Research Article
Description of Intimate Friendship Among Blackpink Fans Using Rant Accounts on Social Media X
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360826, author={Ilmi Fauziyyah Zahra and Suwarti Suwarti}, title={Description of Intimate Friendship Among Blackpink Fans Using Rant Accounts on Social Media X}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on Psychology Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, ISPsy 2025, 29th May 2025, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPSY}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={intimate friendship social media x blackpink fans}, doi={10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360826} }- Ilmi Fauziyyah Zahra
Suwarti Suwarti
Year: 2025
Description of Intimate Friendship Among Blackpink Fans Using Rant Accounts on Social Media X
ISPSY
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360826
Abstract
Social interaction has now expanded to social media, including the X platform, which enables the formation of intimate friendships. This study aims to describe the experience of intimate friendship among Blackpink fans who use rant accounts on the X social media platform. The approach used is qualitative with a descriptive phenomenological method. Data was collected through a survey of 101 participants to categorize the intensity of relationships (high, medium, low), followed by in-depth interviews with three representative participants from each category. The results show that participants in the high category demonstrated full trust and openness, even exceeding that of real life friends. Participants in the medium category had consistent interactions and stable relationships. Meanwhile, participants in the low category felt less capable of maintaining online communication, but their friendships developed through more meaningful offline interactions.
