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Title: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: Amato on November 16, 2015, 08:42:30 PM
Post by: Amato on November 16, 2015, 08:42:30 PM
Just curious if anyone knows any terms someone could use if they were an aromantic person in a non romantic but intimate relationship? All I can find so far are QPP (Queer Platonic Partner) or Zucchini. Zucchini sounds dumb, and Queer Platonic Partner is a mouth full to say when talking irl. If I call the person I'm seeing 'partner' it sounds like we're monogamous and/or romantically involved and we're not. We are sexually involved and committed to each other as friends.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: Tysilio on November 16, 2015, 10:02:12 PM
Post by: Tysilio on November 16, 2015, 10:02:12 PM
If you're "committed to each other as friends," but neither monogamous nor romantically involved, why is your sexual relationship anyone else's business?
Why not just "friend," or "good friend?" I'm not clear about why you need a fancy made-up term for a pretty straightforward relationship.
Why not just "friend," or "good friend?" I'm not clear about why you need a fancy made-up term for a pretty straightforward relationship.
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: captains on November 17, 2015, 03:03:53 AM
Post by: captains on November 17, 2015, 03:03:53 AM
Personally, I don't care for some/most of the neologisms that have come up to describe relationships -- just because I think they sound ridiculous. I mean, "zucchini," really? Who likes being called that? Anyway, so I'm probably not the right person to ask. I've always found "friends with benefits" does the trick, though. I'm also aromantic, fwiw.
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: Matthew on November 17, 2015, 04:06:28 AM
Post by: Matthew on November 17, 2015, 04:06:28 AM
Alas, there aren't any terms that are widely know or used that relate to non-traditional relationships. I find alternate terms annoying personally, they usually confuse people and explanations as to why said label is used can disclose information people do not need nor really want (just my personal opinion).
I'm aromantic, my partner is not. I call myself their boyfriend, and they are my partner.
I'm aromantic, my partner is not. I call myself their boyfriend, and they are my partner.
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: Tysilio on November 17, 2015, 08:01:29 AM
Post by: Tysilio on November 17, 2015, 08:01:29 AM
Yes, all the neologisms are pretty silly.
Gotta say, though, that if someone were introduced to me like this -- "And this is [so-and-so], my friend with benefits" -- that would be, um, more information than I wanted. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fcool.gif&hash=d4879c0267a356dff26cd86b0fa87ea42a6199e1)
Gotta say, though, that if someone were introduced to me like this -- "And this is [so-and-so], my friend with benefits" -- that would be, um, more information than I wanted. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fcool.gif&hash=d4879c0267a356dff26cd86b0fa87ea42a6199e1)
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: captains on November 17, 2015, 08:06:55 AM
Post by: captains on November 17, 2015, 08:06:55 AM
Quote from: Tysilio on November 17, 2015, 08:01:29 AM
Yes, all the neologisms are pretty silly.
Gotta say, though, that if someone were introduced to me like this -- "And this is [so-and-so], my friend with benefits" -- that would be, um, more information than I wanted. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fcool.gif&hash=d4879c0267a356dff26cd86b0fa87ea42a6199e1)
Ahaha, true, true. Not the phrase I would use to introduce someone. :D
Title: Re: Relationship Terms for Aromantics?
Post by: Amato on November 17, 2015, 04:22:27 PM
Post by: Amato on November 17, 2015, 04:22:27 PM
Ah well. I kinda figured there wasn't a term, but I thought I'd ask anyway because why not. Thanks for the input everyone. I guess I can borrow the term 'partner' since that feels best right now.