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'''Pseudosexual'''
Some common pseudosexual experiences might include:▼
▲'''Pseudosexual''' or '''senssexual''' is a [[microlabel]] for individuals on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]] who experience a non-sexual (tertiary) [[Physical Attraction|physical attraction]] which mimics or borders on sexual attraction.
*Experiencing sexual arousal or a libido spike caused by
*Enjoying or being sexually aroused by individuals in erotic content or fantasies but being uninterested in sexual activity with the individuals.▼
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*Experiencing
This term is similar to
Pseudosexual may be similar to [[aegosexual]], which describes an asexual individual who feels a disconnect between themselves and the subject of arousal.
▲These individuals experience strong physical attraction (such as [[Aesthetic Attraction|aesthetic attraction]] or [[Sensual Attraction|sensual attraction]]) to a specific individual(s) which mimics sexual attraction (often by inducing arousal or a libido spike). Despite this they lack the intrinsic desire to commit sexual acts with that individual(s). Pseudosexual can also fall under the [[Black Stripe Asexual|black stripe asexual]] umbrella.
Pseudoromantic may be distinct from the various [[quoisexual]] identities because the pseudosexual individual is typically aware that they are experiencing an attraction distinct from sexual attraction.
▲Some common pseudosexual experiences might include:
▲*Experiencing sexual arousal or a libido spike caused by aesthetic or sensual attraction without a drive to commit sexual acts with the target of attraction.
Pseudosexual
▲*Enjoying or being aroused by individuals in erotic content or fantasies but being uninterested in sexual activity with the individuals.
▲* Experiencing arousal or a libido spike caused by viewing or otherwise sensing an individual but lacking sexual attraction towards the individual.
The romantic equivalent is [[pseudoromantic]].
▲*Experiencing aesthetic or sensual attraction so strongly it overwhelms any potential sexual attraction.
▲This term is similar to but distinct from [[miransexual]] asexuals who experience visual sexual attraction ([[Mirous Attraction|mirous attraction]]) which does not involve other senses and is unrelated to sensual attraction.
== Sublabels ==
Pseudosexual may be considered an umbrella term with the following microlabels describing more specific pseudosexual experiences:<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/aromantic/comments/uvm7ol/coining_pseudoromantic/</ref>
*'''Senssexual''' is a microlabel of pseudosexual which describes an individual who experiences specifically [[physical attraction]] that mimics sexual attraction.
*'''Emovsexual''' is a microlabel of pseudosexual which describes an individual who experiences specifically [[emotional attraction]] that mimics sexual attraction.
▲Pseudosexual can also be used as a prefix (eg. pseudo-bisexual) or as part of an [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]] or [[Oriented AroAce|oriented aroace]] identity. The term [[Pseudosexual Attraction|pseudosexual attraction]] may be used as an alternative by individuals who don't feel like this label fits or who are not on the asexual spectrum.
==History and Flag==
Pseudosexual was coined by Reddit user AnonymousHermitCrab in the subreddit r/asexuality on January 23rd, 2022, along with it's flag.<ref name=":0">{{Archive|URL=2022.02.15-010935/https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/sawkk0/aesthetic_and_sensual_attraction_mimicking_sexual/}}</ref>
The pseudosexual flag is an altered version of the asexual flag. It is the asexual flag flipped upside down, modeled after the miransexual flag. A pink stripe is added beneath the purple stripe to represent tertiary
==Etymology==
The term pseudosexual is based on the Greek root word "pseudo-" meaning "false." The root word "pseudo-" was chosen to represent how
The alternative name for the orientation, senssexual, 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 this orientation's attraction.<ref name=":0" />
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