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Brits 'fall in love' with TV characters
29 May 2008
One in three British people has admitted to falling in love with a TV character, according to a new poll.
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Research conducted by Tiscali TV of 1,586 telly watchers found that men and women have formed extremely close one-way bonds with a hottie from the small screen.
Many of us can identify with being attracted to TV characters – from Lost's Jack Shepherd to one of the Hollyoaks babes.
But research showed that the favourite TV crush was Bille Piper as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who for men, while James Nesbitt as Adam Williams in Cold Feet was top of the small screen loves for women.
The study also found that many people are so addicted to their favourite television programmes that they go into a mini depression when the show comes to an end.
This was especially found among the 16 to 24-year-old age group, where some 50 per cent had said they had fallen in love with a TV character.
Psychologist Dr David Lewis explained why television programmes seem to hold such a power among viewers.
He said: "TV personalities generate a powerful emotional bond with some viewers through seeming close, yet being unobtainable. This combination creates a strong attachment, which can be more potent than the one held with their own friends and family."
Psychologists also put TV trauma down to the fact that the television programmes offer a sense of escapism for the viewers and when that comes to an end, they often have nothing else in their week to look forward to.
The study showed that 27 per cent of people said their favourite show was the highlight of their week, while 12 per cent said they loved watching their favourite TV show more than hanging out with friends or spending time with their relatives or partner.
With television programmes so important to so many people, 22 per cent said their shows ending had left a gap in their life, while 31 per cent even cried because their favouri
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