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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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/.
