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Polyromantic vs Panromantic - What's the difference?

polyromantic | panromantic |

As adjectives the difference between polyromantic and panromantic

is that polyromantic is to be romantically attracted to people only after forming deep emotional bonds while panromantic is romantically attracted to people regardless of sex or gender identity.

As a noun polyromantic

is a person who is polyromantic.

polyromantic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • to be romantically attracted to people only after forming deep emotional bonds.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who is polyromantic

    • Also see

    * * polysexual * asexual

    panromantic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Romantically attracted to people regardless of sex or gender identity.
  • * 2008 , Kristin S. Scherrer, " Coming to an Asexual Identity: Negotiating Identity, Negotiating Desire", Sexualities , Volume 11, Number 5, October 2008:
    • As Jessica, a twenty-one year old white woman who self-identifies as a bi- or panromantic asexual describes,
  • * 2012 , Rosie Swash, " Among the asexuals", The Guardian , 26 February 2012:
    • Neth, a 24-year-old from the West Country, describes herself as a "panromantic asexual".
  • * 2012 , Katie Gossen, " Residence Life defies LGBT stereotypes", The Panther (Chapman University), 22 October 2012:
    • “I feel like it’s really important to say that anyone can be queer,” said Sonja Lund, a sophomore theatre major and panromantic lesbian on panel at the event.
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