Flushed Attraction and Orientation
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Flushed or matespritic attraction is an attraction very similar to the current definition of romantic attraction. Characterized by feelings of romantic love, and generally (but not necessarily) sexual attraction. Some gestures of flushed affection may include hugs, hand holding and kisses.
History
The quadrant system was first introduced in famous webcomic Homestuck by Andrew Hussie on August 10 2010. In the comic, the quadrant system refers to the types of romance experienced by trolls. While humans only have one form of romance, trolls experience four; matespritship (the flushed quadrant), moirallegience (the pale quadrant), kismesissitude (the pitch quadrant), and auspisticism (the ashen quadrant).
Although individuals have used quadrant romance to describe relationships since Homestuck introduced it, mx-princey on Tumblr formalized the terminology on May 25 2020 for ease of use.[1] In this post, they also created flags for the four quadrants, and in a post shared details on matespritic attraction and bonus flags.[2]
The term "matesprit" is a portmanteau of the words "mate" and "esprit" (soul/spirit).[3][4]
Sub-Terms
| Label | Description | Flag | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arubeic | The a-spec equivalent of matespritic attraction | Spica Naos |
Flags and Symbols
No Symbol Alternate (mx-princey)
The flushed attraction flag was created alongside the term by mx-princey on May 25, 2020.[2]
Resource
- ↑ Mx-Princey. "Quadrant-Based Attraction Model". Tumblr, 25 May. 2020, https://mx-princey.tumblr.com/post/619013685120270336/the-quadrant-system-is-the-structure-for-romance.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mx-Princey. "FLUSHED ATTRACTION". Tumblr, 25 May. 2020, https://mx-princey.tumblr.com/post/619014099375996928/my-intention-with-this-post-is-to-provide.
- ↑ "Matespritic". MOGAI Wiki, https://web.archive.org/web/20231027034107/https://mogai.miraheze.org/wiki/Matespritic. Accessed on 16 Jul. 2025. Archived on 27 Oct. 2023.
- ↑ mx-princey. "Matespritship". MS Paint Adventures Wiki, https://web.archive.org/web/20250418224314/https://mspaintadventures.fandom.com/wiki/Matespritship. Accessed on 16 Jul. 2025. Archived on 18 Apr. 2025.
