#aromantic core

[radios-universe]

i’m always open to the idea of romance and can actually fantasise it until i have to witness some couple show intense PDA right in front of my innocent eyes.

it feels yucky. what is the appeal. no. stop making those noises. don’t you know there’s people around?

[anonymouseira]

Idgaf about Valentine's day

[planetjinko]

will always and forever have beef with how romance is portrayed in media and how badly that has screwed us over. Like not only is everything else working against people's ability to form connection, let alone a romantic one, but the media being pushed often shows a toxic, codependent, or just unrealistic relationships (which is fine if its done correctly) and then tries to romanticize them and make them be the end all be all. I also have beef w how friendships are undermined but that is for another day.

It does NOT help that so many people are so desperate for any human connection!! I think the moment people connect and stay connected out of fear and obsession and need rather than a want and security there will be an issue, and portraying relationships built on insecurity, jealousy, and obsession has done sm unnecessary damage to how so many people view love and I hate that. I hate how often being insecure and obsessive and jealousy is "cute" and a "need" as if it doesn't indicate underlying issues that often screw up the relationship in the long run if not checked. I hate how normal it is to make one person your EVERYTHING as if you shouldn't have friends, hobbies, and idk another life purpose to be an actual fulfilled individual. I hate how romance is portrayed as "2 halves of a whole" coming together or "completing eachother" when in reality thats so unhealthy and people looking for their "other half" often end up miserable because they're focused on that instead of making themselves a whole person and finding someone to compliment that. Is it rlly that deep? I mean in like fanfiction and wtv who cares, but i've seen stuff like this shape SO MANY people's views of what a normal, healthy relationship is that it makes me upset.

While I think we're going downhill, I do struggle to find an "up-hill" in all honesty. While I think there was a better before the time of dating apps (as far as I have gathered), I don't think its ever necessarily been "good" and I think that about a lot of things due to just the nature of how it started off.

[radios-universe]

guys i just want to have like that person. you know like that person who people look at the two of you and go ‘so, are they…..?’ and there’s never truly a real answer

that person who just knows you inside out and you could talk to for hours, you could hold for hours or even stay silent together for hours.

that person who maybe on occasion you kiss and it’s never romantic, it’s silly and you giggle and just co-exist. you simply just live…!

[sweetashe]

I like sending freaky ship art to my besties and saying “us?”

[beautifulgirl223]

I need y’all to suggest some lesser known artists that don’t only sing romantic music. Cause don’t get me wrong, the music isn’t bad, but as someone who genuinely cannot relate to anything romantic