Spectrophilia

At first, this specter inexplicably terrified her. But when she became an adult, the ghost continued to visit her — and it became something of a familiar friend. It was almost like I was in a real relationship with a guy. Unbeknownst to Joy at the time, she was experiencing what paranormal investigators and parapsychologists have deemed " spectrophilia ," a term that encompasses both the actual act of alleged paranormal intercourse with ghosts, spirits or invisible lovers and the fetish for paranormal intercourse. It also, curiously, is used to describe sexual arousal derived from reflections in mirrors.