aromantic

No romantic attraction

Aromantic describes someone who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others.

The term emerged alongside asexual identity but addresses a different dimension—romantic feelings rather than sexual desire.

Someone can be aromantic while still experiencing sexual attraction, or both aromantic and asexual.

She identifies as aromantic and prefers close friendships to dating.

platonic

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

companionshipState of having company
bondBinding tie or connection
queerplatonicCommitted nonromantic intimate bond

squish · zucchini · camaraderie · kinship · fellowship · confidant · ally · comrade · partner · buddy

identity

asexual

Without erotic attraction

aceSingle-pip card
demisexualAttraction only after bonding
queerUnusual or non-normative

spectrum · pride · community · visibility · awareness · acceptance · diversity · inclusivity · validation · self-discovery

experience

single

One in number

unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
independentFree from external control
self-sufficientAble to provide independently

unattached · love · attraction · crush · sensual · aesthetic · emotional

Categories

aspec identitiesasexual, ace, demisexual, aromanticism
identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
sexualitysexual orientation, sexual behavior, erotica, sexual identity, bisexual
queer identitiesasexual, gay men, bisexual, lesbians, pansexual

Opposites

romantic attraction capacity

aromanticromantic

Conducive to love

hopeless romantic · lovesick · lovestruck · smitten · besotted

Family

romantic, romance, unromantic, romanticize, romanticism, romanticist, nonromantic

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