Relationships with objects
Objectophilia: A Love Story
Not with a someone; a something
I’ve said it and I bet you have too, maybe, “I’m in love with my new phone/washing machine/car/box of chocolates.” But we aren’t really, are we? Not ‘in love’, just happy with the new acquisition and probably glad to see the back of the old one.
However, some people are in love with objects. Real passionate, lustful, emotional love.
It’s called ‘objectophilia’.
Or alternatively ‘objectùm-sexuality’, a condition in which an individual develops a romantic or sexual attraction towards an object or structure. It isn’t classed as a mental disorder yet it can cause harm to a person’s well-being if it interferes with their ability to function in normal society or their relationships with others.
Girl Loves an Airplane
I read an article yesterday about a young lady who professes to love airplanes. Not just any old plane though, it has to be a Boeing 737. 23-year-old Sarah Rodo, from Dortmund, Germany fell in love with a plane after her attempts at dating real people were unsuccessful. Since her first flight, she has taken 30 minibreaks in order to spend time with her ‘lover’.
