What is abrosexual? Meaning explained
THE number of terms and identities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella is ever-growing.
One of the many terms used is abrosexual. But what is abrosexual, where did the term originate, and what is the difference between abrosexuality, pansexuality, and asexuality? Here's everything you need to know.
What is abrosexual?
According to Dictonary.com, the definition for the term abrosexual reads: ''Someone who is abrosexual has a fluid sexual orientation.
''They experience different sexual orientations over time.''
Zoe Stoller, a US based creator, educator and social worker, who seeks to share knowledge and improve the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community adds: ''For some people, their sexuality identity might fall under a label called abrosexual — which describes a sexuality that quite literally shifts and changes!
''Some abrosexual people might identify with different sexuality labels at different times — for example, some days they might use the label pansexual, whereas other days they might use the label lesbian.
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''Whereas other abrosexual people might just use the label abrosexual.''
Stoller adds: ''It’s important to remember that our sexualities and labels are not necessarily static and unchangeable — they can naturally shift over time, or change in response to our environment.
''And we also have the agency to switch up our labels whenever we see fit.''
Here are some examples of how abrosexuality can look:
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- You might feel attracted to men and only men on one day, and then to women and only women the next day
- You might find yourself experiencing little to no sexual attraction, and months later, notice that you’re starting to feel sexual attraction for people of all gender identities
- You might feel attracted to people of all genders, and after a few weeks, feel that you’re only attracted to people of one specific gender
Where did the term come from?
The prefix abro is derived either from the Ancient Greek word ἁβρός (habrós) or its Modern Greek descendant αβρός (avrós), meaning “delicate” or “graceful”.
As well as understanding the origins of the term, it's also important to understand the history of the abrosexual flag.
The abrosexual flag was reportedly created by Mod Chad of pride flags-for-us after an anonymous Tumblr user requested it.
Are abrosexual and sexual fluidity the same?
Sexual fluidity, in short, means your sexual orientation isn't permanently fixed.
Therefore, Abrosexual is another term to describe sexual fluidity.
Many people use the term sexual fluidity while others prefer abrosexual — it’s totally up to you to determine which fits you.
What is the difference between Abrosexuality, Pansexuality, and Asexuality?
Abrosexuality should not be confused with pansexuality or asexuality.
Discussing the term pansexuality, US based educator Zoe Stoller explains: ''It's commonly described as being attracted to people regardless of their gender, or being “gender blind,” though not everyone relates to that term.''
An Oxford Languages dictionary definition of the term reads, ''sexually or romantically attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender''.
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A person who is abrosexual may, at times, be pansexual.
Similarly, a person who is abrosexual may also be asexual, which is defined as ''experiencing no sexual feelings or desires; not feeling sexual attraction to anyone.''
