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 == History ==
-The term was first introduced in approximately 2015.<ref>[https://arospecawarenessweek.tumblr.com/post/108521451012/idk-if-youre-still-interested-in-coined-terms Alterous]</ref> Since then, it has been variously used for a pull toward emotional closeness or intense feelings that may or may not have any relation to the romantic/nonromantic binary.<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/1106159 Alterous attraction]</ref> Since 2016, some definitions of alterous have been criticized for implying that platonic or nonromantic feelings are inherently weaker than romantic ones.<ref>[http://queerascat.com/2016/02/usage-of-alterous-vs-platonic-in-aro-discourse-7/ Usage of "Alterous" vs "Platonic" in Aro Discourse]
+The term was first introduced in approximately 2015.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://arospecawarenessweek.tumblr.com/post/108521451012/idk-if-youre-still-interested-in-coined-terms Alterous}}</ref> Since then, it has been variously used for a pull toward emotional closeness or intense feelings that may or may not have any relation to the romantic/nonromantic binary.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/1106159 Alterous attraction}}</ref> Since 2016, some definitions of alterous have been criticized for implying that platonic or nonromantic feelings are inherently weaker than romantic ones.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=http://queerascat.com/2016/02/usage-of-alterous-vs-platonic-in-aro-discourse-7/ Usage of "Alterous" vs "Platonic" in Aro Discourse}}
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 == Flag ==
-The alterous flag was made in 2016 by Tumblr user [https://alterous-albatross.tumblr.com/ Alterous-Albatross]. According to the introduction post, "The yellow stands for platonic. The gray stands for the gray area between romantic and platonic attraction. Pink represents affection. Red represents romantic."<ref>[https://alterous-albatross.tumblr.com/post/138190598795/i-noticed-that-there-is-so-far-not-a-flag-for-the Alterous Flag]</ref>
+The alterous flag was made in 2016 by Tumblr user {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://alterous-albatross.tumblr.com/ Alterous-Albatross}}. According to the introduction post, "The yellow stands for platonic. The gray stands for the gray area between romantic and platonic attraction. Pink represents affection. Red represents romantic."<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://alterous-albatross.tumblr.com/post/138190598795/i-noticed-that-there-is-so-far-not-a-flag-for-the Alterous Flag}}</ref>
 The first alternate Alterous flag features three of the same stripes from Tumblr user Alterous-Albatross original flag, but includes a blue-grey stripe instead of a grey stripe to match other alterous identity flags. As before, the yellow stands for platonic. The blue-grey represents alterous attraction itself and how it exists somewhere in the gray area between platonic and romantic attraction. Pink represents affection, and red represents romance.