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Alterous Attraction Flag

Alterous Attraction flag by Alterous Albatross.[1]

Alterous Attraction is an attraction and desire for an emotional closeness with a person that exists inbetween romantic and platonic feelings, it doesn't just mean wanting to date your friend or someone who is close to you. It's more like wanting your partners to be your lovers and best friends.

An alterous "crush" is called a mesh.

An alterous partner is called a Gummyfriend/Gummymate.

History[]

Alterous Attraction was coined on January 19th, 2015, by AromanticSpectrumAwarenessWeek.[2]

On January 27th, 2016, Alterous Albatross made the flag.[1] Later on April 23rd, Pastelmemer made an alternative flag.[3]

On March 13th, 2020, i-make-flags created an altenerative flag for alterous attraction.[4] Then on June 22nd, cloudywithachanceofrainbows made an alternative flag.[5]

On March 11th, 2021, a new alternative flag was made but it is unknown who made it.[6] Then on December 18th, malaikans made an alterative flag.[7]

On April 28th, 2023, the-label-sanctuary coined the term Gummymate/Gummyfriend as an alternative to 'boyfriend/girlfriend/etc' for alterious partners.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20220124035102/https://alterous-albatross.tumblr.com/post/138190598795/i-noticed-that-there-is-so-far-not-a-flag-for-the
  2. https://arospecawarenessweek.tumblr.com/post/108521451012/idk-if-youre-still-interested-in-coined-terms
  3. https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Alterous-2-604785193
  4. https://i-make-flags.tumblr.com/post/678646294283157504/alterous-flag-redesign
  5. https://cloudywithachanceofrainbows.tumblr.com/post/621605811313065984/alternative-alterous-attraction-flags-ive-heard
  6. https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Alterous-6-872880420
  7. https://malaikans.tumblr.com/post/670950391118184449/1-platonic-attraction-alternate-flag-2
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