An individual who is exclusively, or predominantly, romantically attracted to people of the same sex or gender. People who are homoromantic may not be homosexual; for example, a bisexual/homoromantic person may be sexually attracted to more than one gender, but only romantically attracted to members of the same gender. The term is particularly useful to […]

Used to denote one’s romantic attractions, particularly when one’s romantic attraction differs to their sexual attraction. For example, asexual individuals may describe themselves as being asexual (that is, with little or no sexual attraction to others), but heteroromantic, biromantic or homoromantic (having a romantic, rather than sexual attraction); or indeed, may describe themselves as being […]

an individual who experiences no or little sexual attraction until they have formed an emotional, romantic connection towards someone. It must be noted that demisexuals are not abstaining or choosing to be celibate until forming a romantic connection – they experience little or no sexual attraction whatsoever until a romantic bond is formed. Related: demiromantic

an individual who experiences no or little romantic attraction until a strong attachment of some sort is formed, such as an emotional attachment (or perhaps sexual connection) is formed. May be compounded to form gender orientations, e.g. demi-homoromantic.

a person who experiences romantic, but not necessarily sexual, attractions to multiple or all genders. A biromantic person may not necessarily be bisexual.

an abbreviation of aromantic.

The term ace derives from the first syllable of “asexual“, and as such has become synonymous, such as the Asexual Awareness Week being referred to as “Ace Week”.

Within Queer identities, it is used to denote those that lack, or are with no or little connection to the suffix (what comes after the ‘a’) – such as aromantic (those who experience no or little romantic attraction), asexual (those who experience little or no sexual attraction), and agender (those who identify without gender, those who lack […]

An umbrella term for a variation in romantic/sexual attractions on the asexual spectrum, but typically, an individual that experiences little or no sexual attraction to others, or those with a lack or little romantic attraction in others. Those who are asexual may also have further labels to describe their romantic attractions (e.g. asexual, biromantic – […]