Polar (orientation)

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Polarsexual

Orientation: Any
Prefix: Polar-
Main Umbrella: -flux (orientation)


Polar- is an orientation prefix that describes someone who swaps between feeling extreme amounts of attraction to none at all and/or repulsion.

Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
-flux Similar -flux, as an orientation prefix, describes individuals whose attraction fluctuates in intensity. Polar- individuals only switch between two states, whereas -flux individuals may feel any intensity of attraction.

Orientations

Label Orientation Flag Creator(s)
Polararoace Aroace anonymous[1]
Polarromantic Romantic unknown[2]
Polarsexual Sexual unknown[2]

History

Polarromantic and polarsexual were coined by an unknown individual on or before July 4, 2016. On July 4, 2016, Tumblr user pride-color-schemes posted polar- and some polarromantic and polarsexual flags.[1]

Polararoace was coined on or before June 8, 2021. On June 8, 2021, Tumblr user themogaidragon coined the polararoace flags on behalf of an anonymous Tumblr user.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 themogaidragon. "Polararoace Pride Flags". Tumblr, 08 Jan. 2021, https://web.archive.org/web/20250130043533/https://www.tumblr.com/themogaidragon/653438689541750784/polar-aroace-flag?source=share. Archived on 04 Dec. 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 pride-color-schemes. "Polar-". Tumblr, 04 Jul. 2016, https://web.archive.org/web/20241112224345/https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146926040665/polar. Archived on 12 Nov. 2024.