recipromantic

English

Etymology

Blend of reciprocal +‎ romantic.

Adjective

recipromantic (comparative more recipromantic, superlative most recipromantic)

1. (neologism) Experiencing romantic attraction only to people known to reciprocate one's feelings.
   • 2016, Ashley Mardell, The ABC's of LGBT+, unnumbered page:

     (Example: If you are recipromantic, you might form crushes on people whom you discover have a crush on you.)

   • 2016, Christine Feraday, "For Lack of a Better Word: Neo-Identities in Non-Cisgender, Non-Straight Communities on Tumblr", thesis submitted to Ryerson University, page 54:

     In terms of attraction, Hyourin is asexual, idemromantic, and recipromantic.

   • 2018, Elijah G. Stucki, "Compulsory Sexuality and Amatonormativity in Higher Education: A Photovoice Study with Asexual and Aromantic Students", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 114:

     Lily who is white, gray-ace, recipromantic, and nonbinary said “[in the] classes I have [it] doesn’t normally come up, ‘cause it’s all science. I just try to stay on topic to get the work done.”

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:recipromantic.