Fictosexuality is the sexual and emotional attraction to fictional characters. This trend is increasing because there is no fear of cheating and there is complete control over the relationship. It is not considered a disease, but a sexual identity.
What is Fictosexuality? Who would not have fallen in love with a movie hero or a handsome character in a novel? But imagine, what if this liking grows from just a crush to deep love and sexual attraction? This situation is called Fictosexuality. Reports suggest that this trend is increasing rapidly across the world. This is a condition in which people feel more emotionally and sexually attracted to fictional characters than to real people. They form relationships with characters from books, movies, TV shows, and video games. Experts consider it a part of a broader sexual identity like ‘asexuality’.
Why are people getting attracted towards it?
There are mainly three reasons for the increase in pseudosexuality….
- There is no fear of betrayal or rejection in real relationships. Akihiko Kondo of Japan, who married a holographic singer in 2018, says that his partner will never cheat on him, nor fall ill nor die.
- The pace and duration of this relationship is completely under the control of the person. They can end this relationship or bring changes in it whenever they want.
- Development of Technology: This trend has gained further momentum with the advent of Artificial Intelligence chatbots. AI girlfriends and boyfriends who talk and share emotions are becoming life partners for many people today.
Is it a disease?
According to psychologists, this is not a disease, but a form of sexual identity of a person. Just as there are different types of attraction towards others, so is pseudosexuality. People who want to stay away from the gender norms and constraints of marriage created by society also often choose this path.
In short, when imagination, technology and love come together, the definitions of human relationships change. Although it may seem strange to many people, for those who have adopted pseudosexuality as their identity, it is the most important relationship of their lives.