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Am I still aroace if I dislike the idea of ever being in a romantic or sexual relationship, but I still like reading romance?

Caramel

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Liking romance might be a very minor sign of romantic attraction, but you can still be aroace.

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Am I aroace if I feel disgusted when I see kissing, romance, or sexual things?

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You're still aroace, regardless of your feelings of disgust towards anything sexual or romantic.

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I’m young and know that sex does not appeal to me, but I'm not sure if I've ever felt romantic feelings. If I did feel these feelings and got with someone, would I be ace?

Jade Gash

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As a young person, you may be exploring your identity. In my experience as an AroAce, I knew by age 12 that I wasn't interested in anyone, but this can change as you grow older. Give it time, and if your feelings remain the same, you will have a clearer understanding of yourself.

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Is there an age limit to identifying as aroace?

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There is no age limit for identifying as aroace. It's common not to experience attraction before puberty, which might make it harder to determine at that stage. It's okay to change labels; if you identify as aroace now but later feel differently, or vice versa, that's perfectly fine.

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Can I still identify as Aro/Ace if I experience attraction to fictional characters?

Rylan Rathburn

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Yes, you can. Fictosexualism and fictoromanticism are real and valid identities within the MOGAI community that describe attraction to fictional characters.

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Is it possible for me to be aroace while also identifying as straight?

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Yes, you can. This is known as "oriented aroace," where you still experience a specific orientation or preference for a particular gender. For example, if you exclusively desire queerplatonic relationships with members of the opposite sex, you would be straight-oriented aroace. Other individuals might identify as gay-oriented, indicating a preference for the same sex.

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