As an aromantic person who feels ZERO romantic attraction, I LOVE romance. I think couples are cute, I love to see people being happy and in love but I would never in a million years ever want to be in a relationship of my own.
@ostyne5523Ай бұрын
Same here, I guess!😐
@cherryb893Ай бұрын
@@ostyne5523That's a wonderful attitude. I know a few aromantic people who make it firmly known that romance isn't their thing. Which isn't very polite. I really appreciate your attitude, both of you. ❤
@LolmixYTАй бұрын
same aaaaaaaaa i think its cute but i would absolutely never get into a relationship lol!! i think its called “bellusromantic”
@itsnotrememc3236Ай бұрын
That's literally me but I make excuses
@FlickerTheGoofyGooberАй бұрын
Yuhs, it's freaking ADORABLE but for me? Nah nope, noooo thanks
@beeshark222Ай бұрын
Slight correction: Cupioromantic can want to fall in love, they just can’t
@Daughter_of_HecateeАй бұрын
I was abt to write it,bc I was super happy that someone knows what cupioromantic is and the I was like: WHAT
@beeshark222Ай бұрын
@ Nice user!
@AspynAerakiАй бұрын
👌👍 I wish there was some explanation of concepts like queer platonic relationships beforehand.
@LannyArtistАй бұрын
Thats honestly kind of sad
@banana_syrupАй бұрын
@@LannyArtist i hate my heart :3
@DaD4mendАй бұрын
The fact that "Quoiromantic" starts with the french word for "what" is actually funny
@fivelike11Ай бұрын
I'm french and it took me this comment to notice since the video is in English and my brain is, as such, currently set in English
@DaD4mendАй бұрын
@@fivelike11 that's so real lol
@fivelike11Ай бұрын
@@DaD4mend being bilingual is both a blessing and a curse... Sinon comment ça va
@Superibis.Ай бұрын
I’m French and I clicked on this video only to find out if my instinct was right 😅
@tayetherat1999Ай бұрын
Tranquille et toi ? @@fivelike11
@457R4L_xXАй бұрын
I LOVE THE AROMANTIC STICKFIGURES AND THE ICONS IN THIS VIDEO BRUHH THEIR DESIGNS ARE SO CUTEEE
@457R4L_xXАй бұрын
Aw man the stickfigures stop appearing after cupioromantic :(
@thebluehairbrushАй бұрын
FRRRR I LOVE THEMMM
@thebluehairbrushАй бұрын
@@457R4L_xX :c
@CatboyyyX3Ай бұрын
Fr
@neoqzzАй бұрын
0:46 THANK YOU for mentioning that aro people can still date, as an aro person myself im in a relationship even though i feel little romantic attraction
@thaloblueАй бұрын
What is that like? Are you happy? What keeps you interested? Does intimacy overwhelm you at all?
@neoqzzАй бұрын
@thaloblue woah I didn't expect anyone to ask me about this, but answering your questions: I'm the happiest I've ever been, honestly. We are long distance though, so I've never got a chance to be intimate with them (yet), but I don't think it would overwhelm me. I think I might be demi, because I noticed I developed some romantic feelings after forming a deep emotional bond
@OldSoulYoungMindАй бұрын
I’m think I’m aromantic, and whenever I like someone, it’s not in a romantic way, I just look at them and I’m like “man, I want to be friends with them”
@OGCalicantАй бұрын
@@OldSoulYoungMindI think that’s called being friendly haha. Pretty sure that’s normal Edit: if it’s more of a deep desire it could be something else :). I just mean in general, wanting new friends is normal lol.
@OldSoulYoungMindАй бұрын
@@OGCalicant oh, thanks 👍😂
@CelenaGomeezАй бұрын
there's another thing with being aromantic where you think you have a crush on someone, you get all the same feelings as having a crush but with some slight differences, but you really just want to be their best friend... this has happened so much to me and it's so confusing lmao it's kinda like quoiromantic but a bit different
@the_power_gmАй бұрын
A friend of mine recently informed me that it might be called a "Squish" instead of a crush! and boy do we have squishes 😔
@CelenaGomeezАй бұрын
@@the_power_gm yeah, I think that's what they're called! I couldn't remember lmao, they're so confusing 😂
@SaromeGamerАй бұрын
Yeah i had a "crush" on a boy once that was in my class, but i realized i wanted to be his friend after i found out i was aroace, but hes no longer in my class 😢
@maio0077Ай бұрын
Yes, it is very strange when you enter a romantic relationship after thinking you are in love but you just want the person around, not as a romantic partner, but as a friend, all you want is for it to be over as quickly as possible. Doesn't help that you don't know the difference between romance and platonic.
@DuneClaw-vk8kzАй бұрын
I’m a gecko
@W8LLOWАй бұрын
6:45 I’ve Heard that for cupioromatics that it’s absolutely horrible. Some people REALLY really want to be in a relationship but it’s just not possible because for somereason you just don’t feel it :(
@its.sugarberryАй бұрын
As aroflux (that has to do with with cupioromantic), it was absolutely suck 😔
@IdontwantanameanymoreАй бұрын
Yeah, as a cupioromantic myself I do not enjoy being cupioromantic. I want a romantic relationship, I want to experience romantic attraction but, like you said, don't have the feelings for it. I still want the companionship and affection and overall just a person to spend my life with but our relationship would be different than most because I can't feel romantic attraction. It's not that I don't want to feel romantic attraction but that I physically can't. I want and plan on being in a romantic relationship someday, but it's not a necessity like it is for some people. Feel free to ask me any questions. Also, sorry for the essay :P
@CowboyMillieАй бұрын
As a cupioromantic it really sucks. I want to be able to fall in love with someone but I just…. Can’t 🫠🫠
@-LiZz_Rd-Ай бұрын
@CowboyMillie Same...
