“I think that a lot of people form attachments to objects because its much safer than a
relationship with a human being,” said Karina Chapman a Conscious Connection expert.
It’s not uncommon for people to form attachments to objects.
They evoke memories, provide comfort, represent identity, and offer a sense of security.
But for some that attachment can include strong feelings of attraction and love.
Erika Eiffel has had a love for objects since she was a little girl.
Also known as Aya, Erika is an American competitive archer and advocate for object sexuality.
She ‘married’ the Eiffel Tower in a commitment ceremony in 2007 and took its name.
As humans we form emotional connections to things around us.
Objects can carry significant sentimental connection for us and show how deeply our emotions relate to the material world.
According to research conducted by Amy March in 2009, 40 people with Objectophilia were studied and approximately half reported autism spectrum disorders.
She believes the condition could be a genuine sexual orientation.
“If there’s an attraction fair enough, but to go as far as wanting that as your life partner
then obviously there is some sort of problem with connecting with humans for you so it is a
much more attractive solution for you to fall in love with an object,” said Karina.
This exploration of object love encourages us to reconsider the idea of materialism.
It’s not just about acquiring items but also understanding our connection to them and the deeper
emotional connection we can have with them.
And after all, love is love, right
References:
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*https://www.ranker.com/list/13-people-who-married-inanimate-objects/jude-newsome
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_sexuality
*http://www.ejhs.org/volume13/ObjSexuals.htm
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