grayromantic

English

Etymology

From gray +‎ romantic.

Adjective

grayromantic (not comparable)

1. Intermediate between romantic and aromantic; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing romantic attraction and desire.
   • 2018, Kris Ripper, Every New Beginning:

     I might be kind of vaguely aromantic, honestly. Or whatever. Grayromantic?

   • 2019, Julie Xuemei Hu, Shondrah Tarrezz Nash, “Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life”, in Marriage and the Family: Mirror of a Diverse Global Society, Routledge, →ISBN:

     Grayromantic asexual people are between romantic and aromantic and less likely to experience romantic attraction compared to most people.

   • 2022, Reese Minshew, “Introduction”, in Treating Trauma in Trans People: An Intersectional, Phase-Based Approach, Routledge, →ISBN:

     Asexual people (who do not generally desire romantic connection with others), and people who identify as graysexual, grayromantic, or grayscale (comparatively low sexual or romantic desire for other) are also part of the TGD community.

See also

• graysexual