@OceanGlow-jv8kjАй бұрын
I am may or may not be cupioromantic (I'm certainly quoiromantic), but a lot of hesitance for me is that I'm very much content (now) with the idea of never feeling romantic attraction. I would be very very happy in a romantic/queer platonic relationship, and the lack of romantic doesn't bother me because I know I'd love the person, just not romantically. Engaging in romance and romantic activities and all of the cheesiest stuff is something I still want. If I am cupioromantic I definetly have it better than most, and while the definition fits like a glove, I feel guilty putting myself in the same group knowing that I'm not suffering from the same anguish that almost everyone there is To all the cupioromantics, yall are beautiful, never forget it ❤
@1waitwhat2Ай бұрын
I’m comfortable saying most people don’t know what “aromantic” even is, glad you made a video on this topic :)
@PramkLunaАй бұрын
I'm comfortable admiting I don't have a complete understanding of aromantic people and I'm glad this video was made 😀
@Therianpaws-Ай бұрын
Demiromantic here! I'm so happy to see more representation on the internet. When I realized I was demi(both aro and ace) there was little to no info, thank u
@AspynAerakiАй бұрын
Psst! Another demiromantic here!! There's an anime called 'Bloom into You' that captures quite a few aromantic identities :3 It's one of my favourite stories and I'd 100% recommend it if you're feeling alone in your experience or even just looking for a new show. The music and visuals are great
@Therianpaws-Ай бұрын
@AspynAeraki Thank you so much! I'll check it out :D
@dodopson3211Ай бұрын
I think i might be demiromantic too. Do you also get the ick when somebody shows romantic interest in you from the get go eventho you don't really share a connection yet? Basically that person self-sabotages any chance of that ever happening.
@sIgma_slgmaboy_slgmaboyАй бұрын
recipromancy "do you wanna be my bf?" "well now i do"
@silentmooneАй бұрын
It’s like a win win lol
@ombrenightcoresАй бұрын
It’s almost like you literally can’t be rejected and that’s badass
@RatinaKFCdeepfryer14 күн бұрын
@@ombrenightcores LITERALLY a buff stat
@KaylaPearlCPNinjaАй бұрын
Evaluator, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! As an aromantic asexual person myself this is so important to me as us folks on the aromantic and asexual spectrums try so damn hard to tell people that we’re not broken and that we don’t need to be looking for the right person!
@CatboyyyX3Ай бұрын
Yes! I'm not aro, but i understand the irritation you go through^ ^
@coolstraw7682Ай бұрын
yessir aroace here as well :’) my mom doesnt know im aroace (but shes supportive to lgbtq) yet she makes jokes like “when you have kids” or “i wonder what your kids will look like” “how many kids will you have?” And im just like “well uhh.. im gonna go draw ill get back to you”
@huggystoriesbr7998Ай бұрын
YES!! EXACTLY
@OGCalicantАй бұрын
I kinda hope I do find the right person though lol. I’m cupioromantic and I don’t just want to do love activities I *want* to have a crush. I just don’t get to :/. So basically I hope I’m wrong and I eventually love someone
@HopeRock425Ай бұрын
As a non aromantic autistic that can get completly overwhelmed by all of this and doubts I even want to be in a romantic relationship ever. I am extremely jealous and I want your power to turn of all those brain chemicals so badly. Why was I cursed with this?
@LondonMidlandBusesАй бұрын
POV: you click on a ‘the evaluator’ vid not knowing what it is about but just watching it for the sake of it
@judgemanamacarsanar3626Ай бұрын
Fr
@daetomrossington3623Ай бұрын
Heh.. Why yes!
@KestrelKelpianАй бұрын
Exactly!!! Love this channel!!!😁😁😁
@XxMushroom_frogxXАй бұрын
How'd you know 😰
@lav-kittyАй бұрын
I'm not a fan of this types of videos, I just click when I know about the subject to fact-check
@AzulObsessedWithLuciferand1DАй бұрын
As a demiromantic person, this little explanation explains it VERY well, nothing more complicated, I love it 💕💕
@Sum_thing_blablablaАй бұрын
Luci picture spotted 🦅🦅🦅
@mayatarapanova3248Ай бұрын
I thought demiromantic meant something else but when I hear this definition, I realised I may be a demironantic!
@WhyareweherejedАй бұрын
@@Sum_thing_blablabla lil correction: 🐤
@panda.cookieАй бұрын
Hazbin pfp spotted :D !!!! I'm demiromantic too
@ryttyr14Ай бұрын
@@mayatarapanova3248 Same. When I first realised I'm aromantic I called myself demiromantic because I thought its meaning was what I now know is called grayromantic. Well, even if I had used the right word for it I would still have been wrong, because I'm arospike.
@Killcupidsaaki17Ай бұрын
I dated an Aro man once and stunningly he was by far the best person at making romantic gestures I've ever met. He didn't really care one way or the other but he knew it mattered to me and liked making me happy and I adored that about him ❤
@BobbiejoinscoreАй бұрын
Fictoromantic here (also asexual) I don’t really feel romantic attraction, but those fictional characters are people I’d date, real people?… no, absolutely not, I can’t imagine that, but I’d date fictional people, not irl ones😭
@SpleenchomperАй бұрын
YESS FINALLY ANOTHER FICTOROMANTIC I'd rather just be in love with a fictional character and be like "teehee they're so silly" or something like that idk instead of going around dating people who just use you and suck, plus real people are already stinky they're not cool 😭 I'm also asexual, but I'm a hypersexual asexual!!
