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'''Orchid spectrum''' is an umbrella term for orientations that hold Attraction without Action, or “Allo through an Aspec Lense”.
Orchid- is when an individual feels attraction, but doesn’t desire a relationship in real life (in simple terms). The person can be Aspec or Allo or use the term in itself.
Some examples of Orchid-spec are,
*You don’t desire a relationship at all, but still feel attraction.
*You don’t desire a relationship in a traditional sense, and prefer it only in fictional scenarios.
*You feel attraction, but not connected to yourself.
*System Members who only prefer relationships in system, but could never have a relationship while fronting (but still feel attraction).
Some orientations that could fall under the Orchid spectrum if they so choose are Aego, Litho, Ficto, etc.
==Etymology==
Orchid is a flower often used to symbolize love, sex and fertility.
==History==
Orchidspec was coined on May 31, 2021 by tumblr user [https://plurgai.tumblr.com Plurgai].<ref>[https://plurgai.tumblr.com/post/652640652311576576/orchidspec-a-flag-for-people-that-are-under-the Orchidspec Coining and Flag]</ref>
==Related Terms==
===In This Spectrum===
*[[Orchid]]
*[[Orchidsexual]]
*[[Orchidromantic]]
===See Also===
*[[Aego]]
*[[Lithro]]
*[[Ficto]]
*[[Allo]]
*[[Aspec]]
==Gallery==
===Flag===
The flag was created at the same time as the coining of the term.
<gallery>
File:Orchidspec.png|The Orchid Spectrum flag by [https://plurgai.tumblr.com Plurgai]
</gallery>
==Sources==
<references />
[[Category:Umbrella Term]]
[[Category:Orchidspec]]
'''Orchid spectrum''' is an umbrella term for orientations that hold Attraction without Action, or “Allo through an Aspec Lense”.
Orchid- is when an individual feels attraction, but doesn’t desire a relationship in real life (in simple terms). The person can be Aspec or Allo or use the term in itself.
Some examples of Orchid-spec are,
*You don’t desire a relationship at all, but still feel attraction.
*You don’t desire a relationship in a traditional sense, and prefer it only in fictional scenarios.
*You feel attraction, but not connected to yourself.
*System Members who only prefer relationships in system, but could never have a relationship while fronting (but still feel attraction).
Some orientations that could fall under the Orchid spectrum if they so choose are Aego, Litho, Ficto, etc.
==Etymology==
Orchid is a flower often used to symbolize love, sex and fertility.
==History==
Orchidspec was coined on May 31, 2021 by tumblr user [https://plurgai.tumblr.com Plurgai].<ref>[https://plurgai.tumblr.com/post/652640652311576576/orchidspec-a-flag-for-people-that-are-under-the Orchidspec Coining and Flag]</ref>
==Related Terms==
===In This Spectrum===
*[[Orchid]]
*[[Orchidsexual]]
*[[Orchidromantic]]
===See Also===
*[[Aego]]
*[[Lithro]]
*[[Ficto]]
*[[Allo]]
*[[Aspec]]
==Gallery==
===Flag===
The flag was created at the same time as the coining of the term.
<gallery>
File:Orchidspec.png|The Orchid Spectrum flag by [https://plurgai.tumblr.com Plurgai]
</gallery>
==Sources==
<references />
[[Category:Umbrella Term]]
[[Category:Orchidspec]]