aromantic
adjective
aro·man·tic
ˌā-rō-ˈman-tik 
-rə-ˈman-
: having little or no romantic feeling toward others : experiencing little or no romantic desire or attraction
And being aromantic doesn't mean you can't experience other types of love or develop strong connections to others, [Bella] DePaulo points out. It also doesn't mean you can't or don't want to be in a relationship.—
Anna Medaris Miller
Anna Medaris Miller
aromantic
noun
plural aromantics
Aromantics may have sexual feelings or be asexual, but they do not have romantic feelings.
—Elizabeth Brake
Elizabeth Brake
aromanticism
ˌā-rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm
noun
-rə-ˈman-
Like asexuality, aromanticism is an orientation.
—Elizabeth Brake
Elizabeth Brake
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Amid ongoing intolerance and violence, asexual and aromantic creative artists are finally getting to tell their own stories, and characters in popular culture like Bojack Horseman’s Todd have widened their audience’s understanding of desire and human sexuality.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
Being asexual and being aromantic are two different things.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The colors represent: Black and white: Represent an absence of gender Gray: Semi-genderlessness Green: Non-binary genders 18 Aromantic Flag Someone who is aromantic may have little or no romantic attraction to others.
—Kori Williams, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2023
The aromantic umbrella also includes the following: Demiromantic: These individuals do not feel a romantic attraction to someone until there is a deep emotional connection.
—Ashley Oken, Women's Health, 12 Mar. 2023
Delegate Lily Qi of Montgomery County introduced a bill that renames the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, adding letters for intersex, asexual, agender, aromantic and additional identities.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2023
This round of additions doesn’t include any major game-changers, players said, although a few three-letter words, including bae (a slang term of endearment) and aro (an abbreviation for aromantic), add new possibilities to the game board.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
What is aromantic?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
Being asexual and being aromantic are two different things.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The colors represent: Black and white: Represent an absence of gender Gray: Semi-genderlessness Green: Non-binary genders 18 Aromantic Flag Someone who is aromantic may have little or no romantic attraction to others.
—Kori Williams, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2023
The aromantic umbrella also includes the following: Demiromantic: These individuals do not feel a romantic attraction to someone until there is a deep emotional connection.
—Ashley Oken, Women's Health, 12 Mar. 2023
Delegate Lily Qi of Montgomery County introduced a bill that renames the Commission on LGBTQ Affairs to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, adding letters for intersex, asexual, agender, aromantic and additional identities.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2023
This round of additions doesn’t include any major game-changers, players said, although a few three-letter words, including bae (a slang term of endearment) and aro (an abbreviation for aromantic), add new possibilities to the game board.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
What is aromantic?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
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“Aromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aromantic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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