Sensual Stances

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Sensual Stances are terms used to describe an individual's feelings towards sensual interaction. This includes feelings towards sensuality, towards other sensual activities, or towards sensual interaction as a concept.

These terms are commonly used by individuals on the asensual spectrum, but are not exclusive to the community.

Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
Platonic Stances Counterpart Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards platonic interaction. Platonic stances are about platonic interaction.
Pronoun Stances Counterpart Terms that describe an individual’s feelings towards pronouns. Pronoun stances are about pronouns.
Romance Stances Counterpart Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards romantic interaction. Romance stances are about romantic 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)
Sensual-Ambivalent Ambivalent One who has mixed or complicated feelings towards sensual interaction. Arco-pluris[1]

AnonymousHermitCrab[2]

Sensual-Averse Averse One who is okay with sensual interaction conceptually but uncomfortable with being involved. AnonymousHermitCrab[2]
Sensual-Drained Drained The opposite of piqued. One who is repulsed by sensual interaction due to trauma or exhaustion. AnonymousHermitCrab[2]
Sensual-Favorable Favorable One who is favorable towards or enjoys sensual interaction. Arco-pluris[1]

AnonymousHermitCrab[2]

Sensual-Indifferent Indifferent One who has no strong feelings regarding sensual interaction. Arco-pluris[1]

AnonymousHermitCrab[2]

Sensual-Oscillating Oscillating One whose feelings towards sensual interaction changes or fluctuates over time. Arco-pluris[1]

AnonymousHermitCrab[2]

Sensual-Repulsed Repulsed One who is repulsed by sensual interaction. Arco-pluris[1]

AnonymousHermitCrab[2]

* Note that these have been called 'Sensual X' in the article, they are generally called 'Touch X' and is how they are referred to.

Flags and Symbols

Resources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Arco-pluris. "touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons". Tumblr, 12 Mar. 2018, https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171802817507/touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 AnonymousHermitCrab. "Coining/Recoining Interaction Stance Terms". Reddit, 27 Apr. 2022, https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/.