an individual who experiences aromanticism – that is, little or no romantic attraction to others, but not to the extent of being completely aromantic: they may experience, in some degree or at fluctuating times, a romantic attraction to others, or a romantic attraction under certain circumstances.
This can manifest in a variety of different ways, from experiencing a very weak romantic attraction, experiencing romantic attraction very infrequently, experiencing romantic attraction but not wanting a romantic relationship, or experiencing a form of romantic attraction which is not aligned with the expectations of society and other alloromantic people.
As such, greyromantic is the romantic equivalent of greysexual.
Originally published: 20th February, 2021
Last modified: 15th January, 2022
an individual whose sexuality is somewhere on the asexual spectrum between asexual and allosexual; that is, that their asexuality isn’t “black or white”.
As such, grey-asexuality and greysexuals encompasses a wide variety of experiences and therefore definitions.
Demisexual is an example of a greysexual identity, although demisexual is more specific in that it is a lack of sexual attraction except when there is a strong emotional and romantic bond formed; this may not be the case with other greysexual people, whose capacity and potential for sexual attraction may be dependent on something else or different to the demisexual definition.
Can be used in combination with other identities, for example, homoromantic/greysexual.
There is a -romantic equivalent, greyromantic.
Originally published: 5th January, 2021
Last modified: 15th January, 2022