Aromantic or homoromantic?

[Legslayer101]

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[Almagest]

You should check out the Aromantic thread in Asexual Musings and Rantings. ^_^

As for your questions, ultimately only you can decide if you're aromantic or homoromantic. The line between platonic and romantic is a fine one indeed. I'm afraid I'm not much help since I've never been attracted to anyone in any way.

[Radioactive Goat]

Sounds pretty Aromantic to me.

But yeah, Almagest has basically all the right points already.

[Em_BR_Ace]

- I've had a few squishes in the past. I know this is going to sound a little sick, but usually they are 30-45 years old. Past teachers, co-workers, etc. I only am 20, by the way. I know this isn't normal which is why I never act on my desires. Occasionally, I do get squishes on people who are my age though. When I have a squish, I want to be emotionally close to her. I want to touch her, hug her, or hold hands with her.

Hi, welcome to Aven!

I would say it's not very usual, but pretty normal. (I'm homoromantic and I'm interested only into 55-60+ men, and I feel normal and... healthy? Dates/flings went on very well as far as I remember them )

That said, what you are is up to you. If you want some degree of real intimacy, that's not fully platonic. I really want a romance - everything else, minus sex act. I'm open-minded to the whole white picket fence stuff - that's being romantic to me.

Imo, it really falls down on what the "tickling" means to you - another nice thing on a romantic relationship (romantic) or some random idea, isolated from the idea of romance, since a romance is not your thing (aromantic).

The final word about being romantic or aromantic is yours, and yours only.