There is no perfect mould for love, but these romances are definitely of the more unique variety.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we talk to four people with objectophilia – a term used for someone who has a sexual or romantic attraction to an object.
There’s the woman who married a rag doll, the man who declared his love for a bundle of balloons and the woman who has enjoyed several relationships with planes.
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The latter claims to have paid for 30 trips in just one year in order to spend time with one of her lovers.
Finally, there is the woman who called time on her relationship with a rollercoaster—but only so that she could marry a different one.
Could these be the strangest romances ever? You decide.
‘I married a rag doll, and now we have three children together’
A Brazilian woman celebrated her third wedding anniversary with her husband back in December last year.
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Meirivone Rocha Moraes’ husband, Marcelo, is actually a life-sized rag doll.
The 39-year-old also shares three rag doll children with her hubby, including their four-year-old son, Marcelinho, and twin girls, Marcel and Emilia, aged two.
Just last month, Meirivone went viral after announcing the pair were expecting their fourth child together, as reported by What’s The Jam.
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“Despite everything, we will love our new baby very much,” the Brazilian native said when speaking about her pregnancy.
“He’s going to have to get another job now, and he doesn’t know how he’ll be able to afford all these babies.”
Meirivone previously revealed that she dresses her husband in men’s clothes and that they enjoy romantic dinners together.
They also go on outings with their children.
‘I married a rollercoaster – it helped me forget my daily worries’
Another woman made waves after revealing she had moved on from her romance with a rollercoaster to marry a different ride.
Gaëlle Engel fell in love with an attraction called Gravity after visiting Foire aux Plaisirs, in Bordeaux, France.
Prior to this, the 47-year-old had been in a seven-year relationship with a rollercoaster named Sky Scream, located at Holiday Park in Hassloch, Germany.
She was forced to move on from her previous lover after allegedly being banned from access to the theme park.
Gaëlle, who is from Bordeaux, even claims that she shares a son with Gravity called Cybernetik, born in May 2023.
She labels herself as an objectophile.
“Gravity helps me forget my daily worries,” she previously told What’s The Jam.
“When I’m with him, I feel like a new woman who finally lives and lives again!
“We share many moments of tenderness and complicity.
“It’s not just because I find him handsome and attractive that I’m with him…I feel confident in his presence, and I need him to fulfil my life in a way generally.”
Sadly, the love was not to last.
Gaëlle and Gravity are no longer together after he was allegedly stolen from her by another woman.
She has since enjoyed a brief marriage with a ride called Tornado in October 2024.
‘I took 30 flights to be with my Boeing love’
Another woman, who is from Dortmund, Germany, claims to have enjoyed a sexual relationship with a plane.
Sarah Rodo found love with a Boeing 737 after making various attempts to date humans.
In March 2023, the 25-year-old travelled abroad 30 times so the pair could spend quality time together.
She has also ‘met’ 60 figurines, which she spent £3,550 on, as well as three larger models, which she considered to be part of a ‘collective’.
Similarly to Gaëlle, Sarah identifies as objectum sexual and feels attracted to inanimate objects.
She has previously told What’s The Jam that she finds it sad that she can never be alone with her lover.
Sarah said: “The only sad thing is that I can’t be alone with a real plane.
”I flew a lot in the last year [pre-2023] 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 love to travel and discover new things [in the cities].
”With my love, I’ve travelled to Stockholm, Malmo, Copenhagen, Budapest, Vienna, and Paris.
”I also often visited Katowice in Poland as a day tour.”
‘I wake up every morning and kiss my balloons that sleep beside me’
A man who also shares the same sexual orientation as Gäelle and Sarah has dished the dirt on his relationship with a bundle of balloons.
Aakash Majumdar developed a loving bond with his object of choice after initially striking up a platonic relationship with them.
The 30-year-old soon realised that what they shared together was much deeper than just friendship.
He told What’s The Jam that he even shares a bed with his bundle of love.
Aakash previously said: ”I like their presence and warmth, and share intimate feelings with my balloons and vice versa.
”I make out with my balloons.
”Every morning, I wake up by saying good morning and giving a kiss to my balloons that sleep beside me, and vice versa.
”When they become inflated, I think that’s when they’re born.
”I can talk to them, take them shopping and for a walk in the garden.”
He tried his best to treat his love carefully due to their delicate nature, keeping the balloons away from sharp objects and temperature changes.
Despite being together for years, Aakash claims his romance has not deflated.
He is currently working on understanding his partner’s aura so he can communicate better with them.
Aakash added: “I’m just trying to sense the aura of my balloons so that we can communicate well through telepathy or intuition.
”This will help me to understand their language and better understand them.”
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