Aromantic / Aro

Aromantic, often shortened to "aro," is a romantic orientation describing people who experience little or no romantic attraction. It is a distinct orientation, not a sign of being broken, traumatized, or cold, and aromantic people build deeply meaningful lives, friendships, and chosen families. Romantic orientation is separate from sexual orientation, so an aromantic person may still experience sexual attraction and might identify as aromantic bisexual or aromantic heterosexual. Some aromantic people are also asexual, sometimes called aroace. Aromanticism is a spectrum that includes labels such as grayromantic and demiromantic, for people who feel romantic attraction rarely or only after a close bond forms. The community observes Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week and uses a green, white, gray, and black striped flag.