#aspec abcs

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A-spec ABC’s F is for...

Fictoromantic / Fictosexual: An orientation where a person only experiences romantic/sexual attraction to fictional characters.

Frayromantic / Fraysexual: An orientation where a person experiences attraction to people they do not know, and which the attraction fades once they get to know the person.

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Aspec ABC’s B is for...

Bellusromantic / Bellusexual: A person who is fine with and enjoys romantic/sexually coded things, but does not desire a relationship. (A-spec when the person does not experience attraction.)

Borearomantic / Boreasexual: An orientation that revolves around one person, or an exception to an orientation.

Burstromantic / Burstsexual: Where the person experiences attraction in sudden bursts that fade away.

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Blush: A variation on the word crush that is an unspecified type of attraction or multiple ones.

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Aspec ABC’s C is for...

Caedromantic / Caedsexual: Aromanticism/Asexuality influenced by past trauma. For trauma survivors / PTSD only.

Cupiosexual / Cupioromantic (Alternative Labels: kalosromantic / kalossexual ) : Aromantic/Asexual but still desiring a relationship

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Crush: A crush based on romantic attraction. Also known as limerence.

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Aspec ABC’s W is for...

WTFromantic / WTFsexual (Alternative Labels: Quoiromantic / Quoisexual) : An orientation where the idea or concept of romantic/sexual attraction is best described as “wtf?”

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Aspec ABC’s T is for...

There are no a-spec identities that start with T so it’s another vocabulary lesson.

Touch-Averse: A simple way to state that a person does not like being touched and dislikes physical contact or that is may even be painful or triggering for them.

Touch-neutral / Touch-Indifferent : A simple way to state that a person has no feelings either positive or negative towards being touched/physical contact.

Touch-favorable: A simple way to state that a person likes to be touched or engage in physical contact. Likely a hugger.

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Aspec ABC’s N is for...

Nebularomantic / Nebulasexual: Difficulty distinguishing romantic/sexual attraction and platonic attraction due to neurodivergency.

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Aspec ABC’s I is for...

Idemromantic: An orientation for individuals who experience or cannot tell the difference between platonic and romantic attraction, but categorizes relationships and feelings as romantic or separate based on any number of outside variables.

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Aspec ABC’s P is for...

Platoniromantic / Platonisexual: An orientation where the person feels or experiences no difference between platonic and romantic/sexual attraction.

Propeestromantic / Propeestsexual:  A label for aro/ace spec people who feel a mix of multiple a-spec (and non-aspec) identities make up their orientation.

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Platonic Attraction: The desire to be someone’s friend and get to know them.

Plush: A variation on the word crush that is based on Queerplatonic attraction.