Alterousromantic

Alterousromantic or Romanticalterous is a form of emotional attraction that has multiple definitions

Alterousromantic Flag

Alterousromantic Alternative Flag

• One understands that they either feel alterous attraction or romantic attraction, but can’t put a point to which one it is.
• Knowing that they either feel alterous or romantic attraction but they lean to one over the other (they may also label as the one they lean closer to).
• Knowing they feel both romantic and alterous attraction but still can’t distinguish between them.
• Fluctuating between alterous and romantic attraction or fluctuating between alterous, romantic and not understanding which one they feel.

(They may feel some of these definitions, not just one).

History

Coined by ALDA (Tumblr user a1ly) on November 26, 2021. The flags later on coined on November 27, 2021.

Flags

The same colors/colours on the alterous flag

• Yellow
• Grey
• Pink
• Red

but added a heart shape representing both alterous and romantic attraction.

The alternative flag has a heart shape and the same colors/colours of the alternative alterous flag created by ALDA [1].

Etymology

Alterous and romantic are combined in the name to indicate the label is to do with both attractions.

Reference

[2] Tumblr page on Alterousromantic