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Autoromanticism is when one experiences romantic attraction, exclusive or not, towards oneself. It can occur in multiple forms as follows:
- Having a difficult time with romance coded actions with other people, but fine when carrying them out in fantasies with yourself.
- Feeling little or no attraction to others romantically but feeling attraction to yourself.
- Fantasizing about a romantic relationship with yourself.
- Feeling attraction to yourself more than what is considered "normal."
It can be a form of aromanticism when exclusive or paired with other arospec identities. The sexual counterpart to autoromantic is autosexual.
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History
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.
Flag
The first flags were coined by Pride-Flags on Deviantart on January 20, 2017.
The alternate flags were coined by Tumblr use p-e-a-r on October 28, 2021. The colours are a mix of the original flags and the aromantic flag.
Resources
- https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Autoromantic-668105598
- https://www.dictionary.com/e/gender-sexuality/autoromantic/#:~:text=Autoromantic%20is%20a%20term%20for,Its%20sexual%20counterpart%20is%20autosexual.
- https://p-e-a-r.tumblr.com/post/666347719077593088/new-autoromantic-flag-because-i-didnt-like-the