2017, Morag A. Yule, Lori A. Brotto, & Boris B. Gorzalka, "Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration", Archives of Sexual Behavior, Volume 46 (2017), page 323:
In fact, there are at least some self-identified asexual individuals who also identify as "fictosexual" or "fictoromantic" […]
2020, Gaia Steinberg, "The Relational Matrix: Sexuality, Romance and Coupledom in the Lives of Asexual Individuals", thesis submitted to The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, page 7:
Self-descriptions such as "Sapphic Ace, Alterous, Demisensual, Fictosexual, Aegosexual" (quoted from an AVEN member's profile page) are common on the AVEN forums.
Again, even though we use the term fictophilia, it was not used by all discussants and some defined their relationships to a fictional character as fictoromantic, fictosexual, or squish, the latter referring to a non-sexual and non-romantic infatuation.
Noun: "(neologism) a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to fictional characters"
2011, Alexa, quoted in Karley Sciortino, "Enter The Dragon", Vice, Volume 18, Number 5, page 50:
No, but I consider myself a toonophiliac and a fictosexual, so I find cartoon characters and fictional characters to be fine, sexy beasts.
2022 April 24, Ben Dooley, Hisako Ueno, “This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
Over the last year, Mr. Watanabe has counseled hundreds of fictosexuals and issued around 100 marriage certificates, including one for himself and Hibiki Tachibana, a character from the anime series “Symphogear.”