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'''Amatonormativity''' is the assumption that the traditional view of [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]] relationships: a [[monogamous]] relationship where the parties are married, live together, and have children in a nuclear household, is the highest form of satisfaction one can achieve in life, and that all people strive for this type of relationship. This way of thinking can be harmful to [[Polyamory|polyamorous]] people who may not have or desire a single partner, and to [[A-Spec|a-spec]] people, who might not want a relationship like that, or may have a strong, meaningful relationship that is not romantic in nature.
This way of thinking is also one that places certain relationships above others, such as romantic relationships being viewed as being 'above' or 'superior' to [[Platonic Attraction|platonic]] relationships. If two people are dating they are 'more than friends'. If they aren't dating then they're 'just friends'. This view is also the reason that [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationships]] are sometimes viewed as 'more than friendships but less than romance', when in reality it's impossible to rank different relationships because it's all relative. Someone may love their friends or queerplatonic partner just as much as someone else may love their romantic partner.
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