Biromantic - meaning and definition
Alsobi-romanticpanromantichomoromanticheteroromantic
Definition
Describes romantic attraction to more than one gender, used especially when someone's romantic and sexual orientations differ.
At a glance
- Means romantic attraction to more than one gender.
- Part of the split attraction model.
- Often used by asexual-spectrum people.
- Related labels include panromantic and homoromantic.
In detail
Biromantic is part of the split attraction model, which separates romantic attraction from sexual attraction. A person might be biromantic and asexual, for example, meaning they can fall in love with people of more than one gender while experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
Similar romantic labels include panromantic, homoromantic and heteroromantic. As with all labels, people use them in slightly different ways, so it is best to ask what a word means to the person using it.
In a sentence
- I am a biromantic ace, so I date people of any gender but sex is not a priority.
- Her profile says biromantic, so I asked what that means for her.
Common questions
Can someone be biromantic but not bisexual?
Yes. Someone might be romantically attracted to more than one gender but sexually attracted to one gender, or to no one at all.