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
by Heartless_Aromantic_ September 24, 2017
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
by orianna the piranha June 26, 2019