The Struggle of Being Aromantic in a Love-Obsessed World

We’re unpacking aromanticism. What if the person everyone calls cold, avoidant, or emotionally unavailable simply doesn’t experience romantic attraction? We’re tracing the misunderstood world of aromanticism; From the rise of the aro label and the pressure of amatonormativity to the myths that confuse aromantic people with trauma, autism, asexuality, or commitment issues. We’re also asking the gay little question society hates most: can intimacy, partnership, and sex exist without romance? Beducated: https://beduc.at/pd2631-queercollective TomboyX code: code QUEER15 for 15% off your order https://tomboyx.com/ Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Watch In The Closet: https://youtu.be/MO6d8iz8Pn4?si=MnGNx4VA7kpyyDuu Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: [email protected] 00:00 Aromantic or Emotionally Unavailable? 01:26 What Does Aromantic Mean? 05:54 Sex Without Romance 13:30 What Falling in Love Feels Like 19:20 Am I Aromantic? 35:05 Aromantic vs. Asexual 39:17 The Aromantic Spectrum 47:28 What Is Amatonormativity? 51:34 Marriage Before Romantic Love 57:44 Aromantic People in History 1:06:15 How Aromanticism Got Its Name 1:14:26 Does “Love Is Love” Exclude Aros? 1:20:52 Aromantic Myths 1:35:15 Allo-Aro or Fuckboy? 1:42:14 Why Aromantics Aren’t Taken Seriously Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.