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Also known as aromantic, aromanticity, aromantism, aro, aromantic spectrum, arospec, aro-spec

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Vinony's link graph records 1,461 inbound references to aromanticism, and connects out to LGBTQ people, non-binary and romantic love.

Vinony files it under 2005 neologisms, Aromanticism and Asexuality.

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Key facts

Sexuality.title
Aromanticism
Sexuality.flag
Aromantic Pride Flag.svg
Sexuality.flag_name
Aromantic flag
Sexuality.flag_meaning
Green for aromantic community, white for platonic love and friendship (including queerplatonic relationship), grey and black for sexuality spectrum
Sexuality.definition
Experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others; low or absent desire for romantic activity
Sexuality.abbreviations
aro

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AUREA - Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy

AUREA (Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy) assembles general information and community updates on aromanticism. The website includes FAQ, vocabulary, research, news feed, online resources, links to in-person groups, and printable educational materials. They aim to be a, AUREA (Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy) assembles general information and community updates on aromanticism. The website includes FAQ, vocabulary, research, news feed, online resources, links to in-person groups, and printable educational materials. They aim to be a contact point for researchers and media looking to explore the aromantic experiences.

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Aromanticism
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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • Definition, identity and relationships
  • Identities on the aromantic spectrum
  • Community
  • Symbols
  • Events
  • Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
  • Aromantic Visibility Day
  • Cultural representation
  • Books and literature
  • Non-fiction
  • Journals
  • Online media
  • Discrimination and cultural erasure
  • Research
  • Prevalence
  • Calls for more research on aromanticism
  • Community research
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Aromanticism is a romantic orientation characterized by experiencing little to no romantic attraction. The term "aromantic", colloquially shortened to "aro", refers to a person whose romantic orientation is aromanticism. It is distinct from, though often confused with, asexuality, the lack of sexual attraction.

==Definition, identity and relationships== thumb|Simplified diagram of the aromantic and asexual spectra Aromanticism is defined as "having little or no romantic feeling towards others: experiencing little or no romantic desire or attraction". The term aromantic was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “aromanticism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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