In regards to Research Question #2, the hypothesis states that viewers who are the same gender as the characters they chose would experience stronger parasocial relationships. This was accounted for by surveying each participant for gender, as well as identifying the gender of the character in the show they chose willingly. Each pairing was then taken into account such as male to male (n=41) male to female (n=1) female to female (n=12) and female to male (n=27). Findings suggested that males PSR were strongest to male characters while females had less affinity towards their respective gender. 

More females chose males, as well as maintaining a higher PSR score than females to females.  Research Question #1 is assessed through a series of cross-tab analysis styles between binge watching hours and PSB and PSR intensity. Research Question #2 compares the degree of parasocial breakup to the individual participant, and what gender they identify with, and what gender their character identifies with.