Poten (orientation)
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Potensexual
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Poten- |
| Main Umbrella: | Aspec |
| GxG Format: | ?x? |
| Genders: | Any |
|---|---|
| Attracted To: | Any |
Poten- is an orientation prefix describing someone who can only be attracted to individuals that could reciprocate based on their orientation.
Poten- individuals can experience attraction regardless of whether they know someone is attracted to them or not. They also do not need to be attracted to everyone who could be attracted to them.
Poten- can be combined with other orientations.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipro- | Similar | Recipro- describes someone who can only be attracted to individuals that they know are attracted to them. | Poten- individuals do not need to know if someone is attracted to them in order to experience attraction. |
Orientations
| Label | Orientation | Flag | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potenplatonic | Platonic | coiningblog[1] | |
| Potenromantic | Romantic | coiningblog[1] | |
| Potensensual | Sensual | coiningblog[1] | |
| Potensexual | Sexual | coiningblog[1] |
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History
Poten-, its orientations, and their flags were coined by former Tumblr user coiningblog on an unknown date. Poten- is based on the English work potential.[1]
On December 11, 2021, Tumblr user felix-makes-flags coined an alternate potensexual flag.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 lgbtqiarchive. Tumblr, 16 Jun. 2020, https://archive.ph/hBVAn. Archived on 30 Jan. 2025.
- ↑ felix-makes-flags. "Potensexual Flag". Tumblr, 23 Dec. 2021, http://web.archive.org/web/20220121023118/https://felix-makes-flags.tumblr.com/post/671368443537342464/potensexual-flag. Archived on 21 Jan. 2022.
