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Fanatic: Also known as fangirls/fanboys/etc. Typically hyperfixates on a piece of media, such as a show or franchise, for an undetermined length of time. Usually has more than one fandom but often will only focus on one at a time. Behaviors may include:
- Wanting to consume some form of the franchise most of the time. This can be watching shows/movies, reading fanfiction, viewing related content online such as fanart, reading headcanons, reading information on wikis, etc.
- Daydreaming/fantasizing about the fandom, usually imagining favorite characters in various scenarios.
- Writing fanfiction and drawing fanart.
- Not being able to access such resources and satisfy the hyperfixation makes you unhappy, discontent, frustrated, etc. Example: you're hyperfixating on a movie franchise, but there are no TV shows to watch. Or you like a particular TV show but there's very little fanfiction.
Intensity varies from fandom to fandom as well as over time.
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