Meet the romantics who are dating inanimate objects and don’t give two hoots about what others think of their controversial relationship set-ups.
From rag dolls to Boeing 737s and even balloons, these smitten individuals claim to have found love in the most unusual places.
Experiencing romantic or sexual feelings towards inanimate objects is known as objectophilia or objectum-sexuality, and can involve different degrees of involvement with the item in question.
While some people opt for sharing a bed with their lovers, others have gone as far as marrying them and even starting a family together.
Here, FEMAIL explores the unusual relationships people from around the world have with inanimate objects…
‘I’m in a sexual relationship with a Boeing-737’
One loved-up woman has revealed that she is in a sexual relationship with an aeroplane.
Sarah Rodo, 23, from Dortmund, Germany, claims to have travelled over 30 times in one year just to spend quality time with her lover.
The globetrotter admits that she hates not being able to spend one-on-one time with her beau but makes up for it by spooning her three larger models in bed at home.
‘I’m proud to be objectum sexual – it’s a wonderful sexuality,’ Sarah told NeedToKnow.co.uk
‘The only sad thing is that I can’t be alone with a real plane. I flew a lot in the last year to be with the Boeing as often as I possibly could, I took about 30 flights and always combined it with a city trip or vacation.
‘I also have five airplane tattoos.’
‘I found love with a toy plane and it’s the best partner I’ve ever had’
Sarah Rodo, from Germany, claims to have travelled over 30 times in one year just to spend quality time with her lover a huge Boeing 737 but has three large models to cuddle when she can’t get to see the plane
Sarah she’s proud to be a objectum sexual and thinks it’s a wonderful sexuality. The aviation lover has five airplane tattoos dedicated to her partner, who she says is the best she’s ever had
‘I have never felt like this with a human partner before’
Sandra Letanovszky, 28, from Budapest, Hungry, also found love with a plane although this one can be kept with her at all times as it is a £600 toy model.
The plane-fanatic says she previously dated humans but breaking up with her ex pushed her to take the plunge and enter into her first relationship with an object.
Sandra said: ‘I have never felt like this with a partner before. Planes are more reliable as partners. I know I can always speak to him.
‘I like how planes represent endless opportunities. To me, that is something positive and something I want to have in my life.’
Sandra started her whirlwind romance with her beau – which she fondly calls ‘Luffancs’ – in January 2022 after buying him online for £600.
The aviation enthusiast sleeps in the same bed as her jet lover and kisses him every morning and night.
Sandra started her whirlwind romance with ‘Luffancs’ in January 2022 after buying him online for £600. The 28-year-old shares a bed with the jet and kisses him every morning and night
Sandra says she’s never felt like this with a partner before and believes planes are more reliable as she knows she can always speak to him
‘I proposed to a bundle of balloons but they’re too fragile – I need to protect them from all danger’
Aakash Majumdar, 28, from India, previously detailed how an innocent childhood friendship with balloons blossomed into something more over the years.
He loves to spend his evenings in bed making out with his rubber beau and has even proposed to them.
Due to their fragile nature, Aakash has sadly lost a few inflatable lovers over the years but he claims to do whatever he can to keep the balloons, who have the pronouns he/them, safe.
Aakash said: ‘Our love is so strong that I can’t live without him. I need to protect him from all danger.
‘From sharp objects, changes in temperature to suffocation. Because of his delicate nature, I supervise him at all times.
‘I proposed to a bundle of balloons but they’re too fragile – I need to protect them from all danger’
Aakash Majumdar says an innocent childhood friendship with balloons blossomed into something more over the years and now he’s even proposed to his latex lovers
Aakash says his and the balloons love is so strong that he can’t live without them and wants to protect them from any danger that might blow their way
‘My husband is a rag doll and I’m pregnant with our second baby.’
A woman who married a rag doll has claimed that she is expecting her second child with him.
Meirivone Rocha Moraes, 37, from Brazil, went viral on social media after documenting her romance with Marcelo, the inanimate doll.
She insists that the pair already have a son and she was desperate for another child.
Meirivone recently announced her exciting news on TikTok by sharing what appears to be a positive pregnancy test.
She said: ‘This new baby will save our marriage. We would love to have a little princess.
‘We already have a boy, but if the baby turns out to be one too, we will love them just the same.’
‘I’m a dad to three beautiful babies thanks to my rag doll fiancée’
Meirivone Rocha Moraes, from Brazil, is in a very happy relationship with her husband Marcelo, the inanimate doll, and the pair are currently expecting their second child together
The couple got hitched last year in a ceremony attended by 250 human guests and Meirivone hopes their next baby is a girl
Meirivone and Marcelo already have one child together and although they would like a ‘little princess’, she says if the baby is a boy they will love it just the same
‘They don’t know how much I love her.’
Cristian Montenegro, 27, from Bogot in Colombia, is another person who has found love and started a family with a rag doll.
The romantic and his wife, Natalie, welcomed their third child into the world last month.
Before becoming a dad of three, Cristian was beginning to lose all hope in finding his soulmate.
Although he claims that he often receives criticism over his relationship, Cristian says he is glad he isn’t alone anymore.
He said: ‘If it weren’t for the dolls, I would be more alone than anyone. At least I have something.
‘With my Natalia, we watch TV and talk about everything. They don’t know how much I love her.’
Cristian Montenegro from Colombia has found love and started a family with a rag doll – the romantic, seen here with his wife Natalie, welcomed their third child into the world earlier this year
Cristian says he and Natalia are like any normal couple and will watch TV together and talk about everything
Cristian has his hands full now with three kids and a wife to care for but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The 27-year-old has previously said that it weren’t for the dolls he would be more alone than anyone
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