Romance Stances
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Romance Stances are terms used to describe an individual's feelings towards romantic interaction. This includes feelings towards romance, towards other romantic activities, or towards romantic interaction as a concept.
These terms are commonly used by individuals on the aromantic spectrum, but are not exclusive to the community.
History
These terms have existed within the aromantic community for many years with no clear first coining for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the r/asexuality subreddit on April 27, 2022.[1]
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platonic Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards platonic interaction. | Friendship stances are about platonic interaction. |
| Pronoun Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual’s feelings towards pronouns. | Pronoun stances are about pronouns. |
| Sensual Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards sensual interaction. | Touch stances are about sensual interaction. |
| Sex Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards sexual interaction. | Sex stances are about sexual interaction. |
Subterms
| Label | Prefix / Suffix | Flag | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance-Ambivalent[1] | Ambivalent |  [2]
|
One who has mixed or complicated feelings regarding romantic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab, beyond-mogai-pride-flags |
| Romance-Averse[1] | Averse |  [3]
|
One who is okay with romantic interaction conceptually but uncomfortable with being involved. | AnonymousHermitCrab, FlippingPancake |
| Romance-Drained[1] | Drained | One who is repulsed by romantic interaction due to trauma or exhaustion. | AnonymousHermitCrab | |
| Romance-Favorable[1] | Favorable |  [4]
|
One who is favorable towards or enjoys romantic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab, beyond-mogai-pride-flags |
| Romance-Indifferent[1] | Indifferent |  [5]
|
One who has no strong feelings regarding romantic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab, beyond-mogai-pride-flags |
| Romance-Oscillating[1] | Oscillating |  citation needed
|
One whose feelings towards romantic interaction change or fluctuate over time. | AnonymousHermitCrab, Unknown |
| Romance-Repulsed[1] | Repulsed |  [6]
|
One who is repulsed by romantic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab, beyond-mogai-pride-flags |
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 AnonymousHermitCrab. “Coining/Recoining Interaction Stance Terms.” Reddit, 27 Apr. 2022, www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/. Accessed 19 May 2023.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. "Sex and Romance Ambivalent Pride Flags". Tumblr, 15 Jan, 2018, https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725849730/sex-and-romance-ambivalent-pride-flags.
- ↑ "Romance-Averse." MOGAI Wiki, . 13 Nov 2021, 04:32 UTC. 13 Jul 2023, 07:28 https://mogai.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Romance-Averse&oldid=33691.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. "Sex and Romance Positive/Favorable Pride Flags". Tumblr, 15 Jan, 2018, https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725540390/sex-and-romance-positivefavorable-pride-flags.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. "Sex and Romance Neutral/Indifferent Pride Flags". Tumblr, 15 Jan, 2018, https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725763890/sex-and-romance-neutralindifferent-pride-flags.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. "Sex and Romance Negative/Repulsed/Averse Pride Flags". Tumblr, 15 Jan, 2018, https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725646550/sex-and-romance-negativerepulsedaverse-pride.
