[[File:Iodic.png|thumb|220x220px|The iodic flag.]]
'''Iodic''' is a term for [[aromantic]] and other [[A-Spec|a-spec]] people that can be used to describe their ideal relationship. An iodic person is someone who is interested in having a [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic]] relationship, life defining friendship, or something similar. This person’s ideal relationship would be more emotionally involved than what’s typically associated with friendship in western society, and would have a similar level of closecloseness to what is typically associated with romance. They might want to do typically romance-coded things like kissing, or going on dates. They would alsolikely want to do things like co-habitate with their partner, get married, and potential even adopt kids or pets together. When makingmake major life decisions they would want to do it with their partner. IodicThey canmay bealso useddesire asto anget identity(non-romantically) ormarried, itand canpotentially beadopt usedkids toor describepets awith relationshiptheir itselfpartner. ForThey examplemight onewant couldto saydo "Itypically amromance-coded iodic."things andlike theykissing, couldor alsogoing sayon "Idates, amif inthey anare iodiccomfortable relationshipwith it."
An iodic person is someone who is interested in having a [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic]] relationship, close friendship, [[appromour]], [[delamour]], or something similar that involves a high level of commitment.
If they're [[aroace]], an iodic person might also identify as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]] or [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]]. ▼
▲Iodic can be used as an identity or it can be used to describe a relationship itself. For example one could say "I am iodic." and they could also say "I am in an iodic relationship." If they're [[aroace]], an iodic person might also identify as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]] or [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]].
The terms for aromantics who do not want close relationships is [[callistic]]. The term for aromantics who want a relationship that isn't as close as this is [[europic]]. ▼
▲The termsterm for aromantics who do not want close relationships is [[callistic]]. The term for aromantics who want a relationship that isn't as close as this is [[europic]].
== History ==
The term iodic was coined by Tumblr user Thearoacespace on June 5, 2019<ref>https://thearoacespace.tumblr.com/post/185397285683/coining-some-new-terms</ref>
== Flag ==
The term iodicflag was coinedcreated by Tumblr user Thearoacespace on June 5, 2019<ref>https://thearoacespace.tumblr.com/post/185397285683/coining-some-new-terms</ref>. The flag was created by them on June 7, 2019<ref>https://thearoacespace.tumblr.com/post/185429922273/flags-for-the-terms-that-i-coined-a-couple-days</ref>. The color symbolism is the following; Blue represents oriented aroaces. Green represents aromanticism and the [[Aromantic Spectrum|aromantic spectrum]]. Yellow represents platonic relationships and feelings. Orange is in between red (romance) and yellow (platonic) showing that their ideal relationship is either romantic or platonic, but might include elements of both, there are multiple shades of orange/brown showing the spectrum of experiences. Brown also represents angled aroaces.
The circle represent the "closeness" of one's ideal relationship. Two circles have overlapped to create one circle.
== Resources ==
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