Heteroromanticism

romantic attraction towards person(s) of the opposite sex

Heteroromanticism is a romantic orientation. A heteroromantic person is most likely to have a romantic relationship with a person of the opposite gender or sex. Heteroromantic people can have any sexual orientation. The term heteroromantic is useful for asexual people to describe their affection. The term is related to heterosexuality.[1][2]

The term was created in on-line spaces, such as Asexual Visibility and Education Network.[3][4]

References

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  1. Antonsen, Amy N.; Zdaniuk, Bozena; Yule, Morag; Brotto, Lori A. (2020-07-01). "Ace and Aro: Understanding Differences in Romantic Attractions Among Persons Identifying as Asexual". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49 (5): 1615–1630. doi:10.1007/s10508-019-01600-1. ISSN 1573-2800. PMID 32095971. S2CID 254264384.
  2. Copulsky, Daniel; Hammack, Phillip L. (2023-02-12). "Asexuality, Graysexuality, and Demisexuality: Distinctions in Desire, Behavior, and Identity". The Journal of Sex Research. 60 (2): 221–230. doi:10.1080/00224499.2021.2012113. ISSN 0022-4499. PMID 34919461. S2CID 245317160.
  3. Kelleher, Sinéad; Murphy, Mike (2022-06-22). "Asexual identity development and internalisation: a thematic analysis". Sexual and Relationship Therapy: 1–29. doi:10.1080/14681994.2022.2091127. ISSN 1468-1994. S2CID 249964002.
  4. VanderLaan, Doug P.; Wong, Wang Ivy (2022). Gender and Sexuality Development: Contemporary Theory and Research. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-84273-4.