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Is there a word for mental attraction?


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Not sapiosexual, which is a sexual attraction to intelligence.

But a non-sexual, non-physical attraction to have a mental relationship with another person?

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I don't know, I always assumed romantic relationships involved some kind of physical contact

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I don't know, I always assumed romantic relationships involved some kind of physical contact

Nah, not inherently. That's what it might mean to some/most people, but not to everyone, and not to me. This is something each individual couple gets to decide for themselves.

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They don't have to be physical, some asexuals prefer not to be kissed or touched (hugging, holding hands, etc.). I think some people like to use the term platonic relationship, refering to a non-physical romantic relationship, though 'platonic' is by definition a non-romantic (and non-physical) relationship (aka friendship).

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You could also try on "sapioromantic" for size. Sexual attraction isn't the only one that sapio can be applied to ;)

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Humm... I have described this as Intellectual attraction. Not sure if that fits though.

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Shoomon, indeed, there exists such a thing. I am a person who is attracted to real / fictional / imaginary beings intellectually. And since there a billion people out there, I am sure there are many more like me (and them :-P) But I think they are very less in number as I haven't met a single person who is attracted to me on a mental plane but somehow not aesthetically or sexually attracted.

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