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How did you figure out you were aromatic?

Anonymous 3w

A lack of crushes, the way other people were talking about romance and crushes and attraction to like seemingly random people seemed really odd to me. I thought I would just get it eventually but then around like 14 I realized that it was like all my friends talking about having experienced that for years and I still had never had a real crush before

Anonymous 3w

I just never had any crushes growing up and assumed I was a late bloomer until high school. Thinking about it now, I couldn’t and still can’t picture myself in a romantic relationship. Some friends said I should research aromantic experiences so I did and related to everything I found.

Anonymous

#1 3w

At that point I thought I was either demiromantic or aromantic because I started dating a close friend who asked me out to banquet (camp tradition) but I wasn’t sure if what I felt was romantic or something different and unique QPR style

Anonymous

#1 3w

I later realized I was recipromantic after my current girlfriend asked to kiss me when we first met and I said no but started catching feelings like the next day, that night even. and my feelings I mean like obsessive I need to see her and talk to her and be with her sort of feelings

Anonymous

#1 3w

When I was a kid and my friends started having crushes and relationships, I thought I just wasn’t mature enough to want a relationship. As time passed and I got older, I still didn’t have any desire to date anyone. I knew I was gay but I just couldn’t see myself dating. I thought maybe the stress of school was too much to even think about it, but now I’m almost a graduate and still can’t see myself dating. Your story was very illuminating, so thank you for sharing with me :)