#lithplatonic

[charlie-lottie]

✦✧✦ ⋯ Lithplatonic | Литплатоник

[Created by me ; Can be used]

– orientation for those who experience platonic attraction, but do not want or need reciprocity.

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– ориентация для тех, кто испытывает платоническое влечения, но не хотят или не нуждаются во взаимности.

Mentions / Tags: @radiomogai @acronym-chaos @kiruliom @rwuffles @flutteringwings-coining

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Large Pixel Size Lith- Flags

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Lithsexual ~ Lithromantic

Lithplatonic ~ Lithqueerplatonic

Lithalterous ~ Lithsensual ~ Lithaesthetic

Definition: One who experiences [attraction type] attraction but does not want their attraction reciprocated, feels uncomfortable when their attraction is reciprocated, and/or loses their attraction upon learning it is reciprocated.

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[raavenb2619]

I identify as aro ace and both romance/sex repulsed. When it comes to romance though, I enjoy it in theory but not if it were to actually happen. The best way I can describe it is like lithromantic but with no attraction at all. Like “I guess I would be ok with a relationship and sometimes want one but I don’t have crushes” and then getting freaked out when it’s a real possibility. Do you know any terms to describe this?

Hm, it depends. The favorable/indifferent/repulsed framework is a good starting point, but it can be a little reductive. For example, I’m generally romance repulsed but I sometimes enjoy wholesome romance in media, so with regards to that I guess you could say that I’m romance indifferent or maybe even romance favorable depending on the context.

There’s also room to make a distinction between romance and relationships. If you haven’t done so, I’d suggest you read up on queerplatonic relationships (QPRs) and see if they’re more up your alley. You might find that even a QPR feels sort-of uncomfortable or suffocating, and polyamory might be a way to reduce that strain. On the other hand, it’s also possible that relationships just aren’t for you, but you might be able to have some of your emotional needs met via friendships. I’m not aware of any words that sufficiently describes my i-enjoy-being-close-with-my-friends-and-i-care-about-them-a-lot-but-even-polyamory-would-probably-end-up-suffocating-me-in-the-long-run, so I can’t really help you on that front. Our experiences is that they aren’t talked about that often, so unfortunately there isn’t that much vocab that can quickly express how complicated our feelings about attraction and behavior and relationships can be.

Followers/rebloggers, feel free to write suggestions in the notes.

Follow up: I sent you the ask about lithromantic without romantic attraction. I think I found a word (lithplatonic) that works for me! If you have any others I’d totally be interested but something around those lines is definitely how I feel.

Part three (I am totally overfilling your box so sorry) I just realized that wasn’t what I had been talking about I mixed up what u had said, sorry if I confused you

I’m glad you found a word that works for you. I wrote my above response before I saw these follow ups (and then got busy which is why it took me so long to post this), and I’m still including it since it might help other people or start a discussion. 

[thepokedexisgay]

Akoi- flags! Akoialterous, akoiplatonic, akoiqueerplatonic, akoiromantic, akoisensual, and akoisexual!

(Note: Akoi- may also be called lith-, and aside from a prefix switch these flags are the same for both)

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Akoiplatonic, Akoinplatonic, Akoineplatonic, or Lithplatonic

Akoi- Akoine- Lith- Akoin- Feeling attraction, but having no desire to have interactions or have feelings reciprocated. -or- A person who feels a particular kind of attraction, which fades if it is reciprocated or if they enter a relationship with the person they are attracted to.

Term coined by: Unknown

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Full size [Here]

Designed by: thegenderfluidlifechoseme

Color meanings:

Red- Feeling attraction

Pink and yellow- Colors commonly used for the queerplatonic spectrum

White- Filler color; taken from akoiromantic/sexual flag

Grey- Somewhere in between attraction and non-attraction, since people who are akoi- feel attraction, but have no desire to act on it or have feelings reciprocated

Black- Taken from akoiromantic/sexual flag

Check the “Akoi” or “Lith” tag to see designs for different attraction types for this orientation (Akoisexual/romantic/alterous/platonic/etc)!

Full pride gallery HERE! FAQ and “dictionary” of genders, orientations, and other related terms HERE. Send any questions to Ask-Pride-Color-Schemes!

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lithplatonic flag!

10x scaled version

direct image link:

https://i.postimg.cc/BvbMfbzz/lithplatonic.png

[cheetahleopard]

Forgot where this came from, but

#Waiting for the switch from junior high to high #so that I can drift away from people without #offending them

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