Alterous Attraction — A term for emotional attraction which is neither exactly romantic, nor exactly platonic. It is sort of the "nonbinary" of emotional attraction, and can refer to:
Emotional attraction which is neither platonic nor romantic
Emotional attraction which is a blend of both, or in between
Emotional attraction which is ambiguous or not strictly defined
... Or any other emotional attraction that does not fit into the binary of either platonic or romantic!
Etymology, flag symbolism, and further info is below the cut.
Etymology — Unknown. Presumably comes from words like "alternative" or the Latin alter.
Flag Symbolism — Orange represents attraction which exists between platonic and romantic, or blends the two. The color was chosen due to it being between yellow and pink/red, which are colors most often associated with friendship and romance, respectively.
Grey represents alterous attraction which feels blurry, exists in a "grey" area, or is otherwise difficult to define.
Blue represents alterous attraction which exists completely outside of platonic and romantic attraction. The color was chosen because it is the opposite of orange.
The lighter stripes represent the spectrum of alterous attraction, such as the different forms that exist, different intensities of attraction, etc.
Term coined by — unknown, possibly schizotypal-scully (2015)
