Vallisromantic is a romantic orientation on the aromantic spectrum describing an individual who may experience romantic attraction towards strangers, loses that romantic attraction towards them when a personal bond forms, and then may gain that romantic attraction back when the bond grows stronger.
Vallisromantic may be described as a combination of frayromantic and demiromantic, where the frayromanticity leads into demiromanticity.
Vallisromantic may be similar to the term igcecidimus.
The opposite of vallisromantic is apexromantic.
The sexual equivalent is vallissexual.
History
Vallisromantic was coined by Reddit user AnonymousHermitCrab on August 18th, 2022.[1]
Etymology
The prefix "vallis-" comes from the Latin word meaning "valley" in reference to romantic attraction disappearing/falling and then reappearing/rising as a personal bond develops.