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[[File:Touch-repulsed.png|thumb|The touch-repulsed flag|220x220px]]'''Touch-repulsed''' is a [[Touch Stances|touch stance]] that describes an individual who is repulsed by the act or concept of [[Sensual Attraction|sensual]] interaction. The term is commonly used by [[Asensual Spectrum|asensual spectrum]] individuals, but is not exclusive to this community or sensuality.
Touch-repulsed individuals may find sensual activity undesirable, uninteresting, uncomfortable, or generally unwanted. This is not the same thing as being [[asensual]].
Someone who is touch-repulsed may identity as [[apothisensual]].▼
Some individuals may be repulsed by the idea of personally engaging in sensual activity, while feeling [[Touch-Favorable|favorable]] or [[Touch-Indifferent|indifferent]] towards sensual interaction that does not involve them or sensual interaction as a concept. The term [[Touch-Averse|touch-averse]] may be used to describe this experience.
Some individuals may be repulsed by certain sensual acts, while feeling favorable or indifferent towards other sensual acts. The term [[Touch-Ambivalent|touch-ambivalent]] may be used to describe this experience.
== Flag ==
The touch-repulsed flag was designed by Tumblr user arco-pluris on March 12, 2018. It is based on the [[sex-repulsed]] and [[romance-repulsed]] flags.<ref>https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171802817507/touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons</ref>
== History ==
This term has existed within the asensual 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>
==Resources==
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