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Nebulous Attraction is a type of attraction experienced by those who can't, or don't, distinguish between attraction types. This can include any attraction type, and does not have to include all of them.

Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may refer to their nebulous attraction as being a part of "the blob"; any attraction that is difficult to differentiate falls into this one nebulous category. In other words, one may consider these forms of attraction to be different versions of the same thing, with no clear distinguishability between them. Types of attraction included in the blob may be, but are not limited to:

Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may be able to easily identify and distinguish other forms of attraction. For example, if a person can clearly identify their sexual attraction, but can't differentiate between romantic and platonic attraction, they might describe themselves as experiencing sexual attraction and nebulous attraction. They may also sort these attractions into two categories: sexual attraction and "the blob" (romantic/platonic attraction).

Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may also identify as sensualarian, relationship anarchist, quoisexual/quoiromantic, platoniromantic, idemromantic, nebulasexual/nebularomantic, or similar identities.

The label was created with neurodivergent people in mind, but can be used by anyone, including neurotypical people. The nebulous label can also be combined with other specific orientation labels. For example, pannebulous, anebulous, or lesbiannebulous.

History

Nebulous attraction was coined by an anonymous wiki user on April 24, 2021. They coined this term because other terms for attraction didn't quite hit the mark. They often referred to their nonsexual attraction as "the blob;" one nebulous mess composed of many overlapping feelings. They decided to call this type of attraction "nebulous attraction," inspired by the nebularomantic label, while also being accurate in its meaning: the word "nebulous" means "unclear, vague, or ill-defined."

They considered nonsexual attraction to all be variations of the same thing, with no meaningful differences between them. For example, romantic and platonic attraction and relationships are the same thing, and aren't defined by any clear rules.

They believed they would understand the differences between attraction types if they were neurotypical, so this term was made with neurodivergent individuals in mind. However, they approve of neurotypical individuals using this term if it is helpful to them.

They later changed and broadened the definition in September of 2023, encompassing any attraction which could be described as nebulous or unclear, regardless of whether it is sexual, nonsexual, physical, or nonphysical. They also broadened "the blob" to refer to any forms of attraction which are experienced as one broad experience, or variations of the same broad experience.

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The flag was made at the same time as the label, as well as by the same person. The colors were picked from an image of a nebula. The circle in the middle represents the stars in the nebula, but more importantly refers to the blob: the category for all nebulous attraction experienced by the person.

