Media Mentions, Interviews, Quotes

Quoted in Books

Flinkkila, Janne. Autaiset Rakastajat-Matkani Erika Eiffelin Maailmaan. [Blessed Lovers – My Journey into the World of Erika Eiffel] Like, 2012. pp. 56, 58, 64. [Finnish]

Langley, Liz. Crazy Little Thing-Why Love and Sex Drive Us Mad. Viva Editions. 2011. pp. 111-118.

Radio

I downloaded my soulmate: Stories of love and AI, Audacious with Chion Wolf, NPR, Feb. 8, 2024.

Falling in love with objects: The experience of being an Objectum Sexual, Audacious with Chion Wolf, NPR, Jan. 20, 2022.

Wordweavers, KPFZ 88.1 FM, Jan. 5, 2019. Interviewed by Alan Fletcher. Topic: writing. [No link]

Podcasts, YouTube, & Instagram Interviews

Relax and Enjoy! Use Hypnosis to Love Your Soft Cock, interview with Erica Leroye, plus presentation and hypnosis demo for Soft Cock Appreciation Week, YouTube, 2024.

Dating a Chatbot, interview with Amy Marsh with Dr. Tammy Nelson, The Trouble With Sex, Feb. 12, 2024.

How to Create an Erotic Chatbot Lover with Dr. Amy Marsh, Carli De Ville, Naughtylicious, Nov. 14, 2023.

AI Sex Dolls and Sexology, (S2, Ep.23), interview with Amy Marsh, on H.O.T. Tea with Pleazures with Hilary and T’resa, August 27, 2023.

Love, Lust, & AI: Navigating Erotic Roleplay with AI Chatbots, (ep. 340), interview with Dr. Amy Marsh on Sexology Podcast with Dr. Nazanin Moali, June 27, 2023.

With Shakun Sethi of Tickle.Life on Instagram 6/19/20.

Erotic Hypnosis with Dr. Amy Marsh, Sexology Podcast, March 2018. Interviewed by Dr. Nazanin Moali.

How to Be a Hot and Hypnotic Lover, Eros & Evolution podcast, August 2015. Interviewed by Dr. Martha Tara Lee.

When Your Partner Has Asperger’s and More, Tantra Cafe podcast. 2011. Interviewed by Laurie Handlers. [No link]

Television

Human Age Nigen no Jidai, NHK (Japan Public Broadcasting), episode aired in June, 2024. Topic: AI chatbot relationships. [Series press release]

Steph’s Packed Lunch, Channel 4, UK. April 2021. Sexological comments during Steph McGovern’s interview with objectum sexual, Amanda Liberty.

The Truth About Erotic Hypnosis, Ask Carlos YouTube Channel, June 14, 2020. [Video no longer available]

Object Love, Sunday Night, Channel 7 Australia, May 10, 2019. Interviewed by Denham Hitchcock regarding objectum sexuality. [Article link]

The Perfect Pet, National Geographic Taboo, 2013. Commenting on “human puppy training.” [Video no longer available]

Accepting All Expressions of Sexuality, Private Matters, 2012. Interviewed by Max Von Pragg. (See video below).

In Love with the Berlin Wall. Forbidden Love, National Geographic Taboo. 2011. Commenting on objectum sexuality. [No link]

Tyra at Night Pt. II, Tyra Banks. Oct. 2009. Commenting on objectum sexuality. [No link]

The Object of Her Affection: A New Kind of Sexual Orientation, Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer and Kate Snow, April, 2009. Commenting on objectum sexuality

Print and Online Media

Christian, M. Get a Grip. A Man’s Guide to Solo Sex. FemmeFun. May 30, 2025.

Christian, M. Sexuality Experts Speculate on the Future of Love and Desire. Future of Sex. May 6, 2024.

Melendez, Steven. Nomi’s chatbots want to be your friends, mentors…and lovers. Fast Company, Mar. 1, 2024.

Chayka, Kyle. Your A.I. Companion with support you no matter what. The New Yorker, Nov. 13, 2023.

Staff writer. Need extra action in the bedroom? AI chatbot’s got your back. Scrolla, August 15, 2023.

Kenny, Serafina. You already use ChatGPT to make life easier. Now try using AI chatbots for better sex, a sexologist says. Insider, August 12, 2023.

Clark, Candice. The Rise of AI Chatbots in Romantic Relationships. Fagen Wasanni Technologies. August 12, 2023. [No link]

F. Jamie. ‘Making love to chatbots’: AI set for center stage at Love & Sex With Robots 2023. SexTechGuide. Aug. 8, 2023.

Erotic Hypnosis

Davies, Anna. How To Try Erotic Hypnosis, Either Solo or With a Partner. Bustle, June 1, 2022.

