Meaning of heteroromanticism | Babel Free

Definitions

The state of being heteroromantic, i.e. romantically attracted to the opposite gender.

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Examples

“Heteronormativity describes the tendencies to assume⟳ a gender binary, the alignment of gender with sex, and the expectation of heterosexuality and heteroromanticism.”

“Could we gradually replace⟳ all of love's traditional characterizing features—monogamy, permanence, heteroromanticism, romantic gender roles, and so on—over time? Would there still be romantic love⟳ at the end⟳ of that process⟳?”

“Heteroromantics feel⟳ this way [attracted] to someone of the opposite [gender]. [...] Eve Peyser, who identifies as a heteroromantic bisexual woman — she dates only men but is sexually attracted to men and women — wrote a piece on heteroromanticism for Mic in 2015.”

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