'''Tertiary attraction''' is an umbrella term, that originatedoriginating in [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]] communities, to describe forms of [[attraction]] other than romantic and sexual. Typically, for <ref>[[allosexual]]https:/romantics relationships contain a mix /shades-of many or all of these forms of attraction, but when one or more forms of attraction is missing, such as with [[Aromantic|aromantics]] and [[Asexual|asexuals]], it becomes easier for [[A-Spec|agrayro.tumblr.com/post/186281760190/thoughts-on-defining-oriented-aroace-i-spec]]had-been peopleThoughts toon identifydefining alternate“oriented forms of attraction.aroace”]
</ref> Since "tertiary" means "third," the term has been criticized for implicitly centering romantic and sexual attraction as the default.<ref>[http://www.arocalypse.com/forums/topic/1822-tertiary-types-of-attraction-related-terminology/ Tertiary Types of Attraction & Related Terminology]
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<nowiki> </nowiki>Typically, for [[allosexual|allosexuals]]/[[alloromantic|alloromantics]], a partnership may involve a mix of many or all of these forms of attraction, but when one or more of those is missing, such as with [[Aromantic|aromantics]] and [[Asexual|asexuals]], it may become easier to identify narrower forms of attraction. Those who are [[aroace|aro ace]] and experience nonsexual/nonromantic attraction may identity as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]], [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]], or simply use another orientation label in addition to aro and ace.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/tiny-linkspam-on-tri-label-aro-aces/ Tiny linkspam on Tri-Label Aro Aces]</ref>
While often dismissed by society tertiary attractions can be felt just as strongly as the attraction experienced by [[Allosexual|alloromantics/sexuals]]. Those who are [[aroace]] and feel like their tertiary attraction is important enough to warrant a place along side their aroace identity may identity as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]] or [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]].
Tertiary<nowiki> attractions</nowiki>To derive a specific orientation label from one of these attraction types, these can be given modifiersany usingof the usual prefixes. For example, one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards people of two or more genders.
Tertiary attraction is named such because romantic and sexual attraction are typically split into the 'main' two attractions using the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]].
== Forms of Tertiary Attraction ==
* [[Aesthetic Attraction]]
* [[Alterous Attraction|Alterous Attration]]
* [[Amical Attraction]]
* [[Cedural Attraction]]
* [[Emotional Attraction]]
* [[Familial Attraction]]
* [[Mental Attraction]]
* [[Social Attraction]]
* [[Tutelary Attraction]]
There is some controversy surrounding the term tertiary attraction, as some people feel that this phrase implies that these kinds of attraction are less important than romantic or sexual attraction.<ref>http://www.arocalypse.com/forums/topic/1822-tertiary-types-of-attraction-related-terminology/?tab=comments#comment-39393</ref>
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