Botel, Megan. ‘Can I Have Sex During the Coronavirus Pandemic?’ The Age of Casual Hookups May Be Over. L.A. Taco, Apr. 30, 2020.

Elliot, Krissy. The Big Bang. Bay Area Reporter. March 2015.

Glass, Jeremy. I Got My Brain Fried by an Erotic Hypnotist. Thrillist. August 2014.

Objectum Sexuality – Partial Listing of Articles

2023

Juzwiak, Rich. Um, My Husband Just Told Me He’s Married to a Computer. “How To Do It,” Slate. Aug. 5, 2023.

2019

Aadhira. Objectophilia: When Relationships With Inanimate Objects Become Intimate. Hidden-Pockets.com. June 4, 2019.

Joseph, Jisha. Woman Marries 600-Yr-Old BRIDGE: “He’s Everything I Could Desire In A Husband… Sturdy, Sensual And Handsome”. Shared.com. May 22, 2019. [Need link]

Brunsman, Eli. In Love With the Eiffel Tower. Ballbearings.com. April 1, 2019.

2018

Wilson, R.J. “Not Some Fantasy”: 6 Things We Learned Speaking With Object Sexuals. Urbo.com. May 18, 2018.

Parry, Lizzie. In Love With the Shape of You – Student, 20, ‘plans to marry TETRIS after her relationship with a calculator called Pierre ended when she lost it’. The Sun. Jan. 22, 2018.

Ojo-Medubi, Tito. Florida Woman Vows Marriage To Game, Tetris After Completing College. Inquisitr.com. Jan. 10, 2018.

2017

Hazelton, Paul. People in sexual relationships with inanimate objects search for acceptance. Rooster.com. Sept. 22, 2017. [No link]

Gerdes, Stefani. Woman married to train station: ‘It’s just like being lesbian or bisexual’. GayStar News. May 30, 2017. [No link]

Clark-Flory, Tracy. What It’s Like To Be Engaged To An iPad. Medium.com. Jan. 10, 2017.

2016

Donovan, Laura. The Real Reason People Have Sex With Objects, Attn.com. May 11, 2016.

Nair, Roshni. Objects of their affection: Understanding people who fall in love with inanimate objects. DNA India. Feb. 14, 2016.

2015

Sanders, Aubrey. Objects of Affection. BTRtoday. June 16, 2015. [No link]

Frizzel, Nell. Heartbreak Is Hard, Even When Your Lover Is the Eiffel Tower. Vice. Jan. 13, 2015.

2014

Collard, David. Love Letters. The TLS – Times Literary Supplement. Dec. 1, 2014. [No link]

Because I’m so jazzed about being mentioned in The TLS, here’s the quote from above: “A scholarly account of the condition is “Love Among the Objectum Sexuals” by Amy Marsh, DHS, ACS, available online in the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality (Volume 13, March 1, 2010).”

Burke, Sarah. 10 People Who Are In love With Inanimate Objects. The Richest. June 1, 2014.

2013

Miller, Lisa. The Turn-On Switch. New York Magazine, The Sex Issue – Fetish Issue, Post-Freud. July 19, 2013.

Griffiths, Mark D. Intimate and Inanimate – A Brief Look at Objectum Sexuality. Psychology Today website. July 21, 2013.

2012

Essig, Laurie. Think You’re In Love With New York? Think Again. Forbes. Nov. 4, 2012.

2011

No author. Can People Fall in Love with Objects? OMTimes Magazine. Nov. 1, 2011. [No link]

2010

Greene, Amanda. 10 Romances Between People and…Things. Women’s Day. April 12, 2010.

No author. Til [My] Death Do Us Part: Object Love. The Independent. March 21, 2010.

Yanush, Sierra. It’s not a fetish, it’s genuine love. The Journal, Queen’s University. Feb. 12, 2010.

2009

Boesveld, Sarah. Love Objects. The Globe and Mail. Aug. 20, 2009/Updated May 1, 2018. [Content only available to subscribers]

Cernansky, Rachel. The End of Divorce? Growing Numbers of People Marrying Inanimate Objects. Discover Magazine. April 13, 2009. [No link]

Other Topics

Pulley, Anna. Advice: The difficulties of dating with Asperger’s syndrome. Chicago Tribune. Oct. 2, 2018.

Glickman, Charlie. Sex & Asperger’s Syndrome: An Interview with Dr. Amy Marsh. GoodVibes blog. July 15, 2010/Updated: Jan. 4, 2016. [No link]