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[[File:Romance_repulsed.png|thumb|220x220px|The romance-repulsed flag.]]
<b>Romance-repulsed</b> (also known as <b>romance-negative</b>, or <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. Romanceromance-repulsion can take many different forms: For somerepulsed people, they may beare repulsed at the idea of being in a romantic relationship or engaging in romantic activities themselves, but arethey may be fine with romantic relationships that do not involve them. Otherif peoplethey mayare be repulsed by the idea of[[Romance Positive|romance in general-positive]]. For some people, romance-repulsion is only directed at explicitly romantic relationships; for other people, repulsion may extend to romantic acts or acts that may be interpreted as romance. What qualifies as a "romance act" can vary from person to person based upon culture, religion, and personal ideals. Some people may experience varying amounts of romance-repulsion.
Someone who is romance-repulsed may identity as [[apothiromantic]].
Not all aromantics are romance-repulsed; many are [[Romance Indifferent|indifferent]] or [[Romance Ambivalent|ambivalent]] about romance, and some may be [[Romance PositiveFavorable|romance-positivefavorable]]. Likewise, not all romance-repulsed people are aromantic. There is a small but present minority of people who are [[alloromantic]] but are romance-repulsed. These people may identify as [[acoromantic]].
This term is sometimes confused with "romance-negative" which is used to describe an attitude against romance in general.
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