Thread by @autisticaspec, let's talk about the types of attraction that aren't romantic or sexual [...]

autisticaspec

let& #39;s talk about the types of attraction that aren& #39;t romantic or sexual (a thread)

so you all know about romantic and sexual attractions, but romantic and sexual attractions aren& #39;t the only types of attractions that exist.

there are:
aesthetic attraction
sensual attraction
platonic attraction
alterous attraction
queerplatonic attraction

(and maybe even more? i don& #39;t know)

aesthetic attraction:

when you appreciate the appearance or beauty of another person, in a way that is disconnected from romantic or sexual attraction.

sensual attraction:

the desire to interact with others in a tactile, non-sexual way. (like cuddling, holding hands, hugging, kissing, etc.)

platonic attraction:

the desire to have a platonic relationship with someone.

alterous attraction:

a grey area between romantic attraction and platonic attraction. it is defined as wanting emotional closeness with someone but not wanting it to be necessarily platonic or romantic.

queerplatonic attraction:

the desire to have a queerplatonic relationship with someone.

the names of the types of crushes that are associated with these attractions:
aesthetic- swish
sensual- lush
platonic- squish
alterous- mesh
queerplatonic- plush/squash

although squish can be used as an umbrella for any non-romantic/sexual crush

you can also label these types of attractions, like for example, pansensual, bialterous, homoaesthetic, panplatonic, etc. kind of like the way i call myself panalterous, if you consider them important to you and you want to label them, of course you don& #39;t have to tho.

feel free to add onto this thread!

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