[[File:Pseudoromantic Flag.png|alt=The pseudoromantic flag. A five striped flag with descending stripes of green, yellow, white, gray, and black.|thumb|The pseudoromantic flag.]]
'''Pseudoromantic''' oris sensromantican is[[aromantic aspectrum]] [[microlabel]] forthat describes individuals on the aromantic spectrum who experience a non-romantic [[attraction]](tertiarys) physical and/or emotional attraction which mimics or borders on [[romantic attraction]].
ThesePseudoromantic individuals experience strong physical and/or emotional [[attraction]] (such as [[aesthetic attraction]], [[sensual attraction]], or platonic[[sexual attraction) to a specific individual(s]]) which mimics romantic attraction, (often by inducing shyness, romantic fantasies or a desire to be closer to the individual)feelings. Despite this they lack the intrinsic desire to commitengage in romantic acts with that individual(s). and/orThe havelabel apseudoromantic romanticmay relationshipfall withunder the [[Green Stripe Aromantic|green stripe aromantic]] them[[umbrella]].
Some common pseudoromantic experiences might include:
* Experiencing interest,romantic shyness or a desire to be close to the individual (physically and/or emotionally)feelings caused by aesthetic,[[tertiary sensualattraction]] and/or platonicsexual attraction without a drive to commitengage in romantic acts with the target of attraction.
* Enjoying or being romantically interested byin individuals in romanticerotic content or fantasies but being uninterested in real romantic activity with the individuals.
* Experiencing interest,romantic shyness or a desire to be close to the individualfeelings caused by viewing or otherwise sensing theman individual but lacking romantic attraction towards the individual.
* Experiencing aesthetica or sensualnon-romantic attraction so strongly it overwhelms any potential romantic attraction.
Pseudoromantic canmay also be used as a prefix (eg. pseudo-[[biromantic, pseudopanromantic]]) or as part of an [[angled aroace]] or [[oriented aroace]] identity. The term "pseudoromantic attraction" may be used as an alternative by individuals who don't feel like this label fits or who are not on the aromantic spectrum, so it can be a type of attraction and not necessarily a label for the identity of an individual.
Pseudoromantic may be similar to aegoromantic, which describes an aromantic individual who feels a disconnect between themselves and the subject of romantic fantasy.
A pseudoromantic crush can be called pseudocrush or semicrush, or in any way the individual who feels the attraction wants to call them.
Pseudoromantic may be distinct from various [[quoiromantic]] identities because the pseudoromantic individual is typically aware that they are experiencing an attraction distinct from romantic attraction.
The sexual equivalent is pseudosexual. ▼
Pseudoromantic may also be used as a prefix (eg. pseudobiromantic) or as part of an [[angled aroace]] or an [[oriented aroace]] identity.
▲The sexual equivalent to pseudoromantic is [[pseudosexual ]].
== Sub-labels ==
Pseudoromantic may be considered an umbrella term with the following microlabels describing more specific pseudoromantic experiences:
* '''Sensromantic''' is a microlabel of pseudoromantic which describes an individual who experiences specifically [[physical attraction]] that mimics romantic attraction.
* '''Emovromantic''' is a microlabel of pseudoromantic which describes an individual who experiences specifically [[emotional attraction]] that mimics romantic attraction.
== History and Flag ==
Pseudoromantic was coined by Wiki user JayZaPL and Reddit user AnonymousHermitCrab in the subreddit r/aromantic on May 22nd, 2022, along with its flag.<ref name=":0">{{Archive|Site=today|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/aromantic/comments/uvm7ol/coining_pseudoromantic/}}</ref>
Pseudoromantic or sensromantic was coined by Miraheze user JayZaPL by making this page you're reading right now, along with it's flag. It was based and inspired on the term pseudosexual, as the autor of this label and attraction realized that they felt like that, but not only in a sexual context but in a romantic context as well. They didn't find an identity that described that situation or feeling, so they made this for it.
The pseudoromantic flag is modeled after the pseudosexual flag. It is the aromantic flag flipped upside down with a yellow stripe is added beneath the purple stripe to represent tertiary attractions such as platonic attraction which is commonly represented with the color yellow.<ref name=":0" />
== Etymology ==
The term pseudoromantic is based on the Greek root word "pseudo-" meaning "false"." The root word "pseudo-" was chosen to represent how tertiary physical and emotionalnon-romantic attractions present themselves as a false (pseudo) romantic attraction.
The pseudoromantic microlabel sensromantic is based on the Latin root word "sens-" meaning "to feel." The root word "sens-" was chosen to represent the importance of visual (aesthetic) and other sensory (sensual) attraction in the orientations attraction.
The alternativepseudoromantic namemicrolabel for the orientation, sensromantic,emovromantic is based on the Latin root word "sens-emovere" meaning "to feelmove,". The root of the word "sens-emotion." This was chosen to represent the importance of visual (eg. aesthetic) and other sensory (eg. sensual) attractions, as well as emotional (eg. platonic) attractions,attraction in thisthe orientation'sorientations attraction.
== Resources ==
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