the wide array of aromantic identities that can be loosely defined as being either aromantic, or somewhere between being aromantic and alloromantic; for example, greyromantic, lithromantic, demiromantic, frayromantic, aroflux.

an individual who is asexual, aromantic – (aro–ace).

a less prominent alternative term to lithromantic (a form of romantic attraction on the aromantic spectrum in which individuals experience romantic attraction but do not want it to be reciprocated).

a form of romantic attraction on the aromantic spectrum in which individuals experience romantic attraction but do not want it to be reciprocated. Lithromantic individuals may feel uncomfortable at the thought of someone being attracted to them and/or feel a decrease in romantic attraction towards somebody when it is reciprocated. Also known as akoiromantic, although that term […]

Frayromantic is an aromantic spectrum identity, and describes individuals who may develop a romantic attraction towards others initially, but that fades once a deep connection or romantic relationship is formed. As such, it can be seen as a comparable ‘opposite’ to demiromantic. The sexual equivalent is fraysexual.

Greyromantic is an individual who experiences aromanticism – that is, little or no romantic attraction to others, but not to the extent of being completely aromantic: they may experience, in some degree or at fluctuating times, a romantic attraction to others, or a romantic attraction under certain circumstances. This can manifest in a variety of […]

an individual who is not aromantic; that is, an individual who experiences a romantic attraction to other people.

an individual who possesses acephobia; an adjective describing attitudes and behaviours that are hostile or negative towards asexual people and/or those on the asexual spectrum.

the acts and attitudes of ignoring, removing or falsifying asexual and aromantic people and identity. In its most extreme form, this could be the belief that asexuality doesn’t exist, or is the result of people on the asexual spectrum being ‘broken’ or the result of a mental/sexual dysfunction, rather than as a legitimate, sexual orientation. Erasure of asexual […]