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EStokes comments on Open thread, September 15-21, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: EStokes 20 September 2014 02:45:55PM 0 points [-]

Ah, but it's quite likely that they're heteroromantic as well as heterosexual.

Comment author: hyporational 20 September 2014 04:14:29PM 1 point [-]

Perhaps, but why haven't I come across any homoromantic heterosexuals or heteroromantic homosexuals?

Comment author: EStokes 20 September 2014 04:21:00PM *  1 point [-]

AFAIK people with mismatched romantic and sexual orientations, though very much existent, are quite rare and the -romantic terms are most often used by asexual spectrum people to describe their romantic preferences.

Comment author: hyporational 20 September 2014 04:31:17PM 2 points [-]

Asexuals with romantic orientations came across my mind too. I can't imagine romantic and sexual orientations as separate, but the stakes aren't high enough for me to commit the typical mind fallacy so I'll keep my mind open to the possibility :)