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'''Loveless Aromantic''', or '''Loveless Aro''', describes someone who is on the [[Aromantic Spectrum|aromantic spectrum]] that is in some way disconnected from the concept of love, does not feel love, or may doubt that they feel love. Due to the fact that "love" is usually synonymous with "romance," loveless aros are often forcibly disconnected from love due to the inability to feel [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. While others may try to broaden the definition of love to include [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]] in addition to romantic attraction, loveless aros may continue to feel alienated and ignored or feel that love is inescapable as a result. They may feel uncomfortable with the concept of love in any form, or may not believe any form of love is personally relevant
While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. Some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] may try to make themselves more palatable by claiming they can "still love," which not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone appealing. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone appealing if it is "close enough" to being romantic. Loveless aros disregard the idea that love is necessary.
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