Citations:aromanticism

Noun: "(neologism) the state of not experiencing romantic attraction to others"

 * 2011, Ela Przybylo, "Crisis and safety: The asexual in sexusociety", Sexualities, Volume 14, Number 4, August 2011:
 * Asexuality, through the deployment of additional concepts such as romanticism and aromanticism, complicates sexual terminology, adding nuance to otherwise dry territory.
 * 2012, Anonymous, "Pandora's box: The stigmas surrounding aromanticism", The Scripps Voice (Scripps College), Volume 16, Issue 4, 1 November 2012, page 5:
 * But do orientations like aromanticism deserve to be discussed to the same extent as other, more common non-heteronormative ones?
 * 2013, Ela Przybylo, "Producing facts: Empirical asexuality and the scientific study of sex", Feminism & Psychology, Volume 23, Number 2, May 2013:
 * In other words, the percentage Bogaert identified is not likely very reliable, accurate, or representative and it certainly does not account for the diversity of lived styles of asexuality, ranging from a preference for hugging and kissing to aromanticism
 * 2014, Joan McDonough, "Asexuality", Reporter (Rochester Institute of Technology), May 2014, page 14:
 * Finally, asexuality is not the same as aromanticism; aromantics have no romantic attachment or attraction toward others while asexuals may experience romantic relationships.
 * 2016, Laura Chan, "My sexual preference is nope", Dalhousie Gazette (Dalhousie University), 12 February - 18 February 2016, page 16:
 * Often asexuality and aromanticism are portrayed as flaws, disorders, or illnesses in popular media like movies and TV shows.
 * 2016, Desiree Haley, "Students find inclusivity in A-Spectrum", Daily Titan (California State University, Fullerton), 5 April 2016, page 4:
 * Every Friday, student members of Cal State Fullerton's A-Spectrum gather to talk about asexuality and aromanticism.
 * 2017, Janet W. Hardy & Dossie Easton, The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love, page 98:
 * Like all sexual orientations, asexuality and aromanticism may be fluid, evolving as any given individual grows and changes.
 * 2018, Erika Westhoff, "The A-Team: Navigating Nonexistence", Stephens Life (Stephens College), Spring 2018, page 23:
 * The subject of aromanticism in people who experience sexual attraction has yet to be really explored.
 * 2018, Isabel Nathan, "Asexuals, you are not alone", Washington Blade, 19 October 2018, page 20:
 * Attending this event introduced me to the concept of aromanticism, and I realized that I might be aromantic (aro).
 * 2018, Claire Dwyer, "Asexual Awareness Week", The Scripps Voice (Scripps College), 1 November 2018, page 5:
 * No matter how we talk about our asexuality (or aromanticism), where we fall on the ace/aro spectrum, or how we decide to express our identity, knowing that other people feel the same way we do means a great deal.
 * 2018, Alexis Stark, "A-spectrum student experiences on MSU's campus", The State News (Michigan State University), 29 November 2018, page 5:
 * Asexuality and aromanticism exist on a spectrum, much like sexuality.
 * 2020, Chelsea Reynolds, "The 'Woke' Sex Discourse: Sexuality and Gender in Online Consumer Magazines", in The Handbook of Magazine Studies (eds. Miglena Sternadori &Tim Holmes), page 188:
 * Aromanticism is often confused for asexuality, but asexuality is only a lack of sexual attraction.
 * 2020, Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, page 126:
 * Lauren Jankowski, the aro-ace fantasy writer, wants to write about friendship, but has been told by literary agents that asexuality and aromanticism won't sell because they're not compelling enough.