@parasocialstudiesParasocial Studies

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card updated Nov 5, 2026 · 12 clips parsed · following 3 · 971,200 likes total

Engagement13.91%above average

Account summary

@parasocialstudies has 68,100 followers and 29 videos. Across the 12 parsed clips the average is 209,936 views and 27,858 likes. Engagement to views is 13.91%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−9.42 pp). Posts roughly 0.3 times a week. An average clip reaches 308% of the follower count.

Followers

68.1K

−100 in period

Engagement

13.91%

−9.42 pp newer half

Average views

209.9K

median 23.9K

Likes per clip

27.9K

370 comments avg

Shares / saves

967 / 2.3K

1.11% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.3 / wk

reach 308% of followers

Latest clips

12 collected

"American Psycho" and hyper-fakeness #americanpsycho #patrickbateman # — @parasocialstudies

968.4K2:40"American Psycho" and hyper-fakeness #americanpsycho #patrickbateman #film75.3K4516759.1K

climate change is a hyperobject #climatechange #hyperobject #politics — @parasocialstudies

22.6K1:46climate change is a hyperobject #climatechange #hyperobject #politics4.3K129157432

Let’s talk about venmo. #venmo #socialmedia #capitalism — @parasocialstudies

25.1K1:15Let’s talk about venmo. #venmo #socialmedia #capitalism1K132258

Let’s talk about augmented reality #AR #augmentedreality #socialmedia — @parasocialstudies

5.6K1:16Let’s talk about augmented reality #AR #augmentedreality #socialmedia584101421

Let’s talk about “firehosing” #politics #propaganda #socialmedia — @parasocialstudies

32.8K1:52Let’s talk about “firehosing” #politics #propaganda #socialmedia5.2K231457525

Let’s talk about Facebook’s rebrand. #facebook #meta #metaverse — @parasocialstudies

10.5K1:33Let’s talk about Facebook’s rebrand. #facebook #meta #metaverse1.7K275170

“Why Video Essays?” - Live now on YouTube #videoessay — @parasocialstudies

9K0:45“Why Video Essays?” - Live now on YouTube #videoessay742111970

Let’s talk about memes. #memes #meme #language — @parasocialstudies

267.3K1:02Let’s talk about memes. #memes #meme #language51.7K6062.3K2.9K

Let’s talk about clickbait. #tiktok #socialmedia #content — @parasocialstudies

7.2K2:04Let’s talk about clickbait. #tiktok #socialmedia #content713362947

Let’s talk about covid. #covid19 #pandemic #politics — @parasocialstudies

14.7K1:15Let’s talk about covid. #covid19 #pandemic #politics2.5K4779157

Let’s talk about counterculture #counterculture #politics #socialmedia — @parasocialstudies

1M1:06Let’s talk about counterculture #counterculture #politics #socialmedia163.1K2.5K7K12.9K

Let’s talk about media monoculture. #monoculture #popculture #oscars — @parasocialstudies

156K0:56Let’s talk about media monoculture. #monoculture #popculture #oscars27.5K3987791.7K

Engagement per clip

12 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 20.4% ER

May 7Nov 12Jan 21

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Jan 21, 2022	968,400	75,300	451	675	9,066	7.89%
Jan 14, 2022	22,600	4,294	129	157	432	20.27%
Dec 23, 2021	25,100	1,002	13	22	58	4.13%
Dec 17, 2021	5,611	584	10	14	21	10.84%
Dec 10, 2021	32,800	5,159	231	457	525	17.83%
Nov 12, 2021	10,500	1,655	27	51	70	16.50%
Nov 5, 2021	8,979	742	11	19	70	8.60%
Oct 1, 2021	267,300	51,700	606	2,293	2,927	20.43%
Sep 10, 2021	7,244	713	36	29	47	10.74%
Aug 20, 2021	14,700	2,541	47	79	157	18.14%
Jul 16, 2021	1,000,000	163,100	2,484	7,031	12,877	17.26%
May 7, 2021	156,000	27,500	398	779	1,727	18.38%