Aegoromantic is the romantic counterpart to aegosexual. It describes people who imagine or enjoy romantic scenarios, but do not include themselves in these fantasies. Attraction is felt at a distance, often directed at the idea of relationships between others, without the desire to take part personally. Like aegosexuality, aegoromantic identity is part of the aromantic … Read more
Aegosexual, sometimes called autochorissexual, is a sexual orientation where a person feels attraction that is separate from their own involvement. People who identify as aegosexual may experience arousal or sexual fantasies, but these fantasies do not include themselves as participants. Instead, attraction is directed at others or at imagined situations, often from a third person … Read more
Aego, also known as autochoris, is an orientation prefix that describes attraction which does not center the self. The word is derived from Latin, combining a meaning “without” and ego meaning “myself.” This creates the sense of “attraction without myself.” It is placed under the asexual spectrum because it describes attraction that often feels detached … Read more
Ceterosexual is a sexual orientation in which someone feels attraction specifically toward non binary people. It is distinct from orientations like heterosexuality or homosexuality, since those are defined in relation to the gender binary. Ceterosexuality centers non binary individuals and recognizes attraction to genders outside of male and female. People who identify as ceterosexual may … Read more
Amodian attraction is a form of attraction where romantic love and hate are closely intertwined. A person experiencing amodian attraction may feel deep romantic affection toward someone while also feeling strong dislike or resentment toward them. These two emotions exist together rather than switching from one to the other, creating a complex and sometimes intense … Read more
Amarity, also called amarous attraction, is a form of attraction where a person does not specify the type of attraction they feel. This can mean they do not prioritise romantic, sexual, platonic, or other forms of attraction, they see no distinction between them, or they do not consider one form more important than another. Amarity … Read more
Alternating attraction is a form of attraction where the type of attraction a person feels toward someone changes over time. For example, a person might feel romantic attraction toward someone one day, but platonic attraction toward them the next. The shift can happen fluidly over a period of time or it can switch suddenly from … Read more
Abriromantic is a romantic orientation where a person’s underlying romantic attraction does not change, but the labels they use to describe it do change over time. The feelings remain generally the same, yet the language a person chooses to express those feelings may shift. This can be due to personal growth, new understanding of identity, … Read more
A spike is a sudden change, a quick rise in power or price, often sharp and brief. In gender identity, a spike means someone usually feels one way. But sometimes, they feel very different for a short time. The term can have different meanings in different communities. For example, someone who identifies as acespike is … Read more
Abri- is an orientation prefix meaning “shelter” or “place of refuge” in English, and “under cover” in French. It describes a form of sexuality in which a person’s underlying attraction does not change, but the labels they use for it do change over time. While the feelings remain consistent, the way someone describes them may … Read more
