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[[File:Romance_repulsed.png|thumb|220x220px|The romance-repulsed flag.<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725646550 https://archive.is/2RuLz</ref>]]
'''Romance-repulsed''' is a [[Romance Stances|romance stance]] that describes an individual who is repulsed by the act or concept of [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]] interaction. The term is commonly used by [[aromantic spectrum]] individuals, but is not exclusive to this community or romantic orientation.
Romance-repulsed individuals may find romantic activity undesirable, uninteresting, uncomfortable, or generally unwanted. This is not the same thing as being [[aromantic]].
Someone who is romance-repulsed may identity as [[apothiromantic]].▼
Some individuals may be repulsed by the idea of personally engaging in romantic activity, while feeling [[Romance-Favorable|favorable]] or [[Romance-Indifferent|indifferent]] towards romantic interaction that does not involve them or romantic interaction as a concept. The term [[Romance-Averse|romance-averse]] may be used to describe this experience.
Some individuals may be repulsed by certain romantic acts, while feeling favorable or indifferent towards other romantic acts. The term [[Romance-Ambivalent|romance-ambivalent]] may be used to describe this experience.
Some individuals may feel repulsed towards romantic interaction due to trauma or exhaustion. The term [[Romance-Drained|romance-drained]] may be used to describe this experience.
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== History ==
This term has existed within the aromantic community with no clear first coining for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the subreddit r/asexuality on April 27th, 2022.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/</ref>
== Resources ==
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[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Identity]]
[[Category:Aro-spec identity]]
[[Category:Interaction Stances]]
[[Category:Repulsion]]
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