I've recently redefined my A status and would like to share. Now, I knew I was ace for like 3 years but romance was tricky. Most of the time I couldn't bother but then there'd be set moments that I be highly infatuated(in one instance, obsessed) with particular men. So I went around saying I was ace/homoromantic. But I haven't had an "episode" in a long time so I finally settled onto full A. Until recently(like 2 weeks ago) I just ignored that brief phase of off and on homoromantism. It is important to note that when the homorom bits went away, i would be terrified of actually kissing someone(as fits the rom-repulsed aro branch.) but then I was doing some casual inner monologue when I realized I was SUPER bored and was what I call nubby(romantic version of horny). I was like "Hm, connection?" and reviewed all the past crushes and homoromantic situations and found that yes, I never had anything else to do when the homorom fits came about(same with the occasional sexual bits). And that allowed me to finally redefine the borders of my A-ness.
I am, in fact, full A. But just like how one night stand people use sex as a game or something to keep them busy, I use romance. When I'm beyond bored I seek out exciting situations recklessly(part of an impulse control issue) and exciring situations usually fall under the list of "Things I Haven't Done Yet" which a lot of relationship things are on there. Not sure what you would actually define these odd branches of ace and aro as but I'll just say I use romance(and rarely sex) as sport rather than actual emotional connection/dependance.
Yay to defining orientation?