Why do bg stans token stan ggs but never support them like their fave bg?

.........because they are BG stans?

Right, with all their free time now armys better pull up for TWICE this month

so you caught me.....

I digitally buy and stream all the songs I like

but for albums only SHINee are pretty bling bling and makes me wanna collect their pretty photobooks

What do you mean by "token stanning"? Not everyone has time or money to support every Kpop group they listen to. Sometimes they are just "fans".

Because they are bg stans only ig and checking out gg’s just for the music? which is completely fine, and gg’s are easier to casually follow.

My ult is a boygroup, but I fully support and am actively part of my gg fandoms, that includes buying albums, merch, tickets when I can, watching their contents etc. The only part of fandoms I don’t take part in is mass streaming and voting because it’s tedious and ruins the songs for me.

i stan both Exo and Taeyeon since 2013 and I'm supporting both equally( I follow their activities, buy their albums and all that stuff)

I wouldn't put everyone in the same box just because of a few examples

The answer you’re looking for is that they are stanning for image reasons and maybe want a shield against accusations of misogyny. And perhaps want to make themselves look better by having something different in their Stan list.

While that can be true for certain people, I don’t believe this applies to most people, and it’s the most cynical interpretation.

It could be the case that the Stan might ult a bg, therefore, are more dedicated to them. But this applies to most Stan’s whether they Stan mostly bgs, ggs, or a mix, they will prioritize their ult. It’s nothing personal against the gg they Stan. I’m sure there are some people out their who ult a gg but have a bg in their Stan list. This is fine and the inverse is possible.

It can also be that they casually enjoy the gg. Most K-pop fans casually enjoy ggs. Some might Stan their fave bg a bit more and are more dedicated. And that’s fine. If they are more devoted to their male group, there isn’t an issue.

For me personally, while yes my ults are bgs and my Stan list is mostly bg, the gg I do Stan and even casually enjoy, I try to support when I can. I stream and like talking about the music and I have bought albums when I could. (I own albums for Billlie, bugaboo, twice, Mamamoo, pixy, stayc, Blackpink, and Purple Kiss). I don’t think my preference for bg takes any of that away or makes my support less genuine.

True. I only spend money and voting time for BTS. But for the GGs that I love, I stream their songs and follow them in social media (just so they have one more followers but I rarely watch their content). Why? Because my blood is purple

Kidding aside. It’s because I am never interested or into the members of other groups besides BTS. My interests are mainly because of their songs. So I just stream (and hype) their songs. Simple.

I don’t token stan anyone ( it’s too pretentious for my liking) but I’m assuming based on your explanation that these folks are just casual listeners and mainly consumers of KPOP.

I only have so much time and money!

But honestly I stan only 1 bg, exo, and 1 male soloist, taemin. the others i stan are ggs. so i guess i'm not a bg stan!

I don't token stan. I stream their songs a lot and check out their new songs the moment it drops.

Imo, my definition of token stanning is just giving them lip service.

What's the definition of token stan?

Cause from what few people comment here it seems like most only casual fan?

just stan who you want to stan and don't stan if don't

it's almost like

different stans for different fans!!!

Cuz at the end of the day opposite attracts each other. Straight females find good looking females attractive and the opposite is true

Statistically speaking, straight people made up majority of human population and majority of bg stans are females so that's how the many bg stans prefer to just token stan ggs