The logic is not altogether dissimilar from that of dating apps where the task is to find attractive options after being presented with a contingent mass of available choices by actors such as databases, social networks, likes, preferences, and algorithms. When something does grab attention, it leaves some kind of impression, no matter how momentary or minor, that evokes a desire to engage. When browsing through Facebook news feeds, trending tweets, or the top images of Imgur, most content flows by with little effect. Jodi Dean argues that the search for affective intensities drives the movements of users across social media platforms in search of both distracting thrills and more lingering attachments. He deals with it well and it gives him so many opportunities.Awash with content available at scales too massive for human cognition to fathom, social media revolves around the constant quest of capturing and diverting attention tracking it through the clicks, likes, shares, and recorded visits and monetizing it. But I don’t think I’d like his level of fame because you can’t even go to Sainsbury’s to buy a baguette without people knowing. “We all were willing him to get an Olympic medal and there was so much pressure mounted on that kid, probably more than any other athlete. He is fantastic dealing with the media and then going on the board and doing his thing. Mears admits the most common question he’s asked is ‘Do you know Tom Daley?’ but says: “It’s not frustrating at all because I know how famous Tom is,” adding, “and it’s brought me some publicity so I can’t argue with that.
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It’s quite a bad thing, if you can’t be who you are then you’re not giving your fans the real you. But their decision is definitely money and media orientated and they think they’ll get more attention if they don’t come out. “If you are a high profile athlete, your fan base is usually quite female,” Mears explains to GT, “and I wonder if gay athletes don’t come out because they’re trying not to appeal to a smaller market. Mears, who has a girl friend, admits he understands but doesn’t agree with why gay athletes keep their sexuality a secret.ĭressage medallist Carl Hester was the only gay person to be open about their sexuality in Team GB during last year’s Olympic Games. And I’ve had a couple of funny suggestions, normally guys asking for foursomes with me, Tom and Jack Laugher.” I’ve got quite a few gay followers of my own through Twitter – I went from 1,000 before the Olympics to 110,000 after it. He continued: “I have no issues at all being around gay people and I know a few people through Tom who are gay and I’m good friends with them. The 19-year-old spoke of Daley, who in December was rumoured to be dating Lauren Pope from The Only Is Way Is Essex, and said: “I’m trying to steal his gay fan base by doing this shoot for GT!” Mears has posed topless on the front cover of this month’s Gay Times (GT) as part of its charity ‘naked’ issue.
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Olympic diver Chris Mears says his friendship with fellow diver Tom Daley now means he has several gay mates. The mag aims to raise money for the HIV organisation by dedicating the entirety of its March issue to naked celebs, encouraging readers to text in donations. Young diver Chris Mears, judo star Ashley McKenzie and Luke Campbell, who won a gold for boxing in the bantamweight division, appear naked in a special edition of Gay Times magazine. Three stars of Team GB have stripped off in support of sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust.