#lotusplatonic

[masquerade-flags]

Lotusplatonic(top row), and Lotussensual(bottom row) flags

Based on lotussexual and lotusromantic[link]

Lotusplatonic - an aplatonic spectrum where one still has platonic desires, fantasies, and/or platonic attraction due to their loneliness, difficultly finding individuals willing to be in non-friendship close emotional relationships, societal pressures, or something else entirely. But when attempting to engage in platonic intimacy, platonic actions, or friendship with someone in general, they do not feel attraction to them. They may feel detached or like a 'doll' who cannot recuperate these feelings when engaging in platonic intimacy.

This platonic orientation can be fluid or fluctuate depending on the individual using this label. This label can also be described as being in between cupioplatonic[link] and orchidplatonic[link]. This label can be used with other aplspec identities

Lotussensual - an asensual spectrum where one still has sensual desires, fantasies, and/or sensual attraction due to their touch starvation, difficultly finding individuals willing to be in non-sensual relationships, societal pressures, or something else entirely. But when attempting to engage in sensual intimacy, sensual actions, or sensual relationship with someone in general, they do not feel attraction to them. They may feel detached or like a 'doll' who cannot recuperate these feelings when engaging in sensual intimacy.

This platonic orientation can be fluid or fluctuate depending on the individual using this label. This label can also be described as being in between cupiosensual[link] and orchid[link]sensual. This label can be used with other asenspec identities

Colour meanings

Lotusplatonic: dark purple for the aplspec/Lotussensual: orange for the asenspec

Lotusplatonic: cool green for platonic fantasies/Lotussensual: lighter orange for sensual fantasies

Lotusplatonic: greenish yellow for platonic attraction/Lotussensual: light pinkish purple for sensual attraction

Lotusplatonic: light cream lack of attraction/Lotussensual: white for lack of attraction

Lotusplatonic: light pink for desiring to be in a platonic relationship/Lotussensual: light orangish pink for desiring to be in a sensual relationship

Lotusplatonic: light brown for the role trauma can play in lotusplatonism/Lotussensual: pink for the role trauma can play in lotussensuality*

Lotusplatonic: brown for the role neurodivergence can play in lotusplatonism/Lotussensual: dark pink for the role neurodivergence can play in lotussensuality*

*These terms are not exclusive to trauma survivors or otherwise neurodivergent individuals. We just want to highlight trauma and neurodivergence because the equivalent stripes on the lotussexual and lotusromantic are hyperromantism/hypersexuality and hyporomantism/hyposexuality. While the terms hyperplatonic and hypersensual do technically exist, they are usually just defined as "higher than normal amounts of platonic/sensual attraction". So we thought just have general trauma and neurodivergence stripes on these flags would better communicate the idea.