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'''Romance-Repulsed''' is a term indicating a person find romantic activity undesirable (perhaps repulsive/disgusting/revolting) or otherwise uncomfortable or unwanted. Most commonly used by [[Aromantic]]/[[arospec|aro-spec]] individuals.
Romance-Repulsion can take many different forms. Some are repulsed by the idea of engaging in romance themselves, but are fine with romantic activity that does not involve them. These people may identify as [[Romance-Averse]]. Other people may be repulsed by the idea of romance in general. Some people may experience varying amounts of Romance-repulsion.
Some people use Romance-Aversion and Romance-Repulsion interchangably, but to many these are distinct experiences. Romance-Aversion specifically refers to negative feelings regarding the idea of oneself being in a romantic situation. Aversion to the idea of romance in general would fall under Romance-Repulsion. Repulsion also has the association of stronger negative feelings like fear or disgust, or physical reactions like cringing, shaking, pain, or nausea. These can still be present in Romance-Aversion, but only in relation to one's own participation in romantic activity.
Not all Aromantics are Romance-Repulsed; many are Averse, Indifferent, Ambivalent, or Favorable/Interested about romance. Likewise, not all Romance-Repulsed people are Aro. there are people who are [[alloromantic]] and Romance-Repulsed.
==Related Terms==
===Orientations===
*[[Apothiromantic]]
*[[Orchidromantic]]
===See Also===
*[[Sex-Repulsed]]
*[[Romance-Averse]]
*[[Romance-Indifferent]]
*[[Romance-Ambivalent]]
*[[Romance-Favorable|Romance-Favourable]]
==Gallery==
===Flags===
The Romance-Repulsed flag was created by tumblr user Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags on January 15, 2018.<ref>[https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/169725646550/sex-and-romance-negativerepulsedaverse The Sex-Repulsed and Romance-Repulsed flags]</ref>
A tweaked flag of the main one was created by tumblr and wikia user [[User:FlippingPancake|FlippingPancake]], uploaded directly on the Ezgender wiki on June 24, 2021.
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File:Romance Repulsed (2).png|A tweaked Romance-Repulsed flag by FlippingPancake
File:Romance_Repulsed.png|The Romance-Repulsed flag by Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags
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===Coining===
== Sources ==
Kautr moved page Romance-repulsed to Romance-Repulsed
[[File:Romance_repulsed.png|thumb|220x220px|The romance-repulsed flag.]]
<b>Romance-repulsed</b> (also known as <b>romance-averse</b>) is a term that is used most commonly by [[aromantic]] and other [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]] individuals to indicate that they find romance or romantic activities to be disgusting, revolting, or otherwise uncomfortable. romance-repulsed individuals are repulsed at the idea of being in a romantic relationship or engaging in romantic activities themselves, but they may be fine with romantic relationships that do not involve them if they are [[Romance Positive|romance-positive]]. For some individuals, romance-repulsion is only directed at explicitly romantic relationships; for other individuals, repulsion may extend to romantic acts or acts that may be interpreted as romance. What qualifies as a "romance act" can vary from individual to individual based upon culture, religion, and individualal ideals. Some individuals may experience varying amounts of romance-repulsion.
Someone who is romance-repulsed may identity as [[apothiromantic]].
Not all aromantics are romance-repulsed; many are [[Romance Indifferent|indifferent]] or [[Romance Ambivalent|ambivalent]] about romance, and some may be [[Romance Favorable|romance-favorable]]. Likewise, not all romance-repulsed individuals are aromantic. There is a small but present minority of individuals who are [[alloromantic]] but are romance-repulsed. These individuals may identify as [[acoromantic]].
This term is sometimes confused with "romance-negative" which is used to describe an attitude against romance in general.
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