Romance-averse flag
Romance-Averse is a romance stance that describes an individual who is repulsed by the idea of personally engaging in romantic activity. The term is commonly used by individuals on the aromantic spectrum, but it is not exclusive to the community.
Romance-averse individuals may find the idea of personally engaging in romantic activity undesirable, uninteresting, uncomfortable or generally unwanted. They do not feel the same about romantic interaction that does not involve them, they may feel favorable or indifferent towards romantic interaction as a concept. Romance-averse individuals may be fine with or interested in discussing romantic topics or consuming romantic media.
Some individuals may be repulsed by certain romantic acts, while feeling favorable or indifferent towards other romantic acts. The term romance-ambivalent may be used to describe this experience instead.
History & Coining[]
The term has existed within the aromantic community for many years with no clear first coining. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the r/asexuality subreddit on April 27, 2022.
Resources[]
https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/