A label does not have to be a box, you can fit into completely, if it resonates with you, it's yours to use. Some definitions vary, but you are welcome here, no matter where you fall on the spectrums.

This page includes words, that might be nice to know. In the bottom on the page, you can find some of the many labels.

There are different kinds of attraction, and even more than just the ones listed here:

- Romantic attraction: Desire to be in a romantic relationship with the person(s)

- Sxual attraction: Desire to have sxual contact with someone

- Sensual attraction: Desire to have physical contact with a particular person, like kissing or cuddling, without it leading it sx.

- Aesthetic attraction: Attraction to the way someone looks.

- Platonic attraction: A interest or desire for a friendship or close connection with a particular person.

- Alterous attraction: A desire for emotional closeness that is not nessesarily platonic and/or romatic.

Squish: Aromantic version of a crush --> You have a desire for a strong platonic connection with someone. Very emotionally intimate. A very deep platonic connection.

Aspec, arospec, aspec: All refer to being on the spectrums under the asxuality and aromantic umbrella. The last one is umbrella for both.

Allosxual: Someone who is not on the asxual spectrum.

Queer platonic relationship: A comitted relationship with another person, that is not sxual in nature, nor romantic.

Amatonormativity: Widespread assumption in society that assumes that everyone is better off being in an exclusive, romatic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone must be seeking to be in one. AKA All these people being opsessed with dating and marriage, which may make you feel strange or weird and wrong. It ALSO means that society view other kinds of relationships as of less worth than romantic. (Ever wondered why 6 months of dating are celebrated, but your deep friendship with someone for 10 years is less celebrated, society wise? Amatonormativity). Term coined by Elizabeth Brake.

Ace and aro labels:

Ace = Someone who is asxual or on the asxual spectrum

Aro = Someone who is aromantic or on the aromantic spectrum

Aroace = Someone who is both aromantic and asxual or on both spectrums.

Asxual: Someone who experiences little to no sxual attraction

Aromantic: Someone who experience little to no romantic attraction.

You can also find labels that all belong under the ace and aro umbrellas such as: Demi and gray.

Demi referers to someone who only can experiences attraction after an emotional bond has formed.

Gray/grey: Someone who identifies with areas of either spectrum or both, but still experience sxual and/or romantic attraction, but does do very very rarely, or the intentity of the attraction is very low.

Ressources you might like:

Aven = The asexuality network

AUREA = The aromatic-spectrum union for recognition