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The Asexual Spectrum

The Asexual Spectrum Many asexuals identify with two orientations: a romantic and a sexual one. According to the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), an asexual's romantic orientation determines "which gender(s), if any, they are inclined to form romantic relationships with." There are also individuals in the asexual community who identify in the gray area between asexuality and sexuality.* ROMANTIC ORIENTATION SEXUAL ORIENTATION A person who is romantically attracted to a member of the opposite sex or gender. A person who does not experience sexual attraction. Heteroromantic Asexual Gray-A: A person who identifies between asexuality and sexuality. Other terms that have been used for this gray area include "semisexual," "asexual-ish," and the gray area A person who is romantically attracted to a member of the same sex or gender. Homoromantic "sexual-ish. Demisexual: A person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form a strong A person who is romantically attracted to two sexes or genders. emotional connection Gray-A & Demisexual Biromantic with someone. It's more commonly seen in but is not confined to romantic relationships. differs A person who is romantically attracted to others but is not limited by the other's sex or gender. Similar to biromantics, Demisexuality from Gray-A in demisexuality is a specific sexual orientation in between "sexual" and "asexual," whereas "gray-A" is a highly unspecific catch-all used for anything between sexual and asexual that Panromantic panromantics will tend to feel that their partner's gender does little to define their relationship. does not fit. A person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others. Where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics are often A person who experiences sexual attraction. Aromantic Sexual satisfied with friendships and other non-romantic relationships. THE HUFFINGTON POST *Note that this infographic is a limited and not definitive model of the asexual spectrum. Not all asexuals will identify or agree with the definitions in this graphic. Source: AVENwiki (asexuality.org/wiki/)

The Asexual Spectrum

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Many asexuals identify with two orientations: a romantic and a sexual one. According to the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), an asexual's romantic orientation determines "which gender(...

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