James White Report post Posted September 7, 2017 I recently heard a quote from the famous feminist, Gloria Steinem. When asked why she wasn't married, she responded with this gem. "I don't mate in captivity." It's now my favorite sentence in the English language because of how elegantly it sums up my aromantic experience. I'd like to hear if anyone else in the community knows some nice and simple ways of communicating that kind of aro pride with such concision. After all, we could all use a more efficient and well-tuned way to explain aromanticism. I look forward to reading some other examples. 12 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice Queen Report post Posted October 6, 2017 "My kind of love is a wall that is build over time for a clear reason, not a flame that starts blazing suddenly and out of the blue." 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naegleria fowleri Report post Posted April 2, 2018 My teacher's words after explaining that aromanticism is a lot like being straight, except everyone's your gender: "So it's like being a straight boy in a room full of straight boys." 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Confirmed Bachelor Report post Posted April 5, 2018 “I don’t like you that way” 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OpenAce Report post Posted April 5, 2018 (as much as my hate for the phase...) "Everyone's in the 'friend zone'." 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Report post Posted April 5, 2018 "I'd like to do that, but not like that." 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Echidna Report post Posted April 20, 2018 "I love you like I love the weather" (Though I guess this doesn't work if the person has some weird kink for weather...I'm sure there is a kink for that. There is a kink for everything) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace of Amethysts Report post Posted May 13, 2018 "Hugs are better than making out." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Next-Level Consciousness Report post Posted May 24, 2018 Don't touch me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time-is-ticking Report post Posted May 24, 2018 Friends. friends. frie n ds. fr i en d s. f r i e n d s. f r i e n d s. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Echidna Report post Posted June 13, 2018 'Permanently Free-Range' as in 'you never gonna cage me!' 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silyun Report post Posted August 9, 2018 I love in my own way 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aro_elise Report post Posted August 10, 2018 hmm, hard to say. i like the one you mentioned, @James White, partly because i'm poly. (also, i know i've said this, but your 'Heterosexual, but so aro it doesn't even matter' still cracks me up every time, because LARGE MOOD.) how about 'i like friends and/or benefits but not boyfriends'? (by the general definition. i might call a qpp a boyfriend. and 'not girlfriends' is implied. in the interest of keeping it concise.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheThing Report post Posted December 17, 2018 I don’t like ANY of you people romantically, to be honest! In a reaction to my romantic friends talking about there attraction. With me casually shouting out in public... It makes sense in context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotHeartless Report post Posted February 6 "I don't fall in love but I feel like my love is scattered all over my friendships." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
