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*[[Queerplatonic Relationship|Queerplatonic Attraction]] |
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*[[Alterous Attraction]] |
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* [[Familial Attraction]] |
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==== Tertiary Attraction ==== |
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(''see also [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]]'') |
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* [[Cedural Attraction]] |
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* [[Tutelary Attraction]] |
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* [[Social Attraction]] |
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* [[Presential Attraction]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Naming and differentiating between specific subtypes of attraction has been popularized by the asexual community in the early 2000s.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/a-mini-history-of-different-types-of-attraction-in-the-ace-community/ A Mini History of Different Types of Attraction in the Ace Community] |
Naming and differentiating between specific subtypes of attraction has been popularized by the asexual community in the early 2000s.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/a-mini-history-of-different-types-of-attraction-in-the-ace-community/ A Mini History of Different Types of Attraction in the Ace Community] |
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Revision as of 20:33, 12 March 2020
Attraction is a type of feeling that sparks interest in a particular person. Among some people, it is useful to think of attraction in terms of particular types or categories. Other people do not find this helpful, and some do not experience attraction at all. Using or applying one of these concepts does not necessarily imply using all of the others.
Subtypes
Physical Attraction
- Sexual Attraction
- Commonly a factor in sexual orientation
- Aesthetic Attraction
- Sensual Attraction
Emotional Attraction
(see also emotional attraction)
- Romantic Attraction
- Commonly a factor in romantic orientation, sexual orientation, or orientation generally
- Queerplatonic Attraction
- Alterous Attraction
- Familial Attraction
Tertiary Attraction
(see also tertiary attraction)
History
Naming and differentiating between specific subtypes of attraction has been popularized by the asexual community in the early 2000s.[1] This is partly due to definitions of asexuality that emphasized a lack of sexual attraction.[2] As early as 2003, the FAQ page of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network mentioned that some asexual people may experience emotional or romantic attraction.[3] Other subtypes, such as aesthetic and sensual, also developed around or before 2006.[4]