That's an interesting point.
Many OS, though not all, are ASD and/or have some trauma. It may be much easier for them to form a bond with an object than human. Combine this with a touch of synesthesia and it makes sense for those type of OS. However, I'd be reticent to say that explains OS as there's many OS that don't that pattern. And it's easy to find ASD traits and trauma in almost anyone.
I think a human substitute object still counts as OS if you are attracted to it and have an emotional bond with it. There's an overlap/spectrum between OS proper (having a car as your lover) and human-like object love (dolls, pillows, chatbots etc). In OS groups I belong to there's a wide spectrum.
Many OS, though not all, are ASD and/or have some trauma. It may be much easier for them to form a bond with an object than human. Combine this with a touch of synesthesia and it makes sense for those type of OS. However, I'd be reticent to say that explains OS as there's many OS that don't that pattern. And it's easy to find ASD traits and trauma in almost anyone.
I think a human substitute object still counts as OS if you are attracted to it and have an emotional bond with it. There's an overlap/spectrum between OS proper (having a car as your lover) and human-like object love (dolls, pillows, chatbots etc). In OS groups I belong to there's a wide spectrum.