Although when you read the word it may sound very strange to you, a demi-romantic person is not something that should surprise you so much. You may even be one, you just didn’t know the term. Some say it is a sexual orientation, but that is a mistake, so let’s call it a “romantic orientation.”
According to the portal Seeking, omitting the “sexual orientation”, to be demiromantic is to feel a “late romantic attraction.” It goes again, more explicit: a person who experiences a conventional romantic attraction, solely and exclusively when an emotional connection is previously developed.
The term is somewhat similar to “demisexual”, varying the context of the attraction a little. Demisexuals are people who exclusively feel sexual attraction with those who have had an emotional bond. If there is no close relationship involved, they will never have sexual desire with that person, review GQ Magazine.
The same happens with the demiromantic, but without involving the sexual aspect. In simpler words: Don’t expect a romantic date or first kiss with that person until you have developed an emotional connection. (a friendship, affection, being confidants or at least having shared details of life that united them romantically).
For a demiromantic there is NO love at first sight
Does love at first sight really exist? Some believe so, others believe not, but for a demiromantic it will never be viable, and this is one of the main traits to know if you are or not.
There may be a date, yes, a trip to the movies or sharing a meal, but the demiromantic will not see it as something romantic, but rather as a pleasant moment to talk and have a good time. If you do not have that harmony and you want something else, the person could reject you.
And although it may sound radical to you, especially in the middle of 2022, it also seems like something correct or convenient, since being demi-romantic prevents you from the so-called “crashes”, “jumping in without a parachute” or the typical “let’s see what happens”.
In other words, to know if someone is demiromantic (or if you are), these people rely on information from a long-lasting friendship to detect if they feel romantic and sexual attraction. Because be careful with thinking who “hate” sex is false, but they certainly enjoy it when there is a romantic or emotional spark.
Finally, a demiromantic person does not worry about spending a lot of time single, waiting for their “ideal” boy or girl to arrive. And they don’t have iron feelings either, that is, they can fall into a romantic and even sexual attraction that takes them by surprise, without there being an emotional bond, but it is almost certain that they will then feel bad and back away.