bias psychology is an interesting topic for me! while i definitely think they have a few standout similarities, i also acknowledge the fact that vernon is not usually the "type" i go for when it comes to biases.

i actually had an extremely funny self-denial phase with seventeen because i don't go for rappers. i pretty much exclusively bias vocalists. unfortunately, of course, vernon did start singing and i metaphorically (and literally) threw up my hands. i've also rummaged around my head for justification on why i was so attached to him to begin with, and came to the conclusion a long time ago that he's... a best friend type? as in, i would kick it with him on weekends. this is not usually who i choose; i typically bias someone where i have no investment in keeping our fan/idol anything beyond "i am a fan and i like them on stage, far far away from me." not that i believe that vernon and i will go hang out later, i don't have that kind of parasocialism in me. but that's more of the vibe there, you know? like that's bro.

i've been floating the theory that people choose their bias either because they see themselves in that person, or it comes from a place of admiration/something they desire. and that distinction (a lot of the time) informs the way in which they express themselves as a fan (important to note that there are degrees of intensity to this). i don't know! either way, i didn't choose vernon as much as he chased after me with a bat with nails in it. i put up a good fight but i've accepted it and i'm pretty happy chilling here, haha. 🩷

tl;dr: i don't really have an answer for this myself. for all intents and purposes, vernon is sort of an outlier for me. i can't believe he gave anora 5 stars, jesus christ.