Pristroromantic is when one may gain romantic attraction at any pace but they must tell the other their own feelings before the other reciprocates the emotions, or else all previous romantic attraction will be lost. An example of this is: A is attracted to B and C. B confesses that they also have the same attraction to A that A felt for B, but A no longer has that attraction to B because B confirmed their reciprocated attraction to A before A stated their attraction to B. Since A is only attracted to C now, A tells C that they are attracted to C and C reciprocates the feelings that A is having towards them. A still experiences attraction to C but no longer feels attraction to B.
This is an a-spec identity on the aromantic spectrum and can be combind with other terms.
Meaning and History
"Pri" come from the Greek word "πριν" [prin] and it translates means "before" in English. The second part of the prefix "stro" comes from the Greek word "αντίστροφα" [antístrofa] which means "reciprocated" in English. These words were chosen to represent how one must declare their emotions before the other side reciprocates it.
Pristroromantic was coined in January of 2021 by an unstated user.