[[File:Parosexual1.jpg|thumb|Original parosexual flag.]][[File:PAROSEXUAL.png|thumb|Alternative parosexual flag by Tumblr User cattodaddo.]]
[[File:Parosexual1.jpg|thumb|Original parosexual flag.]][[File:PAROSEXUAL.png|thumb|Alternative parosexual flag by Tumblr User cattodaddo.]]'''Parosexual''' is ana term to describe one who is [[attracted]] to multiple genders[[gender]]s and experiences different forms of [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] to the different genders one is attracted to.<ref>https://polymorphic-cryptid.tumblr.com/post/174927928549/alternative-design-for-the-paro-flag-bc-the</ref><ref>https://ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/168185913164/1-could-i-coin-a-term-ive-come-up-with-the</ref> For example, one might experienceis [[allosexual]] attractiontowards topeople menwith andmale [[Non-Binary|non-binary]]genders individualsor other genders, butyet is [[lithosexualgreysexual]] attractiontowards topeople womenwith female genders. This term is both [[Multisexual|m-spec]] and [[A-Spec|a-spec]], and could be considered a type of [[myrsexual]] attraction.
This could be considered an umbrella term for identities such as [[dellosexual]] (when one experiences allosexual attraction to some genders, butyet is [[demisexual]] attraction to other genders).
Paro- differs from [[Varioriented|varorientedvarioriented]], as varorientedvarioriented refers todefines one having different orientations for different types of attraction (e.g., panromantic[[omniromantic]] homosexual[[heterosexual]]), whereaswhile paro- refersreferring to one having different forms of a single type of attraction (e.g., different forms of sexual attraction) towards the different genders one is attracted to. [[File:Parosexual.png|thumb|Simplified Alternative paro- flag by Tumblr User cattodaddo.]]
It'sThe romantic counterpart to the term is [[paroromantic]].
==Parosexualflux==
Parosexualflux is a term similar to parosexual, where "ones different kinds of parosexuality can fluctuate" (see also [[parofluid]]). This could be interpreted as:
*Experiencing one or more forms of fluctuating sexual attraction within a parosexual orientation (e.g., [[aceflux]] towards one or more genders, and statically demisexuallithosexual towards others).
*Usually experiencing ones m-spec orientation as parosexual, but ones attraction fluctuates so that one: sometimes only experiences onea single form of sexual attraction; sometimes feels that onesone's forms of sexual attractions are less distinguished from one another; and/or sometimes feels one has less of a connection to the parosexual label.
==History==
The coining of paro- was suggested to Tumblr ask-pride-color-schemes through ask by certifiable-morgan, which was published on December 4, 2017.<ref>https://orientando.org/listas/lista-de-orientacoes/paro</ref><ref>https://ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/168185913164/1-could-i-coin-a-term-ive-come-up-with-the</ref>
Parosexual was coined by Tumblr user beau-is-gai, on or before 2nd April 2018.
Parosexualflux was coined by Reddit user u/DemifluixTulpaTalk, 20th July 2021.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/parosexual/comments/omnxtw/parosexualflux/</ref>
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