Ngl, I always liked fictional characters, and liked the thought of dating a person that was the opposite sexual of me irl, but I somehow hated the idea of doing it too. I had also felt like I was a bit on the aroace spectrum since I was a young, turns out I'm right. HELLO, FICTORMATIC PEOPLE!! 🗣🗣
@Wolfneeds_zzzАй бұрын
Bro I dated a girl that I thought I loved then I realized it was platonic so I broke it up then I am here realizing, why do I have so many fictional crushes
@CanonBlazethecatАй бұрын
Chat I might be WTFromantic
@Teardroppy-ew4tvАй бұрын
CHAT IM RECIPRO-ROMANTIC HELP--
@frosgareАй бұрын
oh shit me too
@funkisimp1229Ай бұрын
Same
@thatdudethatcommentsstuffАй бұрын
yeah what is romance anyway
@XorbityXorbGlowbeАй бұрын
Same Romance is stupid
@damnthisisalongname_4764Ай бұрын
Omg I’m so fricking Quoiromantic cause I was watching this like “yeah that kinda sounds like me” “yeah that also sounds like me” “could this be me?” “Why do all of these sound like me but also not??” And then Qouiromantic came up and I legitimately started screaming at the screen like “YES! YES! FINALLY! WTF IS ROMANCE?? WHEN DOES PLATONIC END AND ROMANTIC BEGIN?? WHEN WHERE WHAT HUH??” And honestly I feel so seen rn because “you just know when you’re in love!” NO I DO NOT 😭
@anywaysoicursedherАй бұрын
REALLL
@armakitty1Ай бұрын
Same but it continued until I read this comment
@ice5615Ай бұрын
you're so real for this
@darla4528Ай бұрын
Yet you might not fall in any of this categories. It's fine to classify, but remember that to define is to limit. Live and love however and whoever makes you happy, as long as you don't hurt others and act responsibly.
@MonAhgasInsomniAroELFАй бұрын
to define isn't to limit. in fact i would argue finally finding a definition/explanation for something you've been feeling can be quite freeing. the younger generation seem to have a real distaste for queer labels. it's sad to see so many misunderstand them and paint them as some kind of limiting prison. queer identities aren't limiting, they are flexible and maleable. it's not a one and done label situation. you can use whichever you feel fits the closest, but it doesn't have to fit 100% either. it's your identity, so you get to choose how you use it and how it defines you. for example, personally, while a few of the more specific identities/microlabels in this video (lithromantic and cupioromantic) fit what i experience more accurately, i choose to use aromantic instead as a broader, umbrella term, and then i can either leave it at that if i don't feel like sharing, or explain further if someone is interested in knowing more about my experiences and i feel like telling them. the point of these identities is to use them as descriptors for your experiences (which may or may not change over time), not boxes you're confined to.
@lovestumacherАй бұрын
@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF Thank you! Learning about gray romanticism helped me realize there is nothing wrong with how I experience romantic attraction. Using the label is also helpful when describing my experience to other people who aren’t on the aro spectrum.
@bluesusernameАй бұрын
Yeah this is how I kinda feel about labels :D I don't like the idea if having to choose a specific one so I just call myself aroace as a loose label regardless of other feelings that are there and could technically fit under a microlabel
@loneshewolf74Ай бұрын
At first I misread aromantic as "aromatic" and thought this was going to be about different fragrances. I thought it was kind of weird, lol.
@RatinaKFCdeepfryer14 күн бұрын
One less letter can make a huge difference lmao
@LorenzoDrawsАй бұрын
I would just like to say, these characters all look so good! I love how you made their clothes look like the corresponding flag
@chatoui783Ай бұрын
I've actually been very confused about my romantic attraction for a while. It's always been weird and inconsistent and stuff, but this video actually helped sooooo yea thanks
@stringbean5259Ай бұрын
WOOOOO ARO REPRESENTATION!!!! i'm demiromantic and aroflux (which is under the greyromantic umbrella), and now also discovered that i'm fictoromantic as well
@tabz906Ай бұрын
same! but not aroflux
@leirot3460Ай бұрын
i fell bad for fictoromantics cuz they are in love with something that can't be real.
@AstroAuthor1Ай бұрын
Real. I think I am, and it’s really depressing sometimes.
@ittszimyikesАй бұрын
im ficto too, help
@dbh.cybers4lifeАй бұрын
im fictobi and i have a crush on a fucking robot 😭
@FLOWERlovezartАй бұрын
WHY DID I JUST FIND OUT I'M LITHROMANTIC AND FICTOROMANTIC???
@Ima_you_know_rightАй бұрын
Same
@blankabusics2130Ай бұрын
Yeah same here
@phatcat3705Ай бұрын
@Supercuteflowermomo I'm EXACTLY the same. Go team lith-fictoromantic. I've had crushes in the past and pursued intensely every time they weren't reciprocated, but the only time one of my crushes eventually was reciprocated, I suddenly wasn't interested didn't want to talk to them anymore. I couldn't understand why, but it just repelled me somehow for no reason, but this explains that there's nothing wrong with me and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one like this. Whatever, most of my love life existed inside my head with fictional characters, a few string of anime characters as well as a few characters I've made up myself. Maybe a lot to do with real people being untrustworthy as well as finding nobody in real life who share my values and interests.
