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Why do we crave control over fictional love lives? The answer lies in cognitive engagement. Traditional romantic storylines offer what psychologists call vicarious satisfaction —we feel happy for the characters. However, when users choose XEM relationships, they experience embodied satisfaction —the brain releases dopamine as if the user themselves had successfully navigated a flirtatious text or reconciled a fictional fight.