Fandoms are a whirlwind of emotions, infatuation, obsession and cat memes.
Stage 1: Discovering A New Obsession
Whether it be a new television show, book, movie, etc., it sparks your interest, making you want to know everything about it. You research reviews and wikipedia information about the actors and the characters. Your adoration is growing fast and you aspire to know everything about this new fandom.
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Stage 2: Venturing Into Social Media
You check out Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Reddit to see if anyone is talking about your new favorite thing. They are. You decide to create your own social media pages so you can join the conversation too.
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Stage 3: Interacting With The Fandom
It begins like an awkward first date. What do you say to these strangers of the internet? Will they like you? They have to like you! You both love the same thing, so you obviously already have so much in common! After a while people start responding to your posts and tweets, and you feel like these new strangers really understand you.
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Stage 4: Pure Unadulterated Fangirl/Fanboy Bliss
The fandom has accepted you and you're in the club! You write about your "feels" via tweets and blog posts, generate conversation amongst other fans, and everything is perfect! Your entire life now revolves around this fandom, but that's perfectly okay. Who needs sleep anymore, right?
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