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Vinciannebulous
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-'''Nebulous''' '''Attraction''' is a type of [[attraction]] experienced by those who can't, or don't, distinguish between attraction types. This is meant for people who specifically don't distinguish between different types of non[[Sexual Attraction|sexual]] or non[[Physical Attraction|physical]] attraction.
+'''Nebulous''' '''Attraction''' is a type of [[attraction]] experienced by those who can't, or don't, distinguish between attraction types. This can include any attraction type, and does not have to include all of them.
-People who experience nebulous attraction may refer to nonsexual attraction as being a part of "the blob;" any attraction that is not sexual falls into this one nebulous category. In other words, one may consider all forms of nonsexual attraction to be different versions of the same thing, with no clear distinguishability between them. Types of attraction included in the blob may be, but are not limited to:
+Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may refer to their nebulous attraction as being a part of "the blob"; any attraction that is difficult to differentiate falls into this one nebulous category. In other words, one may consider these forms of attraction to be different versions of the same thing, with no clear distinguishability between them. Types of attraction included in the blob may be, but are not limited to:
+*[[sexual attraction]]
 *[[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]
 *[[Platonic Attraction|platonic attraction]]
 *[[Queerplatonic Attraction|queerplatonic attraction]]
 *[[Alterous Attraction|alterous attraction]]
+*[[Aesthetic Attraction|aesthetic attraction]]
 * [[Amical Attraction|amical attraction]]
 * [[Mental Attraction|mental attraction]]
-People who experience nebulous attraction can typically easily identify sexual attraction, though some may also find it hard to distinguish from similar attraction types, such as [[Aesthetic Attraction|aesthetic]] or [[Sensual Attraction|sensual]]. People who experience nebulous attraction typically sort their attraction and/or relationship types into two categories: sexual (or physical), and the blob (everything else).
+Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may be able to easily identify and distinguish other forms of attraction. For example, if a person can clearly identify their sexual attraction, but can't differentiate between romantic and platonic attraction, they might describe themselves as experiencing sexual attraction and nebulous attraction. They may also sort these attractions into two categories: sexual attraction and "the blob" (romantic/platonic attraction).
-People who experience nebulous attraction may also identify as [[sensualarian]], [[Relationship Anarchy|relationship anarchist]], [[quoiromantic]], [[platoniromantic]], [[idemromantic]], [[nebularomantic]], or similar identities.
+Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may also identify as [[sensualarian]], [[Relationship Anarchy|relationship anarchist]], [[quoisexual]]/[[quoiromantic]], [[platoniromantic]], [[idemromantic]], [[nebulasexual]]/[[nebularomantic]], or similar identities.
+The label was created with neurodivergent people in mind, but can be used by anyone, including neurotypical people. The nebulous label can also be combined with other specific orientation labels. For example, [[Pansexual|pan]]<nowiki/>nebulous, [[A-Spec|a]]<nowiki/>nebulous, or [[lesbian]]<nowiki/>nebulous.
-This label is intended for neurodivergent usage, but anyone can use it if it is applicable and helpful in describing their attraction.
-The nebulous label can be combined with other specific orientation labels. For example, [[Pansexual|pan]]<nowiki/>nebulous, [[A-Spec|a]]<nowiki/>nebulous, or [[lesbian]]<nowiki/>nebulous.
 == History ==
-Nebulous attraction was coined by wiki user [[User:Wemrotung|@Wemrotung]] on April 24, 2021. Nya coined this term because other terms for attraction didn't quite hit the mark. Nya often refers to nyas nonsexual attraction as "the blob;" one nebulous mess composed of many overlapping feelings. Nya decided to call this type of attraction "nebulous attraction," inspired by the nebularomantic label, while also being accurate in its meaning: the word "nebulous" means "unclear, vague, or ill-defined."
+Nebulous attraction was coined by an anonymous wiki user on April 24, 2021. They coined this term because other terms for attraction didn't quite hit the mark. They often referred to their nonsexual attraction as "the blob;" one nebulous mess composed of many overlapping feelings. They decided to call this type of attraction "nebulous attraction," inspired by the nebularomantic label, while also being accurate in its meaning: the word "nebulous" means "unclear, vague, or ill-defined."
+They considered nonsexual attraction to all be variations of the same thing, with no meaningful differences between them. For example, romantic and platonic attraction and relationships are the same thing, and aren't defined by any clear rules.
+They believed they would understand the differences between attraction types if they were neurotypical, so this term was made with neurodivergent individuals in mind. However, they approve of neurotypical individuals using this term if it is helpful to them.
-Nya considers nonsexual attraction to all be variations of the same thing, with no meaningful differences between them. For example, romantic and platonic attraction and relationships are the same thing, and aren't defined by any clear rules.
+They later changed and broadened the definition in September of 2023, encompassing any attraction which could be described as nebulous or unclear, regardless of whether it is sexual, nonsexual, physical, or nonphysical. They also broadened "the blob" to refer to any forms of attraction which are experienced as one broad experience, or variations of the same broad experience.
-Nya believes nya would understand the differences between attraction types if nya was neurotypical, so this term was made with neurodivergent people in mind. However, nya approves of neurotypical people using this term if it is helpful to them.
 == Flag ==
-The flag was made at the same time as the label, as well as by the same person. The colors were picked from an image of a nebula. The circle in the middle represents the stars in the nebula, but more importantly refers to the blob: the category for all nonsexual attraction.
+The flag was made at the same time as the label, as well as by the same person. The colors were picked from an image of a nebula. The circle in the middle represents the stars in the nebula, but more importantly refers to the blob: the category for all nebulous attraction experienced by the person.
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