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An '''aromantic''' is a person who experiences little or no [[Attraction |romantic attraction]] to others - where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics often feel no need to advance relationships beyond friendship. The extent of this difference in emotional needs can vary diversely, but often includes the lack of physical connection (holding hands, cuddling, etc.) and monogamous partnership found in romantic relationships; these attributes are inexistent by nature and not a personal choice, just as the lack of sexual attraction is innate to asexuals. It is important to note that aromantics do not lack emotional/personal connection, but simply have no instinctual need to further these connections into something of a romantic nature. Aromantics can have needs for just as much empathetic support as romantics, but these needs can be fulfilled in a platonic way.
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An '''aromantic''' is a person who experiences little or no [[romantic attraction]] to others. Where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics are often satisfied with friendships and other non-romantic relationships. What distinguishes romantic relationships from a non-romantic relationships can vary diversely, but often includes physical connection (holding hands, cuddling, etc.) The aromantic attribute is usually considered to be innate and not a personal choice, just as the lack of sexual attraction is innate to asexuals. It is important to note that aromantics do not lack emotional/personal connection, but simply have no instinctual need to develop connections of a romantic nature. Aromantics can have needs for just as much empathetic support as romantics, but these needs can be fulfilled in a platonic way.
  
It is possible for an aromantic individual to be involved in, and enjoy, a devoted relationship with another person, but these relations are often closer friendships, naturally reflecting the closeness of the two individuals and not a purposely initiated monogamous separation as is often found in romantic couples. Aromantics may experience [[squish|squishes]] which are the aromantic or platonic equivalent of a romantic [[crush]].
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It is possible for an aromantic individual to be involved in, and enjoy, a devoted relationship with another person, but these relations are often closer friendships, naturally reflecting the closeness of the two individuals and not a purposely initiated monogamous separation as is often found in romantic couples. Aromantics may experience [[squish]]es which are the aromantic or platonic equivalent of a romantic [[crush]]. When an aromantic gets into a relationship that's more than friends - but less than romantic - that is known as a queerplatonic relationship.
  
People anywhere on the sexual spectrum (sexual, asexual, grey-A, etc.) may be aromantic.
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Like all romantic identities aromantics can be of any sexual orientation.  
  
==External link==
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==See also==
*[http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/53252-the-aromantic-thread/ AVEN aromantic thread ]
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* [[Aromantic FAQ]]
  
 
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==External links==
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* {{Cite AVEN|53252|The Aromantic thread}}
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* [http://aroplane.prophpbb.com/ AroPlane] - an aromantic spectrum forum
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* [http://aromantics.forum-motion.net/ Aromantic Asexuals] - a forum community for aromantic asexuals
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* [http://aromantics.wikia.com/wiki/Aromantic Aromantic] - on [http://aromantics.wikia.com/ Aromantics Wiki]
  
  

Revision as of 16:54, 26 September 2018

An aromantic is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others. Where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics are often satisfied with friendships and other non-romantic relationships. What distinguishes romantic relationships from a non-romantic relationships can vary diversely, but often includes physical connection (holding hands, cuddling, etc.) The aromantic attribute is usually considered to be innate and not a personal choice, just as the lack of sexual attraction is innate to asexuals. It is important to note that aromantics do not lack emotional/personal connection, but simply have no instinctual need to develop connections of a romantic nature. Aromantics can have needs for just as much empathetic support as romantics, but these needs can be fulfilled in a platonic way.

It is possible for an aromantic individual to be involved in, and enjoy, a devoted relationship with another person, but these relations are often closer friendships, naturally reflecting the closeness of the two individuals and not a purposely initiated monogamous separation as is often found in romantic couples. Aromantics may experience squishes which are the aromantic or platonic equivalent of a romantic crush. When an aromantic gets into a relationship that's more than friends - but less than romantic - that is known as a queerplatonic relationship.

Like all romantic identities aromantics can be of any sexual orientation.

See also

External links


Romantic orientation
Aromantic · Biromantic · Demiromantic · Gray-romantic · Heteroromantic · Homoromantic · Lithromantic · Panromantic · WTFromantic
Category:Orientations