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    '''Attraction''' is a type of feeling that sparks interest in a particular person. Among some people, it is useful to think of attraction in terms of particular types or categories. Other people do not find this helpful, and some do not experience attraction at all (known as [[anattractional]]). Using or applying one of these concepts does not necessarily imply using all of the others.
    '''Attraction''' is a type of feeling that sparks interest in a particular individual. Among some individuals, it is useful to think of attraction in terms of particular types or categories. Other individuals do not find this helpful, and some do not experience attraction at all (known as [[anattractional]]). Using or applying one of these concepts does not necessarily imply using all of the others.


    ==Common Subtypes==
    ==Common Subtypes==
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    Naming and differentiating between specific subtypes of attraction has been popularized by the asexual community in the early 2000s.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/a-mini-history-of-different-types-of-attraction-in-the-ace-community/ A Mini History of Different Types of Attraction in the Ace Community]</ref>
    Naming and differentiating between specific subtypes of attraction has been popularized by the asexual community in the early 2000s.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/a-mini-history-of-different-types-of-attraction-in-the-ace-community/ A Mini History of Different Types of Attraction in the Ace Community]</ref>
    This is partly due to definitions of [[asexual]]ity that emphasized a lack of sexual attraction.<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/717314 A Condensed History of Asexuals Arguing with Asexuals Over What Asexuality Is]</ref>
    This is partly due to definitions of [[asexual]]ity that emphasized a lack of sexual attraction.<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/717314 A Condensed History of Asexuals Arguing with Asexuals Over What Asexuality Is]</ref>
    As early as 2003, the FAQ page of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network mentioned that some asexual people may experience emotional or romantic attraction.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030225191733/http://www.asexuality.org/bigfaq.htm AVEN FAQ (archived from 2003)]</ref>
    As early as 2003, the FAQ page of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network mentioned that some asexual individuals may experience emotional or romantic attraction.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030225191733/http://www.asexuality.org/bigfaq.htm AVEN FAQ (archived from 2003)]</ref>
    Other subtypes, such as aesthetic and sensual, also developed around or before 2006.<ref>[http://wiki.asexuality.org/w/index.php?title=Attraction&oldid=1792 Attraction - AVENwiki (archived from 2006)]</ref>
    Other subtypes, such as aesthetic and sensual, also developed around or before 2006.<ref>[http://wiki.asexuality.org/w/index.php?title=Attraction&oldid=1792 Attraction - AVENwiki (archived from 2006)]</ref>


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