The Transgender Dictionary

Abrosexual

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Introduction

Abrosexual does not describe a specific type of attraction, but rather a unique type of relationship some people have with their sexual identity. It is not a commonly used label, and can be used either by itself or in tandem with other sexual orientations.

There is a strong overlap between those who can be described as abrosexual and those who are questioning their sexual orientations. This does not necessarily mean someone must be wrong if they say they are questioning as opposed to abrosexual (or vise versa). The best person to figure out someone's sexual orientation is the person having the feelings themself. No one can tell anyone else how they identify as, and it is inappropriate to force labels onto others.

While the primary focus of The Transgender Dictionary is to discuss topics relating to gender, variations in human sexuality are strongly associated with the gender diverse community. Pages such as this one have been included for educational purposes, and to help support those who may be looking for the right labels.

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It is strongly recommended to seek out other sources of information before forming your own conclusions on any topic. The more sources you read, the more informed of an opinion you can have on something. That being said, this is a topic for which there is a lot of misinformation (specifically regarding the origin of the term). Proceed with caution when accessing external links, and read the notes provided.

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General Information

Abrosexuality refers to when one's sexuality is fluid and changes over time. Someone who is abrosexual may primarily experience sexual attraction towards men during one point in life, and primarily towards women during another point. They may alternate between different labels depending on the day, week, month, or year. Frequency of these changes will vary from person to person. The intensity of the attraction may change alongside the type of attraction.

While these changes may occur on what seems to be a regular schedule for some individuals, the changes can be random and unexpected for others. These changing sexual orientations can range between identities that are on the multisexual spectrum or the asexual spectrum. Again, all of these variables (frequency of change, intensity of attraction, types of attraction experienced) will vary from person to person.

Abrosexuality itself is technically considered to be on the multisexual spectrum.

While how each individual person navigates dating and relationships will vary, abrosexual people tend to avoid long-term relationships.

The prefix "abro-" comes from the Greek word "abros". Abros means "graceful" or "delicate." This symbolizes the changing nature of those who are abrosexual.

Abrosexual pride day (also known as abrosexual awareness day) is July 2nd. Aside from on leap years, this day falls in at the center of the calendar year.

The term abrosexual dates back to somewhere around 2013 or 2014. It most likely originated in online social media spaces.

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Abrosexual Flag

The abrosexual pride flag was created in July of 2014 on tumblr after an anonymous user asked the account pride-flags to design a flag using suggested color values. As with any pride flag, the purpose of this flag is to identify and represent those who identify as abrosexual, uniting the community.

While meaning was not proposed alongside the original posting of the abrosexual pride flag, meaning has been assigned to the flag by the community. The colors of the flag resembling that of a watermelon is a pun on the fluidity found within the experience of this sexual orientation.

The green stripes of the abrosexual pride flag represent queer attraction.

The white stripe of the abrosexual pride flag represents the in-between stage of shifting attraction.

The pink stripes of the abrosexual pride flag represent the actual shift itself.

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See also the pages for; genderfluid, queer platonic relationships, & estrogen insensitivity syndrome.

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