Romantic Orientations
Lithromantic
Short Definition
Lithromantic refers to a person who experiences romantic attraction but does not want it returned, or loses interest if the other person reciprocates. For a lithromantic, attraction feels enjoyable from a distance as fantasy or one-sided affection, but they do not want a mutual romantic relationship.
Detailed Explanation
Lithromantic refers to a person who experiences romantic attraction but does not want it returned, or loses interest if the other person reciprocates. For a lithromantic, attraction feels enjoyable from a distance as fantasy or one-sided affection, but they do not want a mutual romantic relationship.
Lithromantic is also know as akoiromantic.
A lithromantic may:
- Feel romantic attraction internally, but not want to act on it.
- Enjoy crushes or fantasy.
- Lose interest when someone returns the feelings.
- Prefer unrequited, distant, or fictional forms of romance.
Source
This entry is based on an article from the FetLife Kinktionary. The content has been translated and adapted for the Kinky Circle Wiki.