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== History == |
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The term ''autoromantic'' is first found in 1971, however back then it was simply used as a playful term for a car enthusiast. The term appears again on an internet Usenet group in 2003, that time as a bit of poetic wordplay. The definition it has now notably appears on a forum on the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) in 2007. |
The term ''autoromantic'' is first found in 1971, however back then it was simply used as a playful term for a car enthusiast. The term appears again on an internet Usenet group in 2003, that time as a bit of poetic wordplay. The definition it has now notably appears on a forum on the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) in 2007. |
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== Being autoromantic vs narcissism == |
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Many people confuse narcissism with autoromanticism, however, the differences, as Dr. McGowan explains with the sexual counterpart (autosexuality); "Autosexuals are more comfortable sexually when in their own company, while ''narcissists'' crave attention. Autosexuality is also not likely to be associated with a lack of empathy or desire to give others pleasure – sexually or otherwise – but rather a preference towards a private and personal sexual experience." |
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In summary, while narcissism is a self obsession that causes harm to others and oneself, autoromanticism is harmless in the sense that one does not put oneself above others, and it is not a mental abnormality. |
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