Aromantic: means that an identifying person does not feel romantic attraction. Might not believe in romance, only everything else in between. Including, casual bonding activities. (Yeah, it’s not all about… you know… nature doing its thing.)

Does that mean, no movies, no restaurants trips and etc? No actually: because an aromantic person may go to the movies, or anywhere with a friend or their family casually.

They can still go to a movie with their partner, or partners. without any romantic ideals, and it might still be considered just as a casual visit to the movies, or they might just casually go to a restaurant to eat some foods together.

It wouldn’t be looked at as romantic to the aromantic person in the context. Now to the partner it may vary on how they perceive it but certainly both will see it as quality time together.

  • Lycist@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Hey, an Aro sub, awesome!

    I’ve been on a few “dates” that I had no idea were dates until years later. I was just hanging out with someone I thought was cool. Movies, dinner, etc - had no idea it was something more, I was left very confused when later the person got really angry with me and ghosted me.

    (This was long before I learned being aromantic was a thing.)

    • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      So valid.
      If both parties didn’t agree on it being a date then it wasn’t a date. lmao

    • Nat (she/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I experience some romantic attraction but I don’t get “dates”. Like, how is that different from just hanging out with a close friend? At least my girlfriend doesn’t care about whether something’s technically a date, she just likes hanging out with me.

  • 𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Now tell me about the inverse perspective about how you feel about the way you are treated both in general and by partners. What does the distinction mean to you?