Aromanticism

an individual's pattern of romantic attraction, as distinguished from sexual orientation

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Amatonormativity () is the set of societal assumptions that everyone prospers with an exclusive romantic relationship. Elizabeth Brake coined the term in her 2012 book Minimizing Marriage to capture societal assumptions about romance. The term has since become established in queer theory, literary studies, in self-help books for aromantic people, and popular science books about aromanticism. Brake wanted to describe the pressure she received by many to prioritize marriage in her own life when she did not want to. Amatonormativity extends beyond social pressures for marriage to include general

someone who is on both aromantic and asexual spectrums

non-romantic intimate partnerships

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online community of asexual people

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Allonormativity is the idea that all humans experience sexual attraction and romantic attraction. It is the force which upholds compulsory sexuality, the social systems and structures which privilege or incentivize sexual relationships over single individuals.

discordance between sexual and romantic attraction

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