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These fictional characters fulfill our needs of love by being the people we would like to be. As the [[wikipedia:Social aspects of television#Social surrogacy hypothesis|social surrogacy hypothesis]] says fictional characters replace the lack of social interactions in [[Real Life]]. "Providing a temporary substitute for acceptance and belonging that is experienced through social relationships by relieving feelings of depression and loneliness when those relationships are not available."
These needs of love can also be fulfilled trough non-physical [[wikipedia:Virtual community|virtual communities]] where people are able to become an idealized version of themselves through an online avatar while at the same time having the freedom to be their true selves (regarding personality). This is kind of fantasy settings is most commonly found in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]]s.
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