Platonic Stances
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Platonic Stances are terms used to describe an individual's feelings towards platonic interaction. This includes feelings towards platonicity, towards other platonic activities, or towards platonic interaction as a concept.
These terms are commonly used by individuals on the aplatonic spectrum, but are not exclusive to the community.
History
These terms have existed within the aplatonic community for many years with no clear first coining for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the r/asexuality subreddit on April 27, 2022[1]
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronoun Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual’s feelings towards pronouns. | Pronoun stances are about pronouns. |
| Romance Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards romantic interaction. | Romance stances are about romantic interaction. |
| Sex Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards sexual interaction. | Sex stances are about sexual interaction. |
| Sensual Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards sensual interaction. | Touch stances are about sensual interaction. |
Subterms
| Label | Prefix / Suffix | Flag | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platonic-Ambivalent | Ambivalent | One who has mixed or complicated feelings towards platonic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1]
arco-pluris[2] | |
| Platonic-Averse | Averse | One who is okay with platonic interaction conceptually but uncomfortable with being involved. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1]
arco-pluris[2] | |
| Platonic-Drained | Drained | The opposite of piqued. One who is repulsed by platonic interaction due to trauma or exhaustion. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1] | |
| Platonic-Favorable | Favorable | One who is favorable towards or enjoys platonic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1]
arco-pluris[2] | |
| Platonic-Indifferent | Indifferent | One who has no strong feelings regarding platonic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1]
arco-pluris[2] | |
| Platonic-Oscillating | Oscillating | One whose feelings towards platonic interaction changes or fluctuates over time. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1] | |
| Platonic-Repulsed | Repulsed | One who is repulsed by platonic interaction. | AnonymousHermitCrab[1]
arco-pluris[2] |
Flags and Symbols
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230513024856/https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/ [Archived: March 13, 2023, Accessed: July 9, 2024]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127042506/https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171802613172/plato-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a [Archived: January 27, 2021, Accessed: July 9, 2024]
