Aromantic

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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 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.

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.

People anywhere on the sexual spectrum (sexual, asexual, grey-A, etc.) may be aromantic.

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