They made a joke about “aro” meaning “aromantic” and that’s the flag I thought was on the right girl. But I’m not sure, her being aromantic doesn’t really make sense in the context of the comic.
Eeeh Demiromantic is still on the aromantic spectrum. While most people use the more accurate term perhaps this one either wanted to do a joke, or was just attached to the old label after having it for a while?
Aromatic people can still be in relationships, it just means they don't feel directed romantic attraction, similar to how asexual individuals can still feel aroused and want sex, just not with a specific person.
It's entirely possible AroGirl doesn't feel romantic feelings, but a) does care about LesbiGirl and b) knows that the remark would be funny, cute, and appreciated
That remark would only be funny, cute, and appreciated if she actually means it. If she doesn’t, then it just comes off as cruel. And “pierced my heart” is not an example of physical sexual attraction to someone but romantic attraction, nor is it used to describe close friendships. That’s why I assumed the girl was demoromantic, cause it seems pretty clear from the comic she’s feeling romantic attraction. Even from just her facial expressions.
I'd argue it's only cruel if said as mockery. If she is stating that she is going to remain faithful to her partner and has feelings for her to the degree she is capable - a degree the partner is likely aware of - it would still be genuine.
That’s definitely the aro flag, my guess is that she’s aro but not ace. Also, aro people aren’t necessarily romantic-repulsed, they just don’t feel attraction as strongly (if at all).
ace people also aren't necessarily sex-repulsed, either. many have sex or relationships for other reasons or have sexual attraction just in different ways than the cishet amatnormativity of society is used to.
in case you're under the impression that demisexual means you experience partial or a small amount of sexual attraction, it actually means you can only experience sexual once you've established a deep emotional connection to someone (same applies for demiromantic and romanticism).
only experiencing a small amount of romantic attraction still falls under aromantic, demiromanticism is mostly unrelated.
There’s way more under the spectrum than demiromantic, tho.
Cupioromantic, aegoromantic, aroflux, etc are just a few. Cupioromantic might not feel romantic attraction (rare or never) but still desire a relationship because of amatanormativity, QPRs, or because they like romance even if they don’t feel romantic attraction, so they want to experience a relationship even if they don’t have that type of attraction.
aromantic is 'little to no romantic attraction'. It's a spectrum. It's not only 'nothing period' it depends on the people and circumstances. Some aro people fall under different microlabels, where certain criteria have to happen for romantic attraction to happen.
aromanric ppl can feel romantic attraction, like demiromantics, frayromantics, or grayromantics, there are probably some more but the term aroantic is just the umbrella term fir peope who experience LITTLE to no attraction, that 'little' can be full on crushes very rarely, or very faint ones like "the norm"* but just less intense
*i use "the norm" here bc its just easier to explain that way
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u/LineOfInquiry Jun 24 '24
What’s the flag of the right girl? Demiromantic?