Nathaniel a 37-year-old man from Arkansas, US – is in a committed relationship with his car – a 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo called 'Chase'. Yes, as bizarre as it sounds, we're not making this up! In fact this strange addiction is called 'Objectophillia' – a form of sexual or romantic attraction towards inanimate objects.
He first declared his love for Chase publicly when he was featured in a TLC series called, My Strange Addictions in 2012 and as the clips resurfaced he's going viral again.
Nathaniel was obsessed with cars since he was a teenager and used to build model cars, but never took it too seriously. He even dated a few women but, when he first saw Chase at a car dealership, he claims that 'It was love at first sight'. Since then he has been in love with Chase, they go out on dates, celebrate anniversary and they even share a favorite song, Can't fight this feeling by REO Speedwagon.
However Nathaniel's love for Chase extends beyond just songs and dates, he confessed that he has sexual relationships with Chase.
Of course not everyone receives this information well so Nathaniel would often keep his relationship secret untill he decided to feature in the TLC documentary. He said, "If everybody found out I'd be worried that it may affect my job but I love him to death, I wouldn't trade him for the world."
Since the documentary came out in 2012, there has been no statement from Nathaniel and it is unclear if they are still in a relationship.
(With inputs from Scoopwhoop, New York Post and Mirror.)
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