Pronounced kwa-romantic, (also called “wtfromantic” or “whatromantic”), this term can be used to describe anyone who has a lot of struggle with the concept of
romantic attraction. The term is intentionally vague and covers a large variety of experiences such as:
- Not being able to understand the concept of
romantic attraction
- Having difficulty distinguishing between romantic attraction and another form of attraction (aesthetic, sensual, or platonic)
- Finding the concept of romantic attraction to be inapplicable, inaccessible, or nonsensical
- Questioning your
romantic orientation for so long that questioning itself forms a part of your identity
- Not feeling any other label is useful for you
Along with many others
People who identify as quoiromantic may identify as arospec (within the aromantic spectrum) or not, it doesn’t matter. This orientation is grounded in confusion around romantic attraction in general, and anyone can identify with this label.
(Some of this information was paraphrased from the aromantics wiki’s quoiromantic page)
Some examples of people who may identify as quoiromantic:
“I always have a really hard time distinguishing a difference between romantic and platonic attraction, so I identify as quoiromantic.”
“I’m pretty sure I experience
romantic attraction, but as there’s nothing I consider to be romantic (it’s all either platonic or aesthetic or
something else), I am quoiromantic.”
“I’ve never really understood romantic attraction as a concept, no matter how much people try to explain it to me.
Because of this, I identify as quoiromantic.”
“I’ve spent so much time wondering if I feel romantic attraction or not that it’s kind of just become part of me, so I say I’m quoiromantic.”
“I identify as quoiromantic simply because I don’t really feel like any other label fits me well.”
