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It shouldn't feel like one, specific, objective thing. If you don't experience anything you would or want to label as romantic, then you don't experience anything romantic. It's up to you. No one can know your feelings better than you - even when you're unsure of your feelings. After all, feelings are personal to you. For some people, maybe. For me, it was a very distinct Other thing. Do you want to be aro? Do you want to try it out? There's your answer.

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Not much you can do about other people's feelings. All you can do is take whatever steps you need to protect yourself, such as not being touchy-feely with a person, communicating your own feelings, and/or stepping back from a relationship that makes you uncomfortable. It is an unfortunate fact that a lot of men have been raised to not be interested in friendships with women (or folk they see as women) or who feel they can't maintain a friendship with someone they have romantic/sexual feelings for. Not all men, but it's a balance you'll have to figure out for yourself on how many chances to give someone to find out where they stand on this regard.

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