maybeimamazed

I appreciate all the responses. You guys are right, I'll never know for sure (unless I happen to fall in love one day).

If I'm being prefectly honest, I think I just don't like being aro and I'm grasping at straws :(

Hi, everyone.

I'm aware that no one but me can decide on a label for myself, but this question has been keeping me up at night, so any help is appreciated.

I'll be as objective as possible: I've never had any romantic interest on anyone, period. That much is clear. But I'm also an introvert, I spend a lot of time by myself and I have a really hard time making friends and connections. Actually, I wonder if I have any friends at all.

So I wonder if I could maybe feel romantic attraction if only I were closer to people. The problem is, no one my age is interested in making friends anymore. They are seeking a romantic partner right off the bat.

Can anyone relate?

To me romance is also what I don't vibe with: building your entire life around one person, prioritizing them over everyone else that is important to you. Otherwise, what sets it apart from strong friendships?

I figured out I was aro first. I didn't think I was ace because I used to get sexual attraction and aesthetic attraction mixed up.