An oriented aro ace person might also be in a relationship despite lacking attraction such as if they are cupioromantic ( see my other post)
There is also a term called Angled Aro Ace - This is for people who feel a tertiary attraction but aren't strictly Aro Ace (elsewhere on the Aro Ace spectrum such as grey or demi). However, most people seem to accept aro ace spec people as oriented too, so use the label that makes you most comfortable. Don't let anybody gate keep you.
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Did you know Aro Aces can have an orientation?
Ace people (Asexual)
don't feel sexual attraction
Aro people
(Aromantic)
don't feel romantic attraction
That doesn't stop them from experiencing OTHER forms of attraction!
Some kinds of tertiary attraction:
aesthetic- the ability to admire beauty
sensual - appeals to senses such as touch in a non-sexual way
alterous - a deep emotional connection
queerplatonic - relationships that aren't romantic but are more than
friends.
An aro ace person who experiences these kinds of attractions might feel that it's significant enough to take on another label to describe it
"I only feel
queer platonic
attraction towards
other women! I'm an
aro ace lesbian!"
"I feel enough
aesthetic and
sensual attraction to
men that I call
myself a gay aro
ace.
I like being
touched but not
in a sexual or romantic
way, such as holding
hands and
cuddling!"
Remember - Engaging in what is perceived to
be romantic behaviors doesn't necessarily
indicate romantic or sexual attraction
It doesn't mean they are faking, It doesn't mean they are less aro ace, It means they are describing a tertiary attraction that affects their life.
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