Cupioromantic (also known as kalosromantic) is a romantic orientation on the aromantic spectrum. Cupioromantic is defined as someone who does not experience romantic attraction but still desires a romantic relationship. Another name for cupioromantic is romance-favorable aromantic.
Cupioromantic is known as a micro-label, meaning that by saying that one is cupioromantic it is implied that one is also aromantic. In this case aromantic is the primary romantic identity and cupioromantic acts as a modifier, making a specific sub-category of aromantics.
Flag Meaning
The grey stripe shows that they are a subset of aromantics. The purple stripe represents a desire for romantic relationships. The white stripe represents a lack of attraction and the pink stripe represents attraction.
Etymology
The prefix cupio- comes from the Latin word, meaning 'desire' or 'to long for'.