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Aromanticism
An aromantic is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others. Where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics are often satisfied with friendships and other non-romantic relationships. What distinguishes romantic relationships from a non-romantic relationships can vary diversely, but often includes physical connection (holding hands, cuddling, etc.) The aromantic attribute is usually considered to be innate and not a personal choice, just as the lack of sexual attraction is innate to asexuals. It is important to note that aromantics do not lack emotional/personal connection, but simply have no instinctual need to develop connections of a romantic nature. Aromantics can have needs for just as much empathetic support as romantics, but these needs can be fulfilled in a platonic way.

It is possible for an aromantic individual to be involved in, and enjoy, a devoted relationship with another person, but these relations are often closer friendships, naturally reflecting the closeness of the two individuals and not a purposely initiated monogamous separation as is often found in romantic couples. Aromantics may experience squishes which are the aromantic or platonic equivalent of a romantic crush. When an aromatic gets into a relationship that's more than friends - but less than romantic - that is known as a queerplatonic relationship..

Like all romantic identities aromatics can be of any sexual orientation

If a person wants romance that does not mean a person isn't aromantic. Aromanticism is only about the lack of attraction to others.

It is easier if you devide the types of aromantic artaction like this:
 * Romance-averse(a person dislikes having a romantic relationship and/or acts)
 * Romance-neutral(a person is apathetic towards romantic relationship and/or acts)
 * Romance-favorable(a person prefers having a romantic relationship and/or acts)

Types of aromantics

 * Aromantic: Someone who does not experience romantic attraction.
 * Grey/Grayromantic: Someone who experiences romantic attraction very rarely or only in very specific circumstances.
 * Demiromantic: Someone who experiences romantic attraction after an emotional bond has been formed often after a period of time.
 * Lithromantic: Someone who enjoys romance or experiences attraction only in theory.
 * Quoiromantic: Someone who is questioning their romantic orientation, unsure, or rejects the general concepts behind typical romantic orientations (see page for details and a more nuanced definition).
 * Idemromantic: Not being able to differentiate between platonic and romantic attraction in the typical way.
 * Apothiromantic: A romance-repulsed aromantic.
 * Autochorisromantic: Someone who feels a disconnect between themselves and the target of their romantic attraction.
 * Cupioromantic: Aromantics who desire romantic relationships.
 * Recipromantic: Someone who only becomes romantically attracted to people who they know like them (in a romantic sense).
 * Abroromantic: Someone with a fluid romantic orientation.

Relationships
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