw great username, I can tell you have taste in music :cool:

EllieC130

Badges: 15

Rep:

#18

Report 4 years ago

#18

Why do men find boobs attractive? Both questions baffle me to be quite honest XD

awkwardshortguy

Badges: 16

Rep:

#19

Report Thread starter 4 years ago

#19

(Original post by EllieC130)
Why do men find boobs attractive? Both questions baffle me to be quite honest XD

Because they're just there. They are right there. You know when you see something for instance a box of maltesers right there just waiting for you and you think to yourself it's right there? That's what boobs are like.

Jackasnacks

Badges: 2

Rep:

#20

Report 4 years ago

#20

Idk man I'd take like scarlett johansson over one direction any day

Spoiler:

Show

i like man bands :teeth:

start new discussion

load page 2 of 2

Skip to page:

Go to first unread

Quick Reply

Submit reply

Attached files

Replying is easier on our app - Click here to download for FREE!

Write a reply...

new posts

Poll

Join the discussion

Where do you need more help?

Which Uni should I go to?

How successful will I become if I take my planned subjects?

How happy will I be if I take this career?

How do I achieve my dream Uni placement?

What should I study to achieve my dream career?

How can I be the best version of myself?

Which Uni should I go to? (89)

16.57%

How successful will I become if I take my planned subjects? (55)

10.24%

How happy will I be if I take this career? (96)

17.88%

How do I achieve my dream Uni placement? (81)

15.08%

What should I study to achieve my dream career? (54)

10.06%

How can I be the best version of myself? (162)

30.17%

Latest

My Feed

Oops, nobody has posted
in the last few hours.

Why not re-start the conversation?

Start new discussion

See more of what you like on
The Student Room

You can personalise what you see on TSR. Tell us a little about yourself to get started.

Personalise

Can't find any interesting discussions?

Update your preferences

Quick Reply

Oops, nobody has posted
in the last few hours.

See more of what you like on
The Student Room

Today on TSR

Poll

Where do you need more help?

Watched Threads

Oops, nobody has posted
in the last few hours.

See more of what you like on
The Student Room

TSR Support Team

Get Started

Using TSR

Info

TSR Group

Connect with TSR

How come girls obsess over boy bands? Watch

Quick Reply

Related discussions

Oops, nobody has postedin the last few hours.

Oops, nobody is replying to posts.

See more of what you like onThe Student Room

Today on TSR

Poll

Where do you need more help?

Watched Threads

Spotlight

Oops, nobody has postedin the last few hours.

Oops, nobody is replying to posts.

See more of what you like onThe Student Room

TSR Support Team

Get Started

Using TSR

Info

TSR Group

Connect with TSR

Oops, nobody has posted
in the last few hours.

See more of what you like on
The Student Room

Oops, nobody has posted
in the last few hours.

See more of what you like on
The Student Room