Recipro (orientation)
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Reciprosexual
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Recipro- |
Recipro (orientation) is a prefix referring to those who do not experience a specific type of attraction unless one knows that another individual is attracted to them first.
Related Terms
| Term | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithosexual | Opposite | Describes an individual who experiences attraction but does not want it to be reciprocated. | Litho individuals do not want their attraction to be reciprocated whilst recipro individuals do. |
Orientations
| Term | Orientation | Flag | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipromantic | Romantic | cameoes[1] | |
| Reciprosexual1 | Sexual | cameoes[1] |
1 Also known as recipsexual[1]
Sub Terms
| Term | Description | Flag | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reciproflexible | Describes one who typically only experiences attraction once they know the other individual is attracted to them but occasionally they can experience attraction to an individual one knows/assumes doesn’t experience attraction to towards them. | ThatAnnoyingDemigirl[2] | |
| Reciproflux | Describes one who is allo- and may feel attraction straight away but other times they will only feel attraction unless the other individual is attracted to them. | Unknown[3] |
History
The term was coined by Tumblr user cameoes/knuxouge on an unknown date, their account is now deactivated and the original coining post is lost, the term has existed since at least June 2014.[1][4]
The flags for Reciprosexual and Recipromantic were created by an unknown individual, they were perhaps created by the individual who created the term however this is unknown.[1][5][6]
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pride Color Schemes. "Recip- Recipro-". Tumblr, 06 Jul. 2016, https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/147025918640/recip-recipro.
- ↑ "Reciproflexible". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Reciproflexible. Accessed on 16 Jun. 2025.
- ↑ "Reciproflux". LGBTQIA+ Wiki, https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Reciproflux. Accessed on 16 Jun. 2025.
- ↑ asexualityexists. Tumblr, 14 Jun. 2014, https://www.tumblr.com/asexualityexists/89051539061/hyaenahart-okay-so-the-aro-ace-spectrum-really?source=share.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Recipsexual / Reciprosexual". Deviantart, 20 May. 2016, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Recipsexual-Reciprosexual-610074502.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Recipromantic Pride". Deviantart, 20 May. 2016, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Recipromantic-Pride-610074511.
