Meaning of aromantic | Babel Free

Definitions

One who does not experience romantic attraction to others.

Equivalents

Examples

“Ours is a generation of aromantics, jaded about matters of the heart — often before gaining firsthand experience⟳.”

“Anna is an asexual, aromantic. Before discovering those terms, she assumed herself to merely be unusually disinterested in sex or relationships.”

“'I let⟳ it slip⟳ one time at work⟳ that I’m an asexual aromantic [an asexual who is also not interested in making romantic attachments], and they think⟳ it’s absolutely hysterical,’ says Jean Wilson, a sales assistant and 63-year-old grandmother from Banbury. 'One of the women I work⟳ with said, “I don’t think⟳ you’ve met the right man yet.” I said: “Trish, I’m 63. If I haven’t met him by now I don’t think⟳ I’m going to.”’”

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