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Being aromantic<\/span> means a person does not experience romantic attraction. Like asexuality<\/a>, aromanticism is also on a spectrum. Especially with such a abstract term such as romantic means something different to everyone. Think about “love languages”.<\/a><\/p>\n It’s important to recognize this as a valid identity, and not assume that these people “can’t get a date”. For people that are non-aromantic<\/span> (alloromantics) romantic attraction is involuntary, while for people that are aromantic<\/span>, it is not. People that identify as “aro” could have been in romantic relationships before they adopted this identity, or can still seek a committed relationship. A common misconception is that all aros lack emotions, lack the ability to form social connections, and are “loveless. Aros can also meet their emotional needs through queerplatonic relationships, or other non-romantic relationships.<\/p>\n With the flag, the dark green and light green represent aro-spec identifies. A yellow stripe representing friendship. And a grey and black stripe representing the spectrum of sexual identities<\/a> in the aromantic<\/span> community. The design was later altered; changing the yellow stripe to white; due to it causing sensory problems for certain individuals.<\/p>\n For more information and personal experiences about being aromantic<\/span>, check out this article<\/a> from the Huffington Post, the LGBTQIA+ aromantic wiki page<\/a>, and follow @justaroacethings<\/a> on instagram.<\/p>\n