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Umbrella terms:
Emotional: an umbrella term for attractions that are based on emotions such as romantic, queerplatonic, alterous, etc.
Mental: an umbrella term for attractions based on intellect and interests. For example, one who is interested in robotics may feel a form this attraction when they find someone else who is interested in robotics. This attraction at times overlaps with emotional.
Physical: an umbrella term for attractions that are based on physical appearance, such as sexual, sensual, aesthetic, etc.
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Attraction based around giving/recieving.
Tutelary: the wish to protect someone in a dominate non-sexual mannerism. Example: to hold someone, sing to them, guard them, etc. this does NOT include protectors/caregivers in systems.
Templatonic: same as tutelary, but for systems towards their alters/headmates.
Xenial: the attraction to someone in a way in which you want to serve someone, for something in return. This is often felt in doctors, escorts, service workers, hotel workers, therapists, etc.
Doraric: the attraction to someone in which you want to serve, be close to, and help (possibly worship) someone. Its not explicitely romantic or platonic, and is considered to be a mix of spirtual, emotional, and alterous attraction.
Cedural: the wish to be protected and submissive to someone in a non-sexual mannerism. Example: to be held, sung to, guarded, etc. this does NOT include systems or people with DPD
Dependplatonic: same as cedural, but for those with DPD (dependant personality disorder)
Sysplatonic: same as cedural, but for those in systems towards their alters/headmates.
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Attraction that society thinks is normal:
Impersonal: the wish to be close to someone in a non-personal way. This includes having impersonal co-workers, impersonal neighbors, impersonal gossiper.
Platonic: the wish to be close to someone in a non-romantic fashion. This doesnt mean desiring friends, but rather desiring a deep bond. it may be used interchangebly or as an umbrella term for amical, queerplatonic, etc.
Amical: the wish to be close to someone as best friends. for example: having a few people you want to be around more, feel closer to, or relate to more, and feeling a different form of attraction for them.
Noetic: the wish to know how someones mind works, how they view the world, what they think of the world, their perspectives and opinions, and similar aspects. This may or may not include religious, political, or similar beliefs.
Familial: the wish to be close to someone in a way in which you see them or consider them as family. This could be seeing someone as a parent, a sibling, a cousin, a grandparent, etc. This attraction can even be felt to ones own family. (for example: someone who sees their cousin as more of a sibling than a cousin).
Spirtual: the attraction to someones opinions and emotional/mental reliance while desiring guide-like relationships. This is often found in Churches or religious events among partners/friends in religion, however it is not limited to religious people.
Presential: the wish to be physically close to someone in a way where you enjoy their presence. this includes, but is not limited to: their physical warmth, the 'vibe' they give off when nearby, the scent around them, etc. This does not mean physically touching someone/cuddling, but it can if one is comfortable with it.
Social: a form of attraction in which you adore/admire how someone appears socially. For example, having a celebrity you admire without knowing them personally, or a person at school who gives off nice vibes in social situations/public.
Sexual: the attraction to someone in a way in which you feel aroused. there are many ways this attraction can be felt.
The wish to touch someone, or to be touched by someone
Having fantasies about someone, but not actually wanting to be touched by them
Getting wet/hard with a warm/tingly feeling
And many other ways, as this experience is very unique.
Romantic: the wish to date someone, possibly (in some cases) marry them, be near them, share personal and deep love with them, and affection that you wouldnt give to those who are not your partner/partners. This does not always mean cuddles or physical touch, as physical touch does not need to play a part in romantic attraction if one is uncomfortable with it.
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Attraction society confuses with romantic/sexual:
Aesthetic: seeing someone/something and appreciating it. Lets put this in perspective: you can find a flower to be pretty even if you arent attracted romantically to flowers, right? same goes for people. Society, in often times, however, seems to think you cannot find someone pretty/handsome/etc unless you are romantically interested in them.
Parental: the wish to raise a child/children with someone. This CAN be because you are in a romantic relationship, HOWEVER, it does not HAVE to be (and this is what throws society off.) You could have parental attraction to anyone, regardless of what type of relationship you have with them. Some may only feel parental attraction after feeling another attraction first (like how society expects: romantic/sexual then parental) however thats not always a requirement.
Sensual: the wish to hug, cuddle, touch, massage, etc someone/something in a non-sexual way. Society often confuses this with being something only sexual partners/romantic partners can do, however this is not the case.
Queerplatonic: a type of attraction that is considered to be a blurred line between romantic or platonic, or a platonic relationship on the same level as romantic. This type of attraction varies from person to person, as some may feel romantic or plationic attraction AND queerplatonic attraction, or only one. This attraction is very open to personal experience, however it is seperate than romantic/platonic.
Alterous: a type of attraction that is both romantic AND platonic, is seperate from queerplatonic and romantic/platonic, and/or is interchangeble with queerplatonic, depending on the context.
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Other:
Idyllic: when one wishes they are attracted to a certain gender despite not being. Example: a pansexual-panromantic person who wishes they were also panaesthetic, or a homosexual biromantic who wishes they were bisexual.
Exteramo: a type of attraction that is off the spectrum of romantic and platonic attraction entirely.
(Hope this helps :> -Anderson)