Updating information per the coiner's new definition
(coiner wishes to be anonymous; their pronouns were also changed to they/them as per their request) |
(Updating information per the coiner's new definition) |
||
Line 1:
[[File:Nebulous attraction.png|thumb|Nebulous Attraction Flag|alt=]]
[[File:Nebula1.png|thumb|The image the flag is based on]]
'''Nebulous''' '''Attraction''' is a type of [[attraction]] experienced by those who can't, or don't, distinguish between attraction types. This
Individuals who experience nebulous attraction may refer 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]]
Individuals who experience nebulous attraction
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.▼
▲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 ==
Line 26:
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.
== 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
== Gallery ==
|