Glossary of Sexual Orientations

Glossary of Sexual Orientations: 44 PLANJUS glossary terms and guides, including Abrosexuality, Aegosexuality & Aegoromanticism, Amicussexuality.

• Abrosexuality — Abrosexuality describes a fluid and changing sexual orientation over time.
• Aegosexuality & Aegoromanticism — Aegosexuality (or aegoromanticism for romantic attraction) describes a person who enjoys the idea of sex or romance in theory, but does not wish to participate in it themselves.
• Amicussexuality — Amicussexuality is a sexual orientation where sexual attraction is felt only towards people with whom a deep platonic friendship has been established.
• Androsexuality / Androphilia — Androsexuality, or androphilia, refers to a sexual and/or romantic attraction primarily towards masculinity.
• Aroflux — Aroflux describes a person whose romantic orientation fluctuates over time. This fluctuation can manifest in various ways, for example, by moving from an aromantic identity (absence of romantic attraction) to a gray-romantic identity (rare or conditional romantic attraction) or even to a romantic identity (full and com
• Aromanticism — An aromantic person is someone who experiences little to no romantic attraction towards others.
• Asexuality — Asexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by the absence of sexual attraction towards others.
• Autosexuality — Autosexuality is a sexual orientation where a person is primarily or exclusively sexually attracted to themselves.
• Bicurious — The term "bicurious" describes a person who is curious or open to the idea of having romantic or sexual experiences with people of more than one gender, but who is not yet certain of their bisexual or pansexual orientation.
• Bisexuality — The term "bisexual" describes a person who is emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually attracted to more than one gender.
• Ceterosexual — The term "ceterosexual" describes a person who is attracted to non-binary individuals. This term is often used by non-binary people themselves to describe their attraction to other non-binary people, or by binary people (men or women) who are exclusively attracted to non-binary individuals.
• Comsexual — The term "comsexual" is used to describe a person who is not asexual, meaning they experience sexual attraction.
• Cupioromantic and Cupiosexual — The terms Cupioromantic and Cupiosexual describe specific experiences within the aromantic and asexual spectrums, respectively.
• Demisexuality — A demisexual person only experiences sexual attraction to someone after developing a strong emotional bond with that person.
• Escort in France — In France, an escort is an individual who offers paid companionship services. These services can range from social accompaniment to more intimate interactions, always within the framework of a mutual and consensual agreement.
• Finsexual — The term "Finsexual" is a sexual orientation that describes a person attracted to individuals who identify as women or who present femininity, regardless of their sex assigned at birth.
• Gay — The term "gay" is primarily used to describe a person, usually a man, who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to people of the same sex.
• Ghosting — Ghosting is the sudden death of a casual hookup. You're talking to a guy, the chemistry is good, you exchange photos, maybe you've even met.
• Grayromantic — The term "Grayromantic" (or "gray-romantic") refers to an experience of romantic attraction that lies in a nuanced zone, somewhere between complete aromanticism (the absence of romantic attraction) and alloromanticism (the regular and intense experience of romantic attraction).
• Graysexuality — The term "Graysexual" (or "gray-sexual") describes an experience of sexual attraction that lies in a nuanced zone, somewhere between complete asexuality (the absence of sexual attraction) and allosexuality (the regular and intense experience of sexual attraction).
• Gynosexuality / Gynophilia — The term Gynosexual, or Gynophilic, describes a person who is primarily attracted to femininity, regardless of the person's own gender.
• Heautosexuality — Heautosexuality is a form of attraction that can seem, at first glance, a little confusing.
• Hetero-curious — A hetero-curious person is a guy who identifies as straight but is tempted by an experience with another man.
• Hetero-friendly — The expression 'hetero-friendly' refers to a gay venue or event that is open and welcoming to heterosexuals.
• Heteronormativity — Heteronormativity is the direct application of normativity to sexuality. It is a system of thought that postulates heterosexuality as the norm, the default setting for human beings.
• Idemromanticism — Idemromanticism is a romantic orientation that can seem complex at first glance, as it touches on how a person perceives and differentiates romantic attraction from platonic attraction.
• Leather Pride Flag — The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol of the leather community, created by Tony DeBlase in 1989.
• Lesbian — The term Lesbian refers to a woman who is attracted to other women. It is an identity that is both simple in its definition and rich with millions of individual experiences, love stories, struggles, and celebrations.
• Lithromanticism & Lithsexualism — The world of identities and orientations is vast and nuanced. Among this richness, you may encounter the terms Lithromantic and Lithsexual, sometimes also called Akoiromantic and Akoisexual.
• Minsexuality — In the complex and ever-evolving spectrum of sexual identities, you might encounter the term "minsexual." This is an orientation that, for those who identify with it, describes an attraction to individuals who present masculine characteristics, regardless of their assigned gender at birth or their gender identity.
• Monosexuality — In the vast and complex universe of sexual orientations, you will encounter the term "Monosexuality".
• Nebularomanticism — In the kaleidoscope of romantic identities, you might one day come across the term "Nebularomantic".
• Omnisexuality — The term "Omnisexual" describes a sexual orientation where a person is attracted to individuals of all genders and gender expressions.
• Pansexuality — The term "Pansexual" describes a sexual orientation where a person is attracted to others, regardless of their sex or gender identity.
• Polyamory — The term "Polyamory" (or polyamorie) refers to the practice, desire, or orientation towards ethical, honest, and consensual non-monogamous relationships.
• Polysexuality — You may encounter the term "Polysexual". Imagine for a moment that your heart is not limited to loving just one flower, or even two, but is capable of marveling at the beauty of several different species.
• Pomosexuality — Pomosexuality is a term that refers to a sexual orientation characterized by the refusal or non-identification with traditional or existing sexual orientation labels.
• Quoiromantic and Quoisexual — The terms "quoiromantic" and "quoisexual" (from the English word "quoi" pronounced /kwɑ/) refer to people for whom the classic distinction between friendship, romantic, and/or sexual attraction is blurred, incomprehensible, or irrelevant.
• Sapiosexuality — So, does 'sapiosexual' ring a bell? It's a word that appeared quite recently and describes a very particular form of attraction.
• Sapphic — Do you know the word 'sapphic'? It is truly magnificent and rich in history.
• Toric Definition — This term is used by and for non-binary people. As a reminder, a non-binary person is someone who identifies as neither a man nor a woman.
• Trixic Definition — 'Trixic' is a term used by and for non-binary people. As a reminder, a non-binary person is someone whose gender identity is not limited to 'man' or 'woman'.
• Vincian Definition — Let's talk about the word 'vincian'. It's a term gaining popularity to describe something very simple: a man who is attracted to other men.
• Waifuism and Husbandoism — Waifuism (for a female character) and Husbandoism (for a male character) are terms you may have encountered online, especially if you frequent anime or video game fan communities.