Vallissexual is a sexual orientation on the asexual spectrum describing an individual who may experience sexual attraction towards strangers, loses that sexual attraction towards them when a personal bond forms, and then may gain that sexual attraction back when the bond grows stronger.
Vallissexual may be described as a combination of fraysexual and demisexual, where the fraysexuality leads into demisexuality.
Vallissexual may be similar to the term igcecidimus.
The opposite of vallissexual is apexsexual.
The romantic equivalent is vallisromantic.
History
Vallissexual was coined by Reddit user AnonymousHermitCrab on August 18th, 2022.[1]
Etymology
The prefix "vallis-" comes from the Latin word meaning "valley" in reference to sexual attraction disappearing/falling and then reappearing/rising as a personal bond develops.