Romance-indifferent, or romance-neutral, is a romance stance that describes an individual who has no strong feelings regarding the act or concept of romantic interaction. The term is commonly used by aromantic spectrum individuals, but is not exclusive to this community or romantic orientation.
Romance-indifferent individuals are not repulsed by romantic interaction or concepts, but they also do not have any favorable feelings towards them. Romance-indifferent individuals may choose to engage in romantic activities for the enjoyment of a partner, economic reasons, artistic expression, etc.
Some individuals may be indifferent toward certain romantic acts, while feeling favorable or repulsed by other romantic acts. The term romance-ambivalent may be used to describe this experience.
History
This term has existed within the aromantic community with no clear first coining for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the subreddit r/asexuality on April 27th, 2022.[1]