Love and hate for contestants

Originally posted by: IF-Reader

its human nature i guess.. We get feeling for that specific one person or one team, same like in football f.ex.. People from Asia, America are supporting European teams, even tho they get nothing from supporting them.. but there is a joy when your teams win, no? thats the reason :)

Originally posted by: 07sid01

Yeh, but why do we get joy from it? Its so confusing

Originally posted by: 07sid01

I'm a psychology student, currently in my last year of uni. Ive been thinking over the past couple of days, why do we (especially us people on the forum) get so attached to the contestants even though we know we are never gonna meet them. I mean there are so many people attached to praising a contestant and so many that scrutinise a persons every move just so that they can find a fault to bash the contestants with (this applies to all contestants). I mean we waste so much time on this that we even forget that we have our own lives.We are here fighting amongst ourselves whilst they are over there getting money and probably gonna forget each other and reaping in the benefits of our bickering and fight to vote for the best, whilst we get babaji ka thullu at the end of it. They won't even know us or appreciate us for it or meet us in person.

Ive actually noticed this about myself and Im wondering, from a psychological point of view, why this is the way it is?

This post is for you general views not for bashing or praising fan groups and contestants, so please lets make this a clean discussion.

Originally posted by: barlin

I agree, supporting someone, pointing out other's faults, trying to understand a contestant's view point, questioning someone's decisions, morals,...etc is fine---Part of entertainment and can help in personal growth if channelized properly( as we learn by observing and questioning). But attacking random strangers for other strangers, getting personal for stupid reasons is just idiotic in every sense.
Even while watching a movie or a scripted TV show, we subconsciously pick our favorite characters and root for them till the end. This show follows the same pattern, the whole"supporting/rooting" thing becomes a little hostile as this show is a "Reality show" and people involved are not characters/actors and unlike the other options this support, to some extent has the potential to change the path of the "Character/person" we are rooting for, hence the increased intensity and aggression.

Originally posted by: --SH7_Sunny--

Seedhi baat no Bokwaas

Its called timepass which ppl do. They come here to enjoy and read ppl views abt contestants that's it. 😆

I am myself not emotionally attached to any contestant bas I only like GG thats alll nothing personal I have with them. Its just like ppl here come and give their thoughts and views abt what they like and what they doesn't.