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'''Romantic orientation''' refers to an individual's pattern of romantic attraction to men, women, neither gender, either gender, or another gender. For many [[Sexual|sexuals]], their romantic orientation and their sexual orientation are in alignment, so the gender(s) of the people they fall in love with are also the gender(s) they are sexually attracted to. For an [[Asexuality|asexual]], who does not experience sexual attraction, it is their romantic orientation that determines which gender(s), if any, they are inclined to form romantic [[relationships]] with. A person may be aromantic or romantic, or somewhere in between. | '''Romantic orientation''' refers to an individual's pattern of romantic attraction to men, women, neither gender, either gender, or another gender. For many [[Sexual|sexuals]], their romantic orientation and their sexual orientation are in alignment, so the gender(s) of the people they fall in love with are also the gender(s) they are sexually attracted to. For an [[Asexuality|asexual]], who does not experience sexual attraction, it is their romantic orientation that determines which gender(s), if any, they are inclined to form romantic [[relationships]] with. A person may be aromantic or romantic, or somewhere in between. | ||
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Revision as of 07:53, 10 November 2010
Romantic orientation refers to an individual's pattern of romantic attraction to men, women, neither gender, either gender, or another gender. For many sexuals, their romantic orientation and their sexual orientation are in alignment, so the gender(s) of the people they fall in love with are also the gender(s) they are sexually attracted to. For an asexual, who does not experience sexual attraction, it is their romantic orientation that determines which gender(s), if any, they are inclined to form romantic relationships with. A person may be aromantic or romantic, or somewhere in between.
