Loquiromantic

Loquiromantic is an a-spec and aro-spec orientation that refers to one's need for personal interaction before romantic attraction is felt. Loquiromantic is similar to loquisexual, but it is the romantic orientation version. It is opposite to proculromantic.

Two important notes are that just because a loquiromantic meets someone doesn't automatically mean that they are attracted to that person. Loquiromanic refers to the need for interaction before attraction is felt. Secondly, a loquiromanic could also be alloromantic depending on the frequency of attraction that is felt. For some loquiromantics, they only feel attraction very rarely, thus they would be aro-spec, but for others, attraction is frequent and felt often, thus they would not be aro-spec. In other words, loquiromantics need to be able to talk or at least interact with someone before they are able to feel romantic attraction towards that person, but depending on the frequency of attraction felt, a loquiromantic could be an alloromantic and therefore not be considered someone who is aro-spec.

Loquiromanticism is not the same as demiromanticism because demiromantics require a close connection to someone while loquiromantics only need to interact with them before attraction is felt. Loquiromanticism is similar but not the same to noetiromanticism and because one does not need to have a mental connection to the person before attraction is felt.

The term was coined on January 6th, 2021 by noattractiononlyfroggie on the LGBTA+ Wiki. The flag was made at the same time with the help of Dxxnkichu. The baby blue at the top of the flag represents communication and interaction while the white represents the need for interaction before any attraction can be felt. The gray in the middle represents the "gray-space" that can be felt in some a-spec people, also meaning that loquiromanticism fits under grey-aromanticism in the aromantic spectrum. The two shades of green at the bottom represent the aromantic aspect of loquiromanticism as well as green is seen as the aro colors.