Vega-Attractional (or vegaattractional) is an anattractional spectrum label exclusive to people with avoidant personality disorder (abbreviated as AvPD).
Vega-attractional is related to Reciproromantic (and other recipro terms) wherein one cannot feel attraction until they know that the other person(s) feels that attraction for them.
This is distinct from recipro labels because vega individuals need to be sure of reciprocity due to their AvPD. They also may need to be extremely and unusually confident that the other person’s feelings are real and lasting due to intense fear of rejection and feelings of inadequacy.
Vegaattractional is a label for individuals with avoidant personality disorder who can’t feel any attraction to someone unless they’re completely sure that the person already feels attraction towards them; at which point, the vega person can feel the same attraction that the other person feels for them. Vega-attractional people need to be certain of this attraction before feeling attraction themself because of the severe fear of rejection and feelings of inadequacy characteristic of people with AvPD.
Vega-attractional individuals do not have to feel all types of attraction, but they do need to be vega for all attractions that they do feel.
History
Vega-attractional and sister terms were coined on August 8th, 2023 by Forest of @thedaily.gay on instagram [1]
Flag
The last three colors of the vega-attractional flag are based on Tumblr user AvPD Void Spaces's avoidant personality disorder flag [2] The teal was chosen to represent the entire spectrum of attraction.
Etymology
The prefix "Vega" was chosen for this group of terms due to its visibility in the night sky, as visibility is the main component in vega attraction. Additionally, it was chosen because star imagery is commonly used in relation to AvPD.
Related Terms
Vega-Aroace, Vegaromantic, Vegasexual, Vegaplatonic, Vegaqueerplatonic