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.
"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."
A term used to describe people who don’t experience romantic attraction to anyone of any gender. Aromantic people (also known as “aro”) may still experience sexual attraction.
“Do you know what aromantic means?”
“Yeah, it’s when you don’t feel romantic attraction to anyone.”
“You’re right!”
A person who is aromantic does not experience romantic attraction. A person who is aromantic does not have to be asexual (a person who does not experience sexualitet attraction), and they might still experience sensual and aesthetic attraction.
Sarah is an aromantic bisexual. She feels sexual attraction to two genders, but does not feel romantic attraction