The tragedy is that the real Lexi Belle (the person) would likely be horrified. In past interviews, she has spoken about the dangers of para-social obsession. She has urged fans to live their own lives, to date real people, to log off. But the industry profits from the very isolation it pretends to solve.

The humor of the "write-up" or the statement itself usually relies on: The "Parasocial" Delusion

Saying becomes a form of cognitive dissonance management. It allows the man to acknowledge his real marriage while emotionally re-assigning the "wife" role—the role of desired, desiring partner—to a fictional construct. In his mind, he is not cheating. He is simply... updating.