#apl-spec

hiya! i think this is something that's more of a personal question that varies among aplatonic folks.

we (the blog runners) are a system, with some members alloplatonic, others apl-spec, none who primarily identify as apl currently. Our apl-spec headmates usually call individuals we're close with our friends, in a similar way to how ace people can have sex and aro people can have romantic relationships - it's not exactly the same, but they don't feel strongly about not calling those people friends. they feel no particular drive to hang out with specific people, thought they may do so for an assortment of reasons. those are often either transactional, about maintaining relationships with people that our system values, or about community building and care, which we are very driven towards. (as in, regularly start up connections for the purpose of community building and forming affinity groups)

I'll also encourage other folks under the apl-spec to respond to this via reblogs!

Last year I created the aliqualterous and aliquaqueerplatonic flags based off of @genderstarbucks flags for aliquaromantic and aliquasexual.

Yesterday I decided to also do aliquansthetic, aliquaplatonic and aliquasensual. Which I did. But just now I found out someome already made some flags back in August. You can check them out here: https://www.tumblr.com/allegoriesandepithets/757561348673634304/large-pixel-size-aliqua-flags?source=share The design ist very very similar but since the colours are not exactly the same, why not share mine too.

Aliquasensual

Aliquasensual is an a*-spec and asen*spec orientation in which one only feels sensual attraction under certain circumstances. Aliquasensual can be considered an umbrella term, in which identities such as demisensual are included under it. However, aliquasensual can also be an identity on its own. For example, some individuals may only feel attraction to a very specific type of individual, or only when in a certain place or at a certain time.

The light orange colour, which is the same as in the asensual flag, was chosen as it represents sensual attraction.

If you'd like a darker orange, feel free to check out: @allegoriesandepithets flag design. (Link above)

Aliquaplatonic

Aliquaplatonic is an a*-spec and apl*spec orientation in which one only feels platonic attraction under certain circumstances. Aliquaplatonic can be considered an umbrella term, in which identities such as demiplatonic are included under it. However, aliquaplatonic can also be an identity on its own. For example, some individuals may only feel attraction to a very specific type of individual, or only when in a certain place or at a certain time.

The yellow colour, which is the same as in the aplatonic flag, was chosen as it represents platonic attraction.

If you'd like a more prominent yellow, feel free to check out: @allegoriesandepithets flag design. (Link above)

Aliquansthetic

Aliquansthetic is an a*-spec and ansthetic*spec orientation in which one only feels aesthetic attraction under certain circumstances. Aliquansthetic can be considered an umbrella term, in which identities such as demiaesthetic are included under it. However, aliquansthetic can also be an identity on its own. For example, some individuals may only feel attraction to a very specific type of individual, or only when in a certain place or at a certain time.

The light pink colour, which is the same as in the ansthetic flag, was chosen as it represents aesthetic attraction.

If you'd like a more prominent pink, feel free to check out: @allegoriesandepithets flag design. (Link above)

Aliqualterous & Aliquaqueerplatonic

While at it I also made some upscaled versions of my older aliqua* flags:

Original Post with label definition: https://www.tumblr.com/drachen-auge/733458195078660096/aliqualterous?source=share

synonyms of acquaintance and general terms for aplatonic folk to use.

sort of a masterpost of aplatonic coined things as well

aplatonic

words to call a person you know: acquaintance, ally, associate, informant, contact, comrade, confrère, fellow, companion, compatriot, colleague, schoolmate, coworker, mutual/moot, neighbor, affiliate, assistant, familiar, liaison, cooperator, mediator, intermediary, go-between, accomplice, confidant, comate, aid, aide, guide, attendant, roomie/roommate, convoy, consort, chaperone, confederate, concomitant, fellowman, classmate, cohort.

words to call a group: fellowship, acquaintances, alliance, community, communion, companions, camaraderie, party, gang, guild, league, order, coven, class, club, associates, association, fraternity, union, sodality, company, table.

tone tags: /apl, /🍏, /🍎 (aplatonic), (apl), (aple), (apple)

symbols/colours: apples, shades of purple, pink and/or blue (the opposite of yellows and greens which are usually the colours of platonic attraction).

other: qap/qar (queer aplatonic partner/relationship) aplspec/apl-spec demiplatonic gray/greyplatonic nonfriending avoidplatonic aparanoidplatonic indigo aspec aplthing flatlovic ahistriplatonic anarciplatonic aplatonicvesi aplatonic asensual

posts: masterpost more aspec labels / 2

Acquaintanceship Flag

A relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well

Blue and Cyan taken from the Fray- flags, which "Represents a less familiar relationship with other people (strangers/ acquaintanceship)". The only flag where I could find colors directly related to Acquaintanceship.

Requested by anon "to illustrate the term since there are flags for other kinds of platonic relationships such as situationships, QPR, etc."

[ID: A pixelated my little pony on a white background that has it’s mane covering it’s eyes, and a short choppy tail. The mane and tail are colored with the stripes of the aplatonic flag, going in the order of dark purple, blue, green, and off-white yellow. The pony is wearing  a binder that has the same stripes horizontal, and legwarmers with the same colors horizontally aligned, but going up and down. End ID.]

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Aplatonic Asensual (AplAsen)

Flag by: Me

Dni:

cupioplatonic

cupioqueerplatonic

cupiosensual

cupioromantic

describes those who might experience more than one form of attraction, but only one form of allo-attraction

Mono-spec Flag:

Mono-spec (or monoattractional spectrum) comes from the term, monoattraction. Monoattraction is used to describe people who exclusively experience one form of attraction, while mono-spec describes anyone who is a-spec and only has one form of allo-attraction. For example, one might be aceflux, greyromantic, aplatonic, and frayaesthetic, while also being bisensual (which is a form of allo-attraction). Mono-spec can also be called monospec.