#actually aromantic

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arospec culture is maybe being attracted to someone but thinking "is this a rare instance of me being romantically attracted to someone, or do I just think this person is really, really cool, and it's actually [insert other form of attraction here]?"

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aroflux culture is sometimes not feeling aro enough to call yourself aromantic, but being too aro to call yourself alloromamtic, and constantly being in cycles of "but am I really arospec?" "wait, do I genuinely feel romantic attraction, or am I confusing it with something else?" "wait, I do feel romantic attraction, but are my aro feelings real, or is this normal for allos?" "wait, but-"

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Aro culture is White Castle by Tabemono! (HEAVY bi aroallo vibes from the lyrics. Besides it's a BOP and more people should give it a listen^^)

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aro culture is asking your grandparents "why is there so much songs about romance" when you're a little kid and interpret every song you hear in platonic way until proven otherwise (I still can't believe NFWMB by Hozier isn't about parent-child duo oh my god)

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aro culture is getting a buffalo chicken burrito only to be deeply disappointed by the lack of spice

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Aro culture is being told "love makes the world go 'round!" and agreeing, adding on that that can mean familial and platonic love too, but then being shot down and told "no, romantic love makes the world go 'round," and that person's reason for saying that is reproduction and maintaining the world's population—something that romantic love isn't even necessary for 🫩

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@this-is-arophobia and honestly just annoying

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aro culture is hating the “everyone knows but them” trope

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Demiro culture is your mom trying to encourage you to "date around" while you're young and "not tie yourself down" (because on the occasions you do want to date it's only ever at the risk of complicating a long term friendship), and it just ... Not computing in your head. Like why would you ever even go on a date with anyone unless you already had a deep intense bond with them? What would even be the point? You just can't imagine going on a date with someone just to ... Date?,

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