Androromantic, or andromantic, is a term with several possible definitions. First, is the romantic attraction to men. This means that heteroromantic women, gay men, and non-binary people attracted to men can be considered androromantics. The second possible definition is the romantic attraction to people who present masculinely, regardless of their actual gender. Thirdly, is the romantic attraction only to people with "male anatomy" regardless of whether that person identifies as male, however this definition is transphobic as it reduces people to their genitals.
The term was possibly made with non-binary or genderqueer people in mind. However, many non-binary people prefer other terms like minromantic, marsic, viramoric, or maromantic to describe this attraction, because androromantic has no consistent definition and can have unfavorable connotations. The term is based on androsexual, which is commonly used by transphobes as a reason to exclude trans men because they are only attracted to "male anatomy" or "real men".
The sexual equivalent is androsexual. The feminine equivalent is gyneromantic.
Flag
The alternate flag was created by ThatOneKnows on December 12, 2020. The top white stripe represents non-binary and genderless identities. The three middle blue stripes represents men and masculinity. The top stripe represents people who present masculinity regardless of gender. The middle stripe represents people who are masculine-aligned. The bottom stripe represents people who identify as male. The bottom purple stripe represents women, people who are feminine-aligned, and femininity regardless of gender.
Etymology
The prefix 'andro-' comes from the Greek word andrós which means 'male, man, or masculine'.