I was watching a television show about objectum sexuality, or what is referred to as objectophilia.
Objectophilia is the romantic attraction to inanimate objects.
I thought this condition was a bit absurd and I wasn’t even sure if it was a real condition. I couldn’t imagine someone wanting to marry a carnival ride, which is what they were showing on the television show. One person wanted to marry the Empire State Building. I was kind of grossed out, but in another way, it was fascinating. I wondered what would cause a person to think they were in love with something that is made out of stone, brick, mortar, and metal? Let’s face it; it wouldn’t be much of a conversationalist. After the show ended, I never thought I would come across someone like this, and it completely went out of mind. Then, last week, I had to call the HVAC company to have the air conditioning unit maintenance and inspections done. When the HVAC technician arrived, I noticed that he was acting kind of odd. He was talking to the air conditioning unit like it was a person. He then reached out and hugged the AC unit before opening it up. I could see him caressing the parts like a lover would caress their partner. When he was done with the AC unit, he gave it a hug and actually kissed the top of the AC unit. I wasn’t sure I like how touchy feely he was with the AC unit, but he did a wonderful job. It may not have been a true case of objectophilia, but it sure was creepy.