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I noticed that your questions were getting kind of redundant, but I haven't seen anything to do with being on the greyro spectrum. I feel weird frequenting aro blogs sometimes because I do get crushes, just sometimes have a hard time differentiating platonic and romantic feelings... And I know the whole aro spectrum includes that but many aro ppl don't understand crushes at all & either I feel bad talking abt something they won't get or just strange bc it's not something they're interested in

YES THANK YOU FOR BEING DIFFERENT. I have a friend who also had a hard time differentiating platonic and romantic feels, and she considered herself aro but eventually discovered some actual clear-cut romantic feelings, so I’d say it’s all a matter of how you wanna describe what you’re feeling.

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Do you think 15 is too young to start thinking you're aro Because I've only ever had a crush once when I was in 5th grade and all the others were just me picking people so I didn't feel weird for not crushing on people So I'm starting to wonder, but again, I'm only 15 so idk if that's too young to really know or what

You can consider yourself aro if you feel like it, but remember that it can always change if you feel differently at any time.

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Okey so I used to define myself as an aromatic but today I was talking to someone who is best friends with someone is ace and she clearly stated that I can't be Aro if I'm still sexually attracted (i know theres more to being asexual than that ) to people But I thought aromatics don't experience Romaric attraction to others (which i don't )

She’s wrong. Aromantic means you don’t feel romantic attraction, it doesn’t havent to do with your sexual orientation. Asexual means you aren’t sexually attracted to people.

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Hi! I am currently identifying as aro, but I'm starting to question it because I've had crushes during 3rd and 6th grade. But, since it was such a long time ago it's very hard for me to remember what it was like and whether it just pressure from my friends. I haven't felt romantic attraction in a very long time (to the point where I don't even remember what it feels like and am constantly asking my friends how it feels) but does my long ago history of liking someone determine whether I'm aro?

Your history defines nothing, it’s how you feel now. No matter if they were actually crushes or not, if you don’t really feel romantic attraction now, you can identify as aro.

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Is it weird to feel like I am "in love" with someone but like in a platonic way? Is that a thing? Like getting really excited around them and wanting to be affectionate with them but not wanting to do anything romantic.

Of course, it’s completely normal, especially with aromantic people! It seems like you have a “squish” which is a platonic crush.

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What does aromatic mean?

aromatic - having a pleasant and distinctive smell

aromantic - a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others

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“Man I hate being in the friendzone”

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Just a reminder that you don’t have to be totally averse to romance or be disgusted by romance to be aromantic!

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i swear y’all these questions are getting repetitive as fuck

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I like watching romantic tv shows cause they're cute and I'm happy for them. But I feel absolutely no need to have a romantic relationship myself at all, it makes me feel sick to think of myself being romantic with anyone. Am I still Aromantic?

An aromantic is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others.

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What's the difference between a squish and a crush? And what are squishes (in general)?

Squishes are not romantic. It’s when you really want to be close to someone in a platonic way, like you wanna be close friends with them. A crush is romantic, you want to be in a romantic relationship with them.

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I'm having a hard time telling if I'm crushing or squishing on someone. I've never felt romantic attraction before. Like, I can't really imagine kissing this person (or any person, romantically), but I have a lot of crush symptoms (self conscious, thinking about them when they're not there, wanting to be around them all the time, the "oh! you're here, yay!" elated feeling when I see them, and I felt sorta happy when they broke up another relationship). Sorry, I'm just really confused x_x

Yeah I feel like this around squishes too! Don’t worry it’s just that you care about them and want to be around them.

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Hi! So I think I may be demiromantic, because the last boyfriend I had I wouldn't hold his hand because I didn't know him well enough, but I'm still confused because whenever I talked to him, it felt great, and he always made me laugh, but I didn't like being close to him because we weren't... Connected I guess? I told my mom and she told me it didn't make any sense and that I was lying to her, and I'm just really confused. Is this what being demiromantic feels like?

I believe that’s right. I felt like this during my relationships with people that I hardly knew. Even if I liked being near them, I felt that the romance was fake and the relationship wasnt real and there was no romantic attraction.

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sorry to bother u but is it normal for sexuality to change?? like i used to really want a relationship but now it kinda repulses me n i really dont want anything to do with them...

Yes sexuality and romantic orientation are completely fluid! You can describe yourself however you feel at the moment.

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Do you ever just look at someone and go... I could stare at them all day( for their aesthetics of course), and then someone notices and asks if you like them and kinda sit there awkward like... Nope

All the time.

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Is it possible to be aromantic and still like romantic stuff like kissing and holding hands and also want to be in a platonic/sexual relationship?

Yes.

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