Illus Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 For context, I've recently started identifying as aro but still feel all of the other forms of attraction. For those in a similar position, how do you talk to people about being more than friends but also not a romantic relationship? I've been bumbling around asking people out on 'dates' and having to clarify ahead of time that I don't want it to go anywhere because 'date' is super romance coded, so it'd be great to know if anyone has a better solution to this problem. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apathetic Echidna Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I think this is a very tricky problem. Many people who mean they want a 'date' with all the romantic attachments will often say other words as they try and avoid rejection, and so because of that there are a heap of terms and phrases that are used and can be interpreted in vastly varying ways. Hang out. Catch up. Go for coffee. Just dinner and a movie. Have some fun together. This topic is worth an in-depth discussion. Let's study together. I think the safest thing is to explain your intentions as clearly as possible. Maybe find a phrase you like that can become short hand for what you mean, though you will still be best to explain the meaning to every new person you deal with. I did see recently that someone was using the phrase 'but it has to stay casual' as a sort of disclaimer to warn that the dates/interactions would not lead to a serious relationship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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