@All-SeeingIGGYАй бұрын
I am also, but i've known for a while. These two are actually well known to go hand in hand, since a fictional crush cannot reciprocate. It can get hard to come to terms with, so i wish you good luck!
@loukrug8470Ай бұрын
SAMEEEE
@PICKLESSS77Ай бұрын
Ty for bringing this up and explaining it for many others! It's so hard for me to explain myself sometimes!! 😭
@pq44animations56Ай бұрын
bro will download this on their phone in case of aro emergencies
@ashmax3228Ай бұрын
@@pq44animations56 aromengancies is wild
@CeaselessWatch3rАй бұрын
definitely cupio lol. Idk if I experience romantic attraction rarely or never, but I know that regardless of that I love the idea of romance and romantic gestures. I will absolutely bring my friends flowers, go on romantic Picknicks, kiss, etc (as long as they're fine w/ it) I just don''t fall in love.
@RedPawedCrafterАй бұрын
Omg I'm also cupio never actually heard anyone else that is also one :00
@BeatUpToysАй бұрын
I feel that way as well. I'd be okay with doing romantic things, but I don't know if I actually want a romantic relationship
@mysryuzaАй бұрын
@@BeatUpToyssame here
@RatinaKFCdeepfryer14 күн бұрын
CUDDLING UP TOGETHER AND FALLING ASLEEP SHOULD BE MORE PLATONIC THAN IT IS SEEN AS ‼️‼️
@BeatUpToys14 күн бұрын
@RatinaKFCdeepfryer agree
@ClownHoundIIАй бұрын
I think the best way I understood I was on the aro spectrum was when I realized when I thought of the "perfect wedding" there was no groom or even a bride. I couldn't picture me being with someone but could happily help someone else plan theirs out.
@samanthakittleАй бұрын
Lol That just sounds like a fun party! 🎉
@Destr0yedbyPlut0_Ай бұрын
AROMANTIC SPECTRUM MENTION‼️‼️ WHAT IS ROMANTIC ATTRACTION‼️🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
@Cool_Adrian7Ай бұрын
REAL 🔥🔥‼️🔥‼️🔥‼️🗣🗣
@CanonBlazethecatАй бұрын
YES‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
@eyeslandererАй бұрын
ts shit is so incredibly unfunny it makes me want to cry, js leave it to the americans
@AveragePortugueseАй бұрын
YESSIR ‼️‼️‼️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
@StrangersCallMeHantuАй бұрын
@@eyeslanderer ???
@Iris_EntityАй бұрын
*platoniromantic description is said* "It's me!!!" I have a friend that fufills the position of platonic soulmate, and we both feel that way, it's amazing.
@artikiiАй бұрын
OMG YES
@Cabinet_man_424Ай бұрын
I have platonic feelings for someone
@longlivetheking482Ай бұрын
I DO NOT know what butterfly in your stomach feels like.
@lav-kittyАй бұрын
anxiety lmao
@lav-kittyАй бұрын
being fr though, it's just a silly way of explaining excitement
@longlivetheking482Ай бұрын
@@lav-kitty oh is that what it is??? Ohhhhhh okay tysm.
@grammy_hnngАй бұрын
but i DO know what a butterfly in your mouth tastes like
@insertspamlettersАй бұрын
@@grammy_hnngdid u eat butterflies😨
@DuckIS_happyАй бұрын
I am the type of person who loves seeing other people being shipped or a couple but I do NOT like the idea of being romantic to someone, I don't want a romantic attraction to anyone but I like seeing other people be a couple
@conspiracypanda1200Ай бұрын
I'm in a weird spot where I'm aro/ace and I didn't like fictional romance. But after reading a lot of it (and I mean A LOT of it) which heavily focuses on the characters and their emotional journeys (so, like, not fluff for the sake of fluff) suddenly I have some small feelings for them and their relationships? But then I imagine a romantic scenario with me involved, even with a fictional character, and I'm like... Hmm. No thanks. Maybe occasionally? Actually, I'm not interested anymore. Anyone else can have them.
@alien-w4pАй бұрын
possible aegoromantic spotted
@essence.of.joy.Ай бұрын
@@conspiracypanda1200 the relationship feeling part hits close to home lol maybe it's being cupiromantic or lithromantic but with fictional characters?? maybe it's a good dynamic or trope you would like to explore more on Can't exactly put a label on it, but you could say "I don't like self-shipping" temporarily
@kurorielfanreader3296Ай бұрын
Yeah, that’s also how I feel. I have never felt and don‘t really want to feel anything romantic. Friendship and family vibes are all I need for myself. I guess I am kind of platoniromantic with my best friend? But damn, do I like to watch other mostly fictional characters fall in love and be in love.
@RatinaKFCdeepfryer14 күн бұрын
THAT’S SO REAL. I love writing and reading romance but the thought of being in a romantic relationship is strange
@urfavfrenderbenderАй бұрын
5:04 two recipro-romantics be in the stalemate of the century frfr /j Srs tho this vid actually explains things pretty well and I appreciate that!!
@Ranpo_Edogawa954Ай бұрын
😂
@DasigJackАй бұрын
I'm recipro-romantic-- and it's funny as hell because if I think someone has a crush on me I'll fall for them.. even if they don't have a crush on me. And as soon as that's disproven the spell in which I was under just completely vanishes
@arcticblast_Ай бұрын
SAME OMG IVE NEVER MET ANOTHER RECIPROMANTIC PERSON HI HI HI@@DasigJack
@lollipopcat4061Ай бұрын
@@Ranpo_Edogawa954ranpo????
