A person will identify as apromantic if they have the ability to feel romantic attraction and/or love, but when the feelings are reciprocated by another person, the feelings diminish greatly, or even completely vanish.
The term uses the Greek prefix ap- or apo- meaning “away from” or “detached.
Other terms such as lithromantic and akoiromantic are also used, but there is less controversy surrounding this term.
The term uses the Greek prefix ap- or apo- meaning “away from” or “detached.
Other terms such as lithromantic and akoiromantic are also used, but there is less controversy surrounding this term.
"Hayley told me she loves me, and I feel really uncomfortable every time she says it to me now. I had a huge crush on her before I asked her to be my girlfriend, but now that she has shown romantic interest in me, I do not have feelings for her; I might be apromantic."
by queueueue November 24, 2015