Sensual Stances
From LGBTQIA
Sensual Stances are terms used to describe an individual's feelings towards sensual interaction. This includes feelings towards sensuality, towards other sensual activities, or towards sensual interaction as a concept.
These terms are commonly used by individuals on the asensual spectrum, but are not exclusive to the community.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platonic Stances | Counterpart | Terms that describe an individual's feelings towards platonic interaction. | Platonic stances are about platonic interaction. |
| 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. |
Subterms
| Label | Prefix / Suffix | Flag | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensual-Ambivalent | Ambivalent | One who has mixed or complicated feelings towards sensual interaction. | Arco-pluris[1]
AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Averse | Averse | One who is okay with sensual interaction conceptually but uncomfortable with being involved. | AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Drained | Drained | The opposite of piqued. One who is repulsed by sensual interaction due to trauma or exhaustion. | AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Favorable | Favorable | One who is favorable towards or enjoys sensual interaction. | Arco-pluris[1]
AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Indifferent | Indifferent | One who has no strong feelings regarding sensual interaction. | Arco-pluris[1]
AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Oscillating | Oscillating | One whose feelings towards sensual interaction changes or fluctuates over time. | Arco-pluris[1]
AnonymousHermitCrab[2] | |
| Sensual-Repulsed | Repulsed | One who is repulsed by sensual interaction. | Arco-pluris[1]
AnonymousHermitCrab[2] |
* Note that these have been called 'Sensual X' in the article, they are generally called 'Touch X' and is how they are referred to.
Flags and Symbols
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Arco-pluris. "touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons". Tumblr, 12 Mar. 2018, https://arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171802817507/touch-ambivalent-1st-flag-describes-a-persons.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 AnonymousHermitCrab. "Coining/Recoining Interaction Stance Terms". Reddit, 27 Apr. 2022, https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/.
