Gender & Sexuality dictionary
abrosexual
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Someone who is abrosexual has a fluid sexual orientation. They experience different sexual orientations over time.
Where does abrosexual come from?
Some people experience a fluid sexual orientation. Their sexual orientation may be fluid, for example, between bisexuality and homosexuality. Or, for another instance, their sexuality may fluctuate between being pansexual, asexual, and demisexual.
A term for this is abrosexual, thought to have first been used around 2013 in the online art community DeviantArt. According to LGBTQ+ forums, the abro– in abrosexual is based on a Greek root meaning “delicate” or “graceful.” This root is meant to suggest flux and movement.
Abrosexual spread in online stories about gender and sexual identity around 2016, the same year an abrosexual flag was shared on Tumblr.
It's almost pride month! It has taken me a loooong time to even find a label that fits me. I've always jumped between so many sexualities. Then I found Abrosexual and it fits me so well, and ya know what? I'm proud. So happy and don't be afraid to be who you are!
— 🎃 Cryptid 🎃 (@lowkeyacryptid)
Examples of abrosexual
Who uses abrosexual?
While the term abrosexual is fairly new, it has spread in the LGBTQ+ community as a way for people to identify their sexuality as fluid. It also addresses a gap in the language that affirms this particular experience of sexuality.
People of all genders may be abrosexual. It is important to note that being abrosexual is not the same as pansexual, where one is not limited by the sexual orientation or gender of the other person. For instance, someone who is abrosexual may be asexual for some time and bisexual at another time.
A related term is abromantic, which is sometimes used to refer to the experience of fluid romantic attractions. Like bisexual/bisexuality or heterosexual/heterosexuality, abrosexual takes the noun form abrosexuality. Some people in the LGBTQ+ community may used the shortened term abro.
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