@SingleIsFreedom..ilyLukaАй бұрын
i fucking love your videos man. They explain so simply yet somehow in a way you wouldn’t need to so needlessly complicate and explain. My therapist says she always learns something new whenever i come over, whether it be this Alexithymia or for me learning about what AroAce is and what i am.
@basicallydeadkittenАй бұрын
damn I've always felt like I'm somewhere in aro-spectrum but didn't know the right label, so i kinda brushed it off.. but damn finally i found reciproromantic. thank you
@glamethyst9144Ай бұрын
I am asexual aromantic and honestly, I just can't get romantic attraction, it's not even that I don't know what it is, I've seen enough media to know what it should feel like, I just don't get it. The closest thing I've gotten to even a hint of a romantic feeling was for a fictional character, but even that was because he was one of my hyperfixation characters, and honestly, I'm perfectly happy with how I am.
@tabz906Ай бұрын
tbh as a demi I've felt like this for a long time but ive had a million fictional crushes lmao
@cherryb893Ай бұрын
@@tabz906Hey, no judgement. Fictional crushes are great fun!
@benji485Ай бұрын
I have questions what’s the dieffrence between a romantic and asexual or are they the same?
@tabz906Ай бұрын
@@benji485 they are similar but basically aromantic means no romantic attraction and asexual means no sexual attraction
@benji485Ай бұрын
@@tabz906can you give example im so sorry 😅
@PURPLEMOON28Ай бұрын
As a demiromantic, what sucks about it that nobody tells you is that it's extremely hard to move on. Like once you're into a person you're INTO THEM. Even if you get rejected it'll take quite a while for the feelings to fade. And then it'll be a long time before you fall in love again. It's like the amount of time it took you to fall in love is the same amount that it'll take you to fall out of love if feelings aren't reciprocated.
@DragonKazooie89Ай бұрын
Quoiromantic sounds like me, probably because of my Autism/Asperger’s
@vibrantgleamАй бұрын
It's def more common in those who are neurodivergent bc of the way we interpret social cues. I'm not Quoiromantic, but I totally relate to the social "norms" that confuse tf out of me.
@echo_0666Ай бұрын
nebularomantic is a term really similar to quoiromantic, except the difficulty of understanding your feelings is connected to neurodivergency (I'm not explaining it that well but yeah)
@cheseisrealАй бұрын
YOURE POUTING IN YOUR SLEEP IM WAKING STILL YAWNING
@CanonBlazethecatАй бұрын
PROVING TO EACH OTHER THAT ROMANCE IS BORING
@LebattlecatsenjoyerАй бұрын
SURE THERE ARE THINGS I CAN DO, IF I WAS HALF PERPARED TO
@dreamy1244Ай бұрын
Prove to eachother that romance is boring
@wait_thisisntmybedroomАй бұрын
Woah ace attorney
@cheseisrealАй бұрын
@@wait_thisisntmybedroom FEENIE PFP??? ive met my people omg
@IzabellaClubbАй бұрын
Yess!! Cupiormantic mentioned!!!! For me I don’t feel anything but desire it
@Sleepyy.Ай бұрын
5:49 As someone who is Electio aroace, or in different words, someone who is both cupioromantic and cupiosexual, I think this is a great description of it. In simple words, I just don’t feel people attractive. It’s always been hard for me to say “I love you” to people, even my family. I do want to experience having a relationship and the things that come with it but it’s really difficult when I can’t really feel love. I remember it was especially difficult when I was in my pre teen years and everyone was talking about crushes and it was extremely confusing to me because I have no idea what a crush feels like so I ended up sort of forcing myself to have “crushes” on my friends which caused most of those relationships to end. Luckily that was back then and I’ve learned a lot more about myself and found out I was electio aroace which was a huge relief to finally have a word that describes what I feel. I hope others who are struggling with their identity find things like this video that help them find themselves like my best friend did for me. Thank you Axel
@PsnWasTakenАй бұрын
Im in a QPR and never had a word for what the hell I even am, finding what Platoniromantic is, is so helpful!!!
@HatsunaYamagiАй бұрын
I think I'm a mix between Lithromantic and Fictoromantic. 🤔 This was a really good video. Thank you for that. ❤ I think I understand the Aro side of me even better now. 😊
@BeatUpToysАй бұрын
Agree
@phatcat3705Ай бұрын
I'm exactly the same way. Lith and ficto.
@alllittlethingzzАй бұрын
As a demiromantic person I love romance and when people are in love however for myself I want a relationship one day but not so fast!
@mkjirakАй бұрын
It'll happen. I'm demiromantic too and so I really need to trust someone before feelings become possible. I was friends with my partner for a year before we tentatively started dating. He swears he fell in love at first sight, but it took me a while to catch up. We've been together 18 years now.
@Dandysworld_play3rАй бұрын
Why do i feel like all of these 😭
@AlexmealexmealexmeflyАй бұрын
Skidibi skidibi🤫 hawk tuah hawk🦅💦 skidibi king👑 who gives out blumpkins💵 edging🔥 and gooning🤪 and learing👨🎓 to munt🌈 dripping💧 cheese🧀 all over my lunch(ly)🤤
@marciofutevolei6340Ай бұрын
Cause you are none of them
@jasminev5103Ай бұрын
they can all be labeled under the Aromantic label :) you can have more than one of these, and thats enough to count as being on the Aro spectrum. You dont have to have it down to a list of labels if you dont want to ♡
@0R4NG3_AQU4Ай бұрын
Kinda same but not ALL of them tho
@Hazelnut_bunnieАй бұрын
If your all of them you could be myr romantic
@marvelhero_red9284Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this video! Ive been able to find a label that fits me for every aspect (gender and sexuality) except for romantic. And have struggled with figuring out what I am romantically for almost 5yrs now. But Caderomantic is definitely what I've been looking for for so long, with some grayromantic involved. I've always felt like a mix of many and none of the lables I could find in the aromantic spectrum. But Cade and gray just makes sense and feels right!
