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The romantic equivalent to this term is [[romanticity]] and the tertiary equivalent is [[tertiality]].
== Sexual
[[Sexual Orientation|Sexual orientation]] is a term that refers to the gender(s) or gender alignments that an individual feels [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] towards and how that sexual attraction is experienced.
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== Sexual Preferences ==
[[Sexual Preference|Sexual preference]] is describes an individual's preferences in a [[Sexual Attraction|sexual]] partner.
Often sexual preferences deal with aspects of an individual which do not relate to or are less central to identity than one's gender identity is. Sexual preference may also be differentiated from sexual orientation in that a sexual preference may have more of a degree of choice to it.
Examples of sexual preferences might include the following:▼
* A preference for individuals with a certain appearance or aesthetic▼
* A preference for individuals with a certain personality▼
* A preference for individuals with a certain
* A preference for individuals
* A preference for individuals with certain physical or sexual characteristics (eg. genital preferences).
* A preference for individuals of a certain [[gender modality]] (eg. [[cisgender]], [[transgender]], etc.)
== Kinks and Fetishes ==
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== The Influence of Gender on Sexuality ==
Sexuality may be influenced by an individual’s gender identity or gender alignment. Gender can affect how an individual perceives themselves and others, as well as how an individual interacts with others. This can impact how an individual perceives their sexual identity. For example a [[genderfluid]] individual may feel different about their sexuality depending on what gender they are experiencing at the time. The term [[novosexual]] may be used to describe this.
== Resources ==
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