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[[File:Touch-favorable.png|thumb|The touch-favorable flag|220x220px]]'''Touch-favorable''' is a [[Touch Stances|touch stance]] that describes an individual who is favorable towards or enjoys the act or concept of [[Sensual Attraction|sensual]] interaction. The term is commonly used by [[Asensual Spectrum|asensual spectrum]] individuals but is not exclusive to this community or sensuality. |
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[[File:Touch-favorable.png|thumb|The touch-favorable flag]]'''Touch-favorable''' (or '''touch-positive''') is a term that is most commonly used by [[asensual]] and other [[Asensual Spectrum|asen-spec]] individuals to indicate that they enjoy sensual activities, sensual relationships, or the concept of sensuality. Touch-favorable asens do not typically experience sensual attraction, but they may enjoy reading stories about sensuality, engaging in "sensual acts", and/or seek out sensual relationships. Touch-favorability can be a complex spectrum for many asensuals. Some may be favorable toward certain sensual activities, while feeling [[Touch-indifferent|indifferent]] or even [[Touch-repulsed|repulsed]] by others. |
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Touch-favorable individuals, including those on the asensual spectrum, may enjoy sensual content, touch, or other sensual acts and they may seek out sensual relationships, possibly because they enjoy the physical sensation, because they want to use it to enhance a [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]] or [[Sexual Attraction|sexual]] relationship, or for other reasons. |
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Some individuals may be favorable toward certain sensual acts while feeling [[Touch-Indifferent|indifferent]] or [[Touch-Repulsed|repulsed]] by other sensual acts. The term [[Touch-Ambivalent|touch-ambivalent]] may be used to describe this experience. |
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==Flag== |
==Flag== |
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The touch-favorable flag was designed by Tumblr user arco-pluris on March 12, 2018. It is based on the [[sex-favorable]] and [[Romance |
The touch-favorable flag was designed by Tumblr user arco-pluris on March 12, 2018. It is based on the [[Sex-Favorable|sex-favorable]] and [[Romance-Favorable|romance-favorable]] flags.<ref>https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171802817507/touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons</ref> |
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== History == |
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This term has existed within the asensual 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.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/</ref> |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 11 July 2023
Touch-favorable is a touch stance that describes an individual who is favorable towards or enjoys the act or concept of sensual interaction. The term is commonly used by asensual spectrum individuals but is not exclusive to this community or sensuality.
Touch-favorable individuals, including those on the asensual spectrum, may enjoy sensual content, touch, or other sensual acts and they may seek out sensual relationships, possibly because they enjoy the physical sensation, because they want to use it to enhance a romantic or sexual relationship, or for other reasons.
Some individuals may be favorable toward certain sensual acts while feeling indifferent or repulsed by other sensual acts. The term touch-ambivalent may be used to describe this experience.
Flag
The touch-favorable flag was designed by Tumblr user arco-pluris on March 12, 2018. It is based on the sex-favorable and romance-favorable flags.[1]
History
This term has existed within the asensual 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.[2]