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Tertiary attraction is an umbrella term originating in aro communities to describe forms of attraction other than romantic and sexual.^[1] Since "tertiary" means "third," the term has been criticized for implicitly centering romantic and sexual attraction as the default.^[2]

Typically, for allosexuals/alloromantics, a partnership may involve a mix of many or all of these forms of attraction, but when one or more of those is missing, such as with aromantics and asexuals, it may become easier to identify narrower forms of attraction. Those who are aro ace and experience nonsexual/nonromantic attraction may identity as oriented aroace, angled aroace, or simply use another orientation label in addition to aro and ace.^[3]

To derive a specific orientation label from one of these attraction types, these can be given any of the usual prefixes. For example, one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards people of two or more genders.

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[1] Thoughts on defining “oriented aroace”

[2] Tertiary Types of Attraction & Related Terminology

[3] Tiny linkspam on Tri-Label Aro Aces

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-'''Tertiary attraction''' is an umbrella term, that originated in [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]] communities, to describe forms of attraction other than romantic and sexual. Typically, for [[allosexual]]/romantics relationships contain a mix of many or all of these forms of attraction, but when one or more forms of attraction is missing, such as with [[Aromantic|aromantics]] and [[Asexual|asexuals]], it becomes easier for [[A-Spec|a-spec]] people to identify alternate forms of attraction.
+'''Tertiary attraction''' is an umbrella term originating in [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro]] communities to describe forms of [[attraction]] other than romantic and sexual.<ref>[https://shades-of-grayro.tumblr.com/post/186281760190/thoughts-on-defining-oriented-aroace-i-had-been Thoughts on defining “oriented aroace”]
+</ref> Since "tertiary" means "third," the term has been criticized for implicitly centering romantic and sexual attraction as the default.<ref>[http://www.arocalypse.com/forums/topic/1822-tertiary-types-of-attraction-related-terminology/ Tertiary Types of Attraction & Related Terminology]
+</ref>
+<nowiki> </nowiki>Typically, for [[allosexual|allosexuals]]/[[alloromantic|alloromantics]], a partnership may involve a mix of many or all of these forms of attraction, but when one or more of those is missing, such as with [[Aromantic|aromantics]] and [[Asexual|asexuals]], it may become easier to identify narrower forms of attraction. Those who are [[aroace|aro ace]] and experience nonsexual/nonromantic attraction may identity as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]], [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]], or simply use another orientation label in addition to aro and ace.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/tiny-linkspam-on-tri-label-aro-aces/ Tiny linkspam on Tri-Label Aro Aces]</ref>
-While often dismissed by society tertiary attractions can be felt just as strongly as the attraction experienced by [[Allosexual|alloromantics/sexuals]]. Those who are [[aroace]] and feel like their tertiary attraction is important enough to warrant a place along side their aroace identity may identity as [[Oriented Aroace|oriented aroace]] or [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]].
-Tertiary attractions can be given modifiers using the usual prefixes. For example one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards people of two or more genders.
+<nowiki> </nowiki>To derive a specific orientation label from one of these attraction types, these can be given any of the usual prefixes. For example, one can be bialterous, meaning they experience alterous attraction towards people of two or more genders.
+== Types ==
-Tertiary attraction is named such because romantic and sexual attraction are typically split into the 'main' two attractions using the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]].
-== Forms of Tertiary Attraction ==
 * [[Aesthetic Attraction]]
 * [[Alterous Attraction|Alterous Attration]]
 * [[Amical Attraction]]
 * [[Cedural Attraction]]
-* [[Emotional Attraction]]
 * [[Familial Attraction]]
 * [[Mental Attraction]]
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 * [[Social Attraction]]
 * [[Tutelary Attraction]]
-== History ==
-There is some controversy surrounding the term tertiary attraction, as some people feel that this phrase implies that these kinds of attraction are less important than romantic or sexual attraction.<ref>http://www.arocalypse.com/forums/topic/1822-tertiary-types-of-attraction-related-terminology/?tab=comments#comment-39393</ref>
 == References ==