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Can Aromantics have romantic feelings?
A: Yes, you can identify as aromantic and (want to) have a romantic relationship. You can also identify as aromantic if you have been in a relationship before. Romantic relationships are an option for aromantic people, though many feel uncomfortable with romance.
How do aromantic people love?
Aromantic people can experience as deep a love for their parents, children, pets, and themselves as someone of any other romantic orientation. They can develop intense friendships, have nurturing and rewarding relationships with family members, and build strong bonds of love and respect with whomever they choose.
Do Aromantics like affection?
Aromantics don’t like touching, kissing, or hugging Reality: Physical affection doesn’t have to involve romance. Just like romantics, some aromantics like to be touched and others don’t. Some enjoy sex and others are asexual.
Can you be Aro and want a relationship?
You can be aro and still desire a romantic relationship because actions =/= orientation, and vice versa. Many aromantics are repulsed by romance, many are not. It all depends on the person, and all levels of romance repulsion are valid. It happens.
Can Aroace people be in romantic 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.
Do aromantic people still love?
People who are aromantic can still have intense, loving feelings, they’re just not romantic in nature. They can form emotional and personal connections, and they can provide and benefit from empathetic support. Aromantic people can still love their friends, family, children, pets, and their partners.
Do aromantics feel romantic love?
Aromantics may not feel romantic love but that doesn’t mean they’re cold or callous people. Having crushes, dating and falling in love may seem like universal human experiences, but that’s not the case for everyone.
What is aromanticism and is it real?
Aromanticism exists on spectrum, and individual experiences vary from person to person. There’s no agreed-upon definition of what does or does not constitute romance. For example, some people might consider making out to be sexual, others might consider it romantic, and that can change depending on the circumstances.
Is it possible to be aromantic but not asexual?
While some people identify as both aromantic (not feeling romantic attraction) and asexual (not feeling sexual attraction), the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand. Some people are asexual but not aromantic, while others are aromantic but not asexual.
Is aromantic identity something to pity or worry about?
A person’s aromantic identity is not something to pity or a cause for concern. Jenny: I am not currently in a relationship, but I have been in two romantic relationships, both before I considered that I might be aromantic.