@ArcticaTheFoxАй бұрын
Also an identity that some would consider an overlap into the aro spec would be abroromantic, which is similar to the varioromantic attraction, but it more refers to your entire orientation shifting in addition to attraction intensity etc.
@Xxs0lv3r.bitezzxXАй бұрын
YAYY LITHROMANTIC MENTIONED!!!! I'm lithromantic and I don't see too many people talking about it so it makes me really happy to see someone describe it PERFECTLY :D
@Olivia-t9e4gАй бұрын
Absolutely love this and it help me explain aromatic to my best friend
@mulameow3209Ай бұрын
Hello! Litho here! THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING USSS!! We are so underrated, I cant even find any Merch of the flag!
@Cloudy9891xАй бұрын
Can we just appreciate the cupiotomantic colours for a second. Like that is one of the cutest colour combination ive ever seen
@conspiracypanda1200Ай бұрын
The thing about varromantisism and other fluctuating aro labels is that I'm sure some people who don't experience it will look at this video and think "wow! How awful! This is just an excuse to be distant/cheat!" But here's the thing: there is never an excuse for cheating, and these labels aren't meant to cover for cheaters! They are legit labels to describe real groups of people and their notable emotional patterns. In fact, someone with fluctuating or dissapearing romantic feelings can feel extreme guilt for these emotions that they can't control! TL;DR: You can blame a person for commiting harmful actions, such as cheating, but you cannot blame a person who does no harmful actions for their _feelings alone._ Attraction cannot be controlled, actions can. So do not go around assuming that having a fluctuating romantic or sexual identity makes a person automatically bad!
@proto_117Ай бұрын
Me throughout almost all this video: Oh, I'm none of these *fictoromantic show up* Me:... oh
@fibecheeeАй бұрын
10:24 🇮🇹 I also identify as sideways Italian
@ashmintyrinaАй бұрын
HELP
@grammy_hnngАй бұрын
< - Σ < Σ < Σ
@SandoichigoАй бұрын
3:00 I FOUND MY IDENTITY
@nephelechong6889Ай бұрын
Same bestie
@StaredstarАй бұрын
Nice !!
@floofyratboiАй бұрын
yay! :D
@YonKaGorConvictАй бұрын
Me too :)
@ajb_1124Ай бұрын
ME TOO
@AveragePortugueseАй бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING AND DREAMING ABOUT A VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR SO LONG, THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU JUST MADE MY DAY!
@twisteddanidАй бұрын
This is how I find out I'm Caed and fictoromantic lmao. Can't be traumatized if the person isn't real.
@carolinecheneyАй бұрын
This vid actually helped me realize I'm aromantic. Thank you for helping me realize this indirectly.
@SpaghettiForBreakfastАй бұрын
Oh, I am so greyromantic. I have only had one crush in my life- surprisingly recently too- and they have the same exact way of talking as me, what games they like, and everything. I usually only feel attraction to people once I know what they like or talk about, and even then they might not be for me. So yeah, that fits pretty well-
@MultimonataАй бұрын
For all demis out there, if you want an absolutely adorable slow burn story with an actual demi, check "Your life : beggings and always". It's a free visual novel that let you play a character through 15 years, from the age of 8 up to 23. You will get to know the lovely Cove Holden, the adorable demi romantic neighbour and develope maybe a friendship, maybe a romance ! It's the best romance story I ever experienced, and very good at representing a big specter of people.
@backkslashhhАй бұрын
im not a big fan of this style of video trending but the evaluator makes it work more than any other youtuber. You own this style more than any other youtuber!
@gnoot50Ай бұрын
the little characters representing the flags are really cute!! i want to draw them but im terrible at drawing human-like characters
@sadimmortalprincey6927Ай бұрын
Yippee!! I'm on the aromantic spectrum sort of! It's hard to explain because my experiences with romance and attraction are so specific and intense... For me, platonic and romantic attraction are basically the same thing? There are differences in those I see as friends and those I see as partners, but the line is very blurry. I tend to enjoy typically romantic things, such as cuddling or kissing from friends! I experience love so intensely that it's hard to tell what I'm actually feeling! Because of this, I usually focus more on what I'm wanting. Do I wanna be friends, or just partners? Do I want physical affection or something more? So on and so forth. It's very confusing and sometimes troublesome for me and those I'm close with given how much I struggle with differentiating them. Especially since most people want to know "do you like me as a friend or as more?" Rather than "what do you want from our relationship"
@The1nvisibleJeevasАй бұрын
“What do you want from our relationship” is such a better question that everyone should be asking.
