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'''Aromantic''' (often shortened to '''aro''') means someone who does not experience romantic attraction. Romantic attraction is defined as the desire to be in a romantic relationship and/or do romantic acts with someone. While a [[Straight|heteroromantic]] person is romantically attracted to people of another gender, but not to people of the same gender, and a biromantic person is romantically attracted to people of the same and other genders, an aromantic person is romantically attracted to no genders. For non-aromantic people ([[Allosexual|alloromantics]]) romantic attraction is involuntary and even occurs when someone doesn't know the other person. Aromantic people do not have an innate desire to be in a romantic relationship. They might also feel disconnected from the idea of romance. |
'''Aromantic''' (often shortened to '''aro''') means someone who does not experience romantic attraction. Romantic attraction is defined as the desire to be in a romantic relationship and/or do romantic acts with someone. While a [[Straight|heteroromantic]] person is romantically attracted to people of another gender, but not to people of the same gender, and a biromantic person is romantically attracted to people of the same and other genders, an aromantic person is romantically attracted to no genders. For non-aromantic people ([[Allosexual|alloromantics]]) romantic attraction is involuntary and even occurs when someone doesn't know the other person. Aromantic people do not have an innate desire to be in a romantic relationship. They might also feel disconnected from the idea of romance. |
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Being aromantic does not mean that one is unable to experience sexual attraction. An aromantic person can have any sexual orientation. Many aromantics use |
Being aromantic does not mean that one is unable to experience sexual attraction. An aromantic person can have any sexual orientation. Many aromantics use separate romantic and sexual orientations. For example, a heterosexual aromantic person is sexually attracted to people of another gender, but is not romantically attracted to them. Some aromantics are also [[asexual]], meaning they do not feel sexual attraction as well; they may identify as [[aroace]]. |
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A common misconception is that all aros lack emotions, lack the ability to form social connections, and are "loveless". In reality many aros are capable of feeling love- platonic love such as that between a mother and child or best friends is still love. Aros can also meet their emotional needs through [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationships]], or other [[Tertiary Attraction|non-romantic relationships]]. Some aromantics get platonic crushes or "squishes", also known as p[[Platonic Attraction|latonic attraction]]. On the other hand, some aromantics may not experience platonic love or attraction, and may identify as [[aplatonic]]. Others may not desire partners of any kind, and may identify as [[nonamorous]]. Some aros embrace the loveless label and reject the idea that love is necessary.<ref>https://aroworlds.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/i-am-not-voldemort-an-essay-on-love-and-amatonormativity/</ref> |
A common misconception is that all aros lack emotions, lack the ability to form social connections, and are "loveless". In reality many aros are capable of feeling love- platonic love such as that between a mother and child or best friends is still love. Aros can also meet their emotional needs through [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationships]], or other [[Tertiary Attraction|non-romantic relationships]]. Some aromantics get platonic crushes or "squishes", also known as p[[Platonic Attraction|latonic attraction]]. On the other hand, some aromantics may not experience platonic love or attraction, and may identify as [[aplatonic]]. Others may not desire partners of any kind, and may identify as [[nonamorous]]. Some aros embrace the loveless label and reject the idea that love is necessary.<ref>https://aroworlds.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/i-am-not-voldemort-an-essay-on-love-and-amatonormativity/</ref> |
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