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This is a carrd made to educate people on aromantic asexual orientation aka aroace,,, as you can tell aroace stands for aromantic asexual.
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• More about Aromance ★ & Aro Spectrum ★
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Are they same?
“Aromantic” and “asexual” don’t mean the same thing.
As the names suggest, aromantic people don’t experience romantic attraction, and asexual people don’t experience sexual attraction.
Some people identify as both aromantic and asexual.
However, identifying with one of those terms doesn’t mean you identify with the other.
What does it mean to identify with both?
Not all asexual people are aromantic, and not all aromantic people are asexual — but some people are both!
People who are both aromantic and asexual experience little to no sexual or romantic attraction.
That doesn’t mean they don’t get into romantic relationships or have sex.
aroace flag
In early December 2018, a design was posted by Tumblr user Aroesflags. This design starts with an orange stripe at the top, followed by a yellow stripe, a white stripe, and two shades of blue.
According to the introduction post, the white stripe represents "wholeness," the yellow represents "love and relationships," and the orange represents "community."
This is one of the most popular aroace flags, as it's unique design shows that the aroace identity is something unique and is not just a combination of asexual and aromantic.
click on flag to learn more
Are there other identities under the asexual/aromantic umbrella?
There are many other terms people use to describe their sexual and romantic identities.
Some of the identities under the asexual or aromantic umbrella include:
• Graysexual/grayromantic, meaning someone who experiences very limited sexual or romantic attraction. They may experience sexual or romantic attraction rarely or at very low intensity.
• Demisexual/demiromantic, meaning someone who can only feel sexually or romantically attracted to a person they already have a strong connection with.
• Reciprosexual/recipromantic, meaning someone who only feels sexually or romantically attracted to someone who is sexually or romantically attracted to them first.
• Akiosexual/akioromantic, meaning someone who can feel sexual or romantic attraction but doesn’t want those feelings to be returned by whoever they’re attracted to.
• Aceflux/aroflux, meaning someone whose capacity for sexual or romantic attraction changes over time.
You could identify with one or more of these terms, and your identity might shift over time.
What does this look like in practice?
Every aromantic asexual person is different, and each person has unique experiences when it comes to relationships.
However, if you are both aromantic and asexual, you might identify with one or more of the following:
• You’ve had little desire for a sexual or romantic relationship with a specific person.
You struggle to imagine what it feels like to be in love.
• You struggle to imagine what lust feels like.
• You can't really relate to other people when they talk about sexual and romantic attractions
• You feel neutral or even repulsed by the idea of having sex or being in a romantic relationship.
• You’re not sure if you only feel the need to have sex or be in relationships because that’s what is expected of you.
What does this mean for partnered relationships?
Aromantic asexual people might still have romantic or sexual relationships, depending on their feelings.
There are, after all, many motivations for having sex with someone or getting into a relationship — it’s not all about being attracted to them.
Remember that being aromantic and asexual doesn’t mean someone is incapable of love or commitment.
Outside of sexual attraction, people might want to have sex
Similarly, outside of romantic attraction, people might want to have romantic relationships
Is it OK to not want a relationship at all?
Yes! You don’t need to be in a romantic or sexual relationship to be happy.
Social support is important, but you can get that from cultivating close friendships and familial relationships — which we should all do, whether we’re in relationships or not.
“Queerplatonic relationships,” a term coined by the aromantic and asexual community, refers to close relationships that aren’t necessarily romantic or sexual. They’re closer than an average friendship.
What about sex?
Yes, it’s OK to not want to have sex. It doesn’t mean something is wrong with you or
that it’s an issue you need to fix.
Some asexual people do have sex, and some masturbate. Some don’t have sex.
Asexual people might be:
• Sex-averse, meaning they don’t want to have sex and find the thought unappealing
• Sex-indifferent, meaning they don’t feel strongly about sex either way
• Sex-favorable, meaning they enjoy some aspects of sex, even if they don’t experience that sort of attraction
Where can you learn more?
There are a number of online resources for people who want to learn more about asexuality and aromanticism.
Here are a few:
Asexual Visibility and Education Network, where you can search the definitions of different words relating to sexuality and orientation
The Trevor Project, which offers crisis intervention and emotional support to queer youth, including young asexual and aromantic people
Asexual Groups, a website that lists asexual groups all over the world, as does Aces & Aros
local asexual or aromantic groups and Facebook groups
forums like the AVEN forum and the Asexuality subreddit
End Notes
All information from here
Article of Yasmin Benoit an aro ace model :)
Also find out more indept about different aroace orientation here
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Along with it to know about different types of attraction other than sexual or romantic click here & here