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[[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''' is an [[
Pseudoromantic individuals experience strong [[attraction]] (such as [[
Some common pseudoromantic experiences might include:
* Experiencing romantic feelings caused by
* Enjoying or being romantically interested in individuals in erotic content or fantasies but being uninterested in romantic activity with the individuals.
* Experiencing romantic feelings caused by viewing or otherwise sensing an individual but lacking romantic attraction towards the individual.
* Experiencing a non-romantic attraction so strongly it overwhelms any potential romantic attraction.
Pseudoromantic may also be used as a prefix (eg. pseudo-[[biromantic]]) or as part of an [[
Pseudoromantic may be similar to aegoromantic, which describes an aromantic individual who feels a disconnect between themselves and the subject of romantic fantasy.
Pseudoromantic may be distinct from
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]].
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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 [[
* '''Emovromantic''' is a microlabel of pseudoromantic which describes an individual who experiences specifically [[
== 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>
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" />
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The term pseudoromantic is based on the Greek root word "pseudo-" meaning "false." The root word "pseudo-" was chosen to represent how non-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 pseudoromantic microlabel emovromantic is based on the Latin word "emovere" meaning "to move," root of the word "emotion." This was chosen to represent the importance of emotional attraction in
== Resources ==
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