Today's featured label is demiromantic! 🖤🤍💚🤎

Demiromantic describes people who do not experience romantic attraction until they have formed a deep emotional connection with someone.

This term is often commonly associated with its sexual orientation counterpart, demisexual, which describes a person who does not feel sexual attraction until they are close. It is also sometimes confused with the term greyromantic, but that defines somebody who only experiences limited romantic attraction.

Just like other romantic orientations, being demiromantic does not affect a person's sexual orientation unless explicitly stated otherwise. Demiromantic people are still capable for wanting and returning physical affection, depending on one's personal preference.

Not directly associated with this label, but those who are on the aromantic spectrum may wear a white ring on their left hand to subtly show their identity in public :)

If you'd like to learn more, here's some articles!
(What Does Demiromantic Mean? - web.md)


Why do we need to learn about these labels? Aren't they divisive?
Of course, everybody has their preferences. There is absolutely no need to identify with a label, which is totally fine! However, some people may find identifying with a label more empowering, and it's important to respect that. We here just hope to educate people on these identities! :]

Disclaimer: If there's anything I got wrong, please please please let me know in the comments! These are all based on articles and my personal knowledge, so it may not be accurate.

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We'll be starting off ASAW with the label aromantic! 💚🤍🤎🖤

Aromantic, often shortened to "aro", is used by a person who may experience little or no romantic attraction. It exists across a spectrum, creating the aromantic spectrum we are celebrating this week.

Occasionally paired with the label asexual to create the term "aroace", a person who experiences little or no sexual and romantic attraction. Although they are often used together (and therefore easily get mixed up.), they do not mean the same thing, as one is for romantic orientation and the other for sexual orientation.

A common misconception is that aromantics cannot feel love- though they may not frequently experience romantic attraction, they can feel other types of love like familial love and platonic love, which are all as valid as romantic love. To add on, being aro has nothing to do with one's personality traits. They still feel emotions like every other person and are capable of being affectionate.

If you want to learn more about this topic, here's a few articles to educate yourself!
(Aromanticism: What Does It Mean? - web.md ; Aromatic Facts You Should Know - them.us)


Why do we need to learn about these labels? Aren't they divisive?
Of course, everybody has their preferences. There is absolutely no need to identify with a label, which is totally fine! However, some people may find identifying with a label more empowering, and it's important to respect that. We here just hope to educate people on these identities! :]

Disclaimer: If there's anything I got wrong, please please please let me know in the comments! These are all based on articles and my personal knowledge, so it may not be accurate.

Today marks the beginning of the Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! 💚🤍🤎🖤

This is an awareness period created to celebrate, raise awareness of, and bring acceptance to aromantic spectrum identities and the issues people on the aromantic spectrum face. If you want to dive more into the different types of attractions, I highly recommend a super quick read of this article!

We, as the staff team, will be featuring an identity on this spectrum a day, so you all can learn more about the aromantic spectrum :]

Stay awesome! ✨

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Thank you to all that have entered, and for those who haven't, join for a chance at winning a full art request! :] We look forward to all your entries!

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Hope to see your entries soon!

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