>>279716207Ironically enough, the OG captain of AKB ended up marrying some late 30s IT worker fan after she graduated.
I'd imagine it's not the only example either, especially based off some pictures, scandals, speculation etc.
And since humans generally can't properly conceptualize probabilities, they probably do view a 99.99999% chance vs 100% chance as more like a binary. "Technically logically possible" like I can technically win the lottery if I bought a ticket. Effectively impossible, but people aren't rational.
I'd never 'support' an idol in any tangible way, but in a sense I can understand wotaku psychology(I think).
Maybe that's a good argument as to why 2D is ultimately healthier. Since by definition it's a hard 100% not real, with no way to fool yourself. People can fantasize, but fiction is fiction.