Apres (orientation)
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Apres (orientation) is an orientation prefix where one only develops attraction once another attraction has been felt. The original attraction felt may or may not fade away over time with the new attraction replacing it.
Apres comes from the French après meaning "after" or "later".[1][2]
Related Terms
| Term | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demi- | Similar | One develops attraction once a bond has developed | Apres refers to attractions being developed once another attraction has been felt. |
| Gray- | Counterpart | One's attraction being a ‘gray area’ or having a vague defined position along a spectrum. | Apres refers to attraction being developed once another attraction has been felt, the original attraction may become more vague. |
Orientations
| Label | Flag | Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Apresromantic |  |
pastelmemer[3] |
| Apressensual |  |
pastelmemer[4] |
| Apressexual |  |
pastelmemer[3] |
History
Apressexual was coined by Tumblr user pastelmemer on or before July 4th 2015, the flag was posted at the same time.[3][5]
Apresromantic was possibly coined by Tumblr user pastelmemer on or before July 4th 2015, alongside its flag.[3][6] There is a mention of Apresromantic in May 2015, so it may have been coined before May 2015.[7]
Apressensual was coined by Tumblr user pastelmemer on or before March 11th 2017, alongside its flag.[4][8]
Gallery
Resources
- ↑ "après". Merriam Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/après. Accessed on 16 Jul. 2024.
- ↑ "apres". Cambridge Dictionary, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/apres. Accessed on 16 Jul. 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pride Color Scheme. "Apres". Tumblr, 26 Jun. 2016, https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146524386985/apres.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pride Color Scheme. "Apressensual". Tumblr, 11 Mar. 2017, https://web.archive.org/web/20220127032511/https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/158280621495/apressensual. Archived on 27 Jan. 2022.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Apressexual". Deviantart, 04 Jul. 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Apressexual-543925320.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Apresromantic". Deviantart, 04 Jul. 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Apresromantic-543983101.
- ↑ Amy Ghost. "A list of romantic orientations". AVEN, 24 May. 2015, https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/119238-a-list-of-romantic-orientations/?tab=comments#comment-1061240762.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Apressensual". Deviantart, 11 Mar. 2017, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Apressensual-606692437.