@ultravioletUltimatumАй бұрын
so happy that lithro is mentioned
@douglasphillips5870Ай бұрын
I used to think that romance was just a social custom
@thatdudethatcommentsstuffАй бұрын
ight, just found out i am literally WTFromantic, THANKKK YOUUUUUU i was about to have a goddamn mental breakdown about this whole world of romance, so... damn you saved me one breakdown thx thx
@HizznByteАй бұрын
Omg me Was not expecting a video about this but it’s a pleasant surprise and I’m glad that this is talked about
@HeikaGubatanАй бұрын
i love how the first artist creates characters using the colors of the flag omg (quoiromantic is mine)
@zerkon6773Ай бұрын
yeah ngl i wanted to see the designs for the other attractions especially platoniromantic, first artist was cooking
@yddtzdzdzxdАй бұрын
He doesn't want you. He is quoriomantic.
@thelonelywolf88Ай бұрын
I'm demiromantic and demisexual. Since there has been no one who has gotten to a point where I feel deeply connected with them is why I'm still single
@AlexmealexmealexmeflyАй бұрын
If I spot thou in thy tavern thy shall clapt the cheeks untill they reach blue color
@Odd-w3yАй бұрын
It sucks, everyone I am close to is in a relationship.
@thelonelywolf88Ай бұрын
@Odd-w3y I'm not even trying anymore. All the years of stress is starting to affect my heart. One of my coworkers is trying to play matchmaker with me. I'll go along with it, but considering my past, I won't hold my breath
@tabz906Ай бұрын
same it feels super lonely when you wanna be with someone but have no friends or when u actually like someone but they can't like you back
@cherryb893Ай бұрын
Don't give up! I'm demiromantic and asexual, but I've been married a long time, so you're not struck out yet.
@3denxАй бұрын
i’m questioning aro ace rn and these types of videos help a lot, i love ur channel!
@OnyxistakenАй бұрын
3:23 This kinda descripes me. I had two girlfriends. But once we got to the thrid month of begin togheter my feelings vanished. Never knew that I was just maybe Lilithromantic
@OnyxistakenАй бұрын
7:30 Or fray romantic
@existinceyАй бұрын
Maybe I’m this has I had a crush for at least 5 years on this girl and in 6th grade it got to her that I liked her. She did too and we told eachother. My feelings for her left and it was never brought up again unless asked if we liked eachother (fun note we look like we could be related and our names share a pattern our family did “Br[rest of name]”
@indigo_018 күн бұрын
1:00 PLATONIC LOVE IS HELLA UNDERRATED‼️
@Umbrakinesis207Ай бұрын
AROMANTIC ACTUALLY MENTIONED? HELL YEAH!
@elie2507Ай бұрын
As someone on the general aro spectrum this is a really nice video, it made me realize there’s a lot of overlap in the labels under the umbrella. Partially a lot of these because yea idk what romantic attraction feels like, but if someone falls in love with me im more likely to fall for them- except that’s like a .0056% chance of happening- but also all those dates sounds cute and fun to go on. It’s been nice being confident in saying im aromantic, but at the same time it’s so hard to explain to people :,)
@randomlafourcheАй бұрын
Yayy! So glad you did this one, did a really great job explaining the different identities. Im Demiromantic myself :)
@crazyminegamer2339Ай бұрын
Quiromantic explains so much for me. I’m so glad I found this video.
@peggyschuyler156Ай бұрын
as someone who is demiromantic, this makes me so goddamn happy
@Cabinet_man_424Ай бұрын
Same
@iotastarАй бұрын
this video is very well explained! as someone who has struggled with my sexuality/romantic life my entire life, going through it feeling broken, it helped me immensely to learn that I was, in fact, part of a group! if this video helps even one single person discover who they are and helps them realize theyre not broken it'll be worth it. i love love love seeing aro/ace representation in media. i love educating people about it. im oriented demiaroace and my sexuality is very close to my heart. its a very special thing and I hope others who are struggling out there can find peace within themselves with these labels, in the same way i did. thank you!
@brianandkatescott8019Ай бұрын
I think I have a platoniromantic relationship with my best friend. We do a lot of “couple” things like talking or texting all the time, cuddling, being there for each other and always the first one we turn to. It’s gotten to the point multiple people have thought we’re a couple, and I’m pretty sure like a third of acquaintances still think we are
@huggystoriesbr7998Ай бұрын
MAN!! thank you so much for explaning about us with care and depth! Im an aro ace and im just so fed up of people telling me i will die alone... like, and?? It's simply how i am xd
@fibecheeeАй бұрын
4:10 baby don't hurt me 🗣️
@warbes6200Ай бұрын
No more
@Fandoms_and_MeАй бұрын
WhAt Is LoVe???
@AceLikesSharks34Ай бұрын
The short explenation of demiromanticism made me feel incredibly valid and I'm not sure why but HEY DEMIROMANTIC MENTION !!!
@BurntSushi.Ай бұрын
I think everyone is some kind of mix of some of these. Nobody realizes that this is a spectrum, and everyone lays on it that spectrum.
@1waitwhat2Ай бұрын
I doubt most people are on the Aro spectrum. Most are just plain straight.
@pInkflqmingo10 күн бұрын
@@1waitwhat2it doesn’t always have to do with gender attraction.
@Peaches_JuiceАй бұрын
I like the little flag drawings, I hope you do the ace spectrum next!🫶🏽🤍🩶🖤💜
@escaped_cephalopodАй бұрын
ooh yeah he should
@owenaspinall2046Ай бұрын
0:35. Not true. I can understand some advanced calculus.
