Aromanticism

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Aromanticism or aromanticity is a romantic orientation in which a person does not experience romantic attraction, whether entirely, partially or circumstantially. They may not feel romantic love, and may not feel the need to be in romantic relationships. It doesn't mean they are agamous. and it's also an spectrum of identities that do not feel the "standard" amount of romantic attraction or don't feel it in the "standard" way, that alloromantic individuals do. for example, greyromantic and demiromantic. Individuals that are on the aromantic spectrum/umbrella are often referred to as "aro-spec" for short.

Theso on the aromantic umbrella may engage in queerplatonic relationships(QPR for short), And experience alterous attraction. Aro-spec individuals may additionally experience tertiary attraction, which are attractions outside of sexual and romantic, to specify their aromanticism. Examples include aesthetic, platonic, or sensual attraction

They can have any sexual orientation, be asexual, bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual, pansexual, polysexual, omnisexual, pomosexual, or ceterosexual. It's often shortened to aro.

References

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