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{{Orientation|image1=Matespiriric by mx-princey on Tumblr.png|names=Matespritic, flushed attraction|etymology=From "mate" and "esprit" (spirit) to mean "soulmate"|type=[[Amative]]|coined_by=Andrew Hussie (Homestuck), mx-princey (as an attraction label)|coining_date=August 10 2010, coined as attraction system May 25 2020}}
'''Matespritic''' or '''flushed''' attraction is a type of attraction in the [[Quadrant System]] originating from famous webcomic Homestuck. Matespritic's closest analogue is [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]], especially when tied to [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]]. The flushed quadrant is represented by the ♥ symbol, or in plain text, <3.
A matespritic relationship is referred to as a matespritship, and the person that one is in a matespritship with is one's matesprit.
== Etymology ==
== History ==
The quadrant system was first introduced in famous webcomic Homestuck by Andrew Hussie on August 10 2010. In the comic, the quadrant system refers to the types of romance experienced by trolls. While humans only have one form of romance, trolls experience four; matespiritship (the flushed quadrant), [[Moirallegic|moirallegience]] (the pale quadrant), [[Kismesic|kismesissitude]] (the pitch quadrant), and [[Quadrant System|auspisticism]] (the ashen quadrant).<ref name=":0" />
Although people have used quadrant romance to describe relationships since Homestuck introduced it, mx-princey on Tumblr formalized the terminology on 25 May 2020 for ease of use.<ref>[https://archive.ph/bmKxa Quadrant-Based Attraction Model post by mx-princey]</ref> In this post, they also coined flags for the four quadrants, and in a post shared details on matespritic attraction and bonus flags.<ref name=":1" />
== Related Terms ==
=== Subsets ===
* [[Homomatespritic]]
* [[Amatespritic]]
* [[Demimatespritic]]
* [[Flushed Polyamory]]
''For a comprehensive list, see [[:Category:Matespritic|Category:Matespritic]]''
=== See Also ===
== Gallery ==
=== Flags ===
<gallery>
File:Matespiriric by mx-princey on Tumblr.png|Matespritic flag by mx-princey on Tumblr
</gallery>
== Sources ==
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[[Category:Quadrant System]]
[[Category:Quadrant-related identities]]
[[Category:Fictional romance system]]
[[Category:Amative]]
[[Category:Romantic Orientation]]
[[Category:Sexual Orientation]]
[[Category:Matespritic]]