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Orchid-


Orchid/Orchid- is an orientation where one feels attraction, but does not desire a relationship. Someone who identifies with this may consider people attractive, but lacks the want to act on it or dislikes the experiences.

It is an orientation on the A-Spectrum that can be used on it’s own or as an umbrella term (Orchidspec). Orchid can be described as “the opposite of Cupio”.

Etymology

The term was named after the orchid, a flower often used to symbolize love, sex and fertility.

Pronunciation

History

Orchidsexual was coined on April 6th, 2021 by Wikia user Ringotheman. Presumably created directly on the lgbta wikia as an article.[1]

Orientations

  • Orchidsexual, feeling/experiencing sexual attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
  • Orchidromantic, feeling/experiencing romantic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
  • Orchidqueerplatonic, feeling/experiencing queerplatonic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
  • Orchidplatonic, feeling/experiencing platonic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
  • Orchidsensual, feeling/experiencing sensual attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
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