Romance-Favorable

Romance-favorable is a romance stance that describes an individual who is favorable towards or enjoys the act or concept of romantic interaction. The term is commonly used by aromantic spectrum individuals, but is not exclusive to this community or romantic orientation.

Romance-favorable individuals, including those on the aromantic spectrum, may enjoy romantic content, romance, or other romantic acts and/or seek out romantic relationships, possibly because they enjoy the emotional sensation, because they want to use it to enhance a sexual relationship, or for other reasons.

Some individuals may be favorable toward certain romantic acts, while feeling indifferent or repulsed by other romantic acts. The term romance-ambivalent may be used to describe this experience.

History
This term has existed within the aromantic community with no clear first coining for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the subreddit r/asexuality on April 27th, 2022.