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While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. This may come in the form of some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] trying to "humanize" themselves to [[alloromantic]] [[Allosexual|allosexuals]] by claiming they can "still love." This not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone a normal, appealing human being. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone human if it is "close enough" to being romantic. As a result of this alienation, loveless aros typically disregard the idea that love is necessary.
This does not necessarily mean one lacks empathy or other emotions, and is not to be confused with [[panaspec]] or [[nonamorous]], though someone who is loveless may also experience limited empathy, and/or be panaspec, and/or be nonamorous. Loveless aros will
Loveless aros reclaiming their disconnect from love is similar to [[Voidpunk|voidpunks]] reclaiming their disconnect from humanity and the two communities often overlap.
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