@yaB0i_HawkxАй бұрын
My aromantic experience is just friends with benefits, but the benefit is just me living life easier. Like for example i am fine with finding a life partner or going on dates, but thats only for the benefit of "having someone taller than me so i can grab that one snack on the upper corner of the shelf", "opeen that one bottle, bc i am too weak to snap it open", "an excuse to go outside"... Im still unsure whether i can call myself aro, but I'm slowly realizing that my view of romance is different than nost people. Like thinking about your type, daydream about the best couples in your head, the perfect date, prince charming, etc. When a friend asked me at which age i want to start dating (was around 10, 12) and i said 18, bc i didn't felt ready currently and thought maybe when i reach adulthood, then id be ready. I was surprised that they were surprised, bc it sounded logical to me. When i think about romance now, its not like im disgusted or anything or cant understand people when they say i are so in love to want to do anything for that person. I thought about it and id be ok if i were to get into a relationship, the benefits definitely helped with realizing that it might be good hahhahaha. But I'm also content with being single or at least for a long time. (Like im surprised that people tend to stress you about finding a life partner. Like if it happens it happens, if we vibe we vibe. Ok i do think i have an attraction towards male characters, but thats more like aesthetic attractions or i just like their personality. For example i have a obsession with hawks from mha in a way, like i love that man's personality, wings, every frame hes on screen, have hundreds of his fanarts saved on my phone (to use as profile pics). But the second i think about dating him, kiss him or anything romantic or intimate at all, it feels uncomfortable, weird and also kinda disgusting in some aspects. Even if i dig a real life mens aesthetic, it feels more cosplay than anything, and i have a more stronger desire to BECOME him than actually dating him. Like who tf doesn't want to become a sexy man with dope as drip??? Anyways its 4 am, im tired, i like ranting and its probably bc of my adhd idk.
@Cider8Ай бұрын
There's also orchidromantic where you feel romantic attraction but dont want a romantic relationship, like i have a big crush on this person but i dont want to be romantic with them at all
@shjilzАй бұрын
Bisexual aromantic trans man here 🫡🫡🫡 This is a very good video for our representation in my opinion, thank you Mr. Evaluator
@shjilzАй бұрын
My only personal edit would be that I can get that butterflies/anxious/jealous crush feeling for people I'm sexually attracted to and/or people I really want to be friends with. I've never gotten that feeling for someone and felt the desire to start a romantic relationship and be lovey-dovey with them. It makes it kind of complicated because I'll be getting that butterflies/crush feeling for people that I just want to bang and/or befriend. And let me make it clear, platonic love is one of my favorite feelings in the world, I'm committed to my friends and I treat them like royalty
@M4isuruАй бұрын
There is a HUGE misconception abt lithromantic!!! Its not just that you dont want to be in a relationship; it can also be that you want to be in one, but as soon as u get ur feelings reciprocated you lose interest. Basically you might want to be with someone but ur body says no right when its going to happen so ur js left there confused and sad :(
@Moonie_Is_TiredАй бұрын
LITHROMANTIC AND DEMIROMANTIC MENTION HELL YEAH!!
@ice15464Ай бұрын
what a wonderful video, im sure the comments will be nice and wholesome
@ice15464Ай бұрын
actually theyre not bad.
@valarian4423Ай бұрын
@@ice15464literally fren I had the exact thought process
@valsonderАй бұрын
And Then They Were! very pleasant surprise honestly
@ice15464Ай бұрын
@@valsonder i know, right? thats why i made the comment in the first place, then was shocked to see like. holy crap, decency
@no0t2Ай бұрын
I didn't know Caedromantic was a label. Because it's something I've always described when explaining my aromanticism to people. Glad to know now, I suppose
@ThatDogCalledCharlieАй бұрын
I honestly love to see couples happy, and have helped make a relationship be, but I have ZERO idea on what the heck liking someone is suposed to feel like and keep wondering "Okay do I like that person or do I just really trust them"
@lav-kittyАй бұрын
I mean it's really tiring when you try and follow the rules people made up about what "liking" someone is that's why I don't. - amatopunk.
@arinashishko9101Ай бұрын
Tysm I finally managed to understand who I am exactly (smthn between caedromantic and fictoromantic)
@carbs_r_delishАй бұрын
I may or may not have just discovered something about myself…. Thanks for the vid, Evaluator!
@Im-at-yo-doorАй бұрын
Once, some kid at school asked me to date him. He didn’t know that I’m trans (he/they) and Lithro so just said “I’m not ready” as politely as I could I laugh so hard at that for some reason 😭
@artikiiАй бұрын
why didnt you just tell him the truth? maybe he wouldnt have minded
@artikiiАй бұрын
oh and also they would be more accpeting if you reject them
@Im-at-yo-doorАй бұрын
@@artikii well, I wasn’t fully lying about not being ready. There’s that also I am still very very deep in the closet.
@Aquamarine2110922 күн бұрын
OMG I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT FICTOROMANTIC!!!!! as a fictoromantic person I feel like we get overlooked alot in the community, so it makes me happy that your bringing awareness to it. personally, I don't experience attraction to real people and only experience attraction to fictional characters :D
@misscalicogirlАй бұрын
fictoromantic is often stereotyped as being “sad” or “for lonely people only” and i wish that would all just go away. so many fictoromantics are just normal people who love their f/os (fictional others).
@pipi-cacaАй бұрын
Demiromantic here, ive had 3 crushes ever‼️‼️‼️‼️
@lukaskrtic569024 күн бұрын
I only had one in my 27 years of life 😄
@AnIdotHyperfixatorАй бұрын
As an Questioning AroAce (Aromantic Asexual) artist I just want to say I LOVE THE CHARACTERS FOR THEM AHHHH❤❤❤
@rin_xia7099Ай бұрын
recipromantic mentioned!! I'm so happy for this vid, thank you! :3