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[[File:Romance_repulsed.png|thumb|220x220px|The romance-repulsed flag.]] |
[[File:Romance_repulsed.png|thumb|220x220px|The romance-repulsed flag.]] |
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'''Romance-repulsed''' is a [[Romance Stances|romance stance]] that describes an individual who is repulsed by the act or concept of romantic interaction. The term is commonly used by [[aromantic spectrum]] individuals, but is not exclusive to this community or romantic orientation. |
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<b>Romance-repulsed</b> (also known as <b>romance-averse</b>) is a term that is used most commonly by [[aromantic]] and other [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]] individuals to indicate that they find romance or romantic activities to be disgusting, revolting, or otherwise uncomfortable. Romance-repulsed individuals are repulsed at the idea of being in a romantic relationship or engaging in romantic activities themselves, but they may be fine with romantic relationships that do not involve them if they are [[Romance Positive|romance-positive]]. For some individuals, romance-repulsion is only directed at explicitly romantic relationships; for other individuals, repulsion may extend to romantic acts or acts that may be interpreted as romance. What qualifies as a "romance act" can vary from individual to individual based upon culture, religion, and individualal ideals. Some individuals may experience varying amounts of romance-repulsion. |
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Romance-repulsed individuals may find romantic activity undesirable, uninteresting, uncomfortable, or generally unwanted. This is not the same thing as being [[aromantic]]. |
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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. |
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Not all aromantics are romance-repulsed; many are [[Romance Indifferent|indifferent]] or [[Romance Ambivalent|ambivalent]] about romance, and some may be [[Romance Favorable|romance-favorable]]. Likewise, not all romance-repulsed individuals are aromantic. There is a small but present minority of individuals who are [[alloromantic]] but are romance-repulsed. These individuals may identify as [[acoromantic]]. |
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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. |
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This term is sometimes confused with "romance-negative" which is used to describe an attitude against romance in general. |
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== History == |
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This term has existed within the asexual 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> |
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