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alterous
A type of love that is neither completely platonic nor romantic. When you have alterous feelings for someone, you want to be close to them in any way. You might want to date them, yet not feel heartbroken if they say they'd rather be friends. But conversely, if they asked you out, you'd be happy to accept. Just so long as your relationship is close and strong, you're happy!
Two alterous people might have a queerplatonic relationship with each other.
Alterous feelings can be very intense! If you experience alterous attraction but don't know about the term, it can be easy to confuse for romantic love. Just remember, romance isn't inherently stronger than other types of love.
Alterous attraction is common among asexual and aromantic people, but can be experienced by people of all orientations!
Two alterous people might have a queerplatonic relationship with each other.
Alterous feelings can be very intense! If you experience alterous attraction but don't know about the term, it can be easy to confuse for romantic love. Just remember, romance isn't inherently stronger than other types of love.
Alterous attraction is common among asexual and aromantic people, but can be experienced by people of all orientations!
I love you, in an alterous way. I think of you as a close friend, and I'm completely satisfied with that. But if you love me romantically, I'd be willing to try dating you too. I'd even have sex with you if you wanted me to! So long as we're emotionally close, I'm happy. You mean everything to me, and I want to do anything I can to make you happy.
Related Words
alteros • Alteris • alterous attraction • alberose • Alerosa • Alerose • Alerostics • Altemos • altemose • Alterasta
alterous attraction
Alterous Attraction is normally used in the asexual/aromantic community. It describes feelings you have for someone that is neither strictly platonic or romantic; It's somewhere in the middle
Girl #1: Do you have a crush on Bob?
Girl #2: No, I just have Alterous Attraction to him. It's complicated
Girl #2: No, I just have Alterous Attraction to him. It's complicated
alterous attraction by Heartless_Aromantic_ September 24, 2017
alterous attraction
often used between friends and in the ace/aro community. basically an ambiguous attraction thats indistinguishable between platonic or romantic, like being unable to tell if you have a crush on them or just really enjoy being their friend.
Person 1: would you go out with (name), person 2?
person 3: no way they would! (name) is their best friend
person 2: sure i would, i have an alterous attraction to them, im fine dating them or not dating them
person 3: no way they would! (name) is their best friend
person 2: sure i would, i have an alterous attraction to them, im fine dating them or not dating them
alterous attraction by orianna the piranha June 26, 2019
akio anteros
player dates every girl at his school/work/and etc. and goes after girls at other schools/works/ and etc. he ok lookin and wants physical contact in order to have a relationship with him. akio are very rare and unwanted but are very experienced and good for losing virginity for first timers.
girl 1: i spent last night with akio anteros
girl 2: i spent a few nights with him last month too
girl 3: but he broke up with me recently how can he spend the night with you already?
girl 4: i thought i was his first
girl 2: i spent a few nights with him last month too
girl 3: but he broke up with me recently how can he spend the night with you already?
girl 4: i thought i was his first
akio anteros by A. A. March 6, 2017
Altersexual
Denoting altersex.
Angenital and salmacian are both altersexual identities
Altersexual by kalanimisme November 5, 2018
altersite
altersite by idk hi besties May 9, 2021
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