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Someone who experiences tertiary attraction can use [[orientated]] to express it as their identity, without necessarily using the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]] or another specific [[Amative Orientations|amative]] or [[Affinitive Orientations|affinitive orientation]], as well as being [[orientationless]]. |
Someone who experiences tertiary attraction can use [[orientated]] to express it as their identity, without necessarily using the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]] or another specific [[Amative Orientations|amative]] or [[Affinitive Orientations|affinitive orientation]], as well as being [[orientationless]]. |
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To derive a specific orientation label from one of these attraction types, these can be given any of the usual prefixes. For example, one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards |
To derive a specific orientation label from one of these attraction types, these can be given any of the usual prefixes. For example, one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards individuals of two or more genders. |
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individuals who do not experience tertiary attraction may identify as [[atertiary]] or nontertiary. |
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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] |
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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