That's where the terms aromantic and asexual come from — they describe people who have little or no interest in romantic relationships, sexual activity, or both. Those feelings can make the annual celebration of love on Feb. 14 challenging, which is why activists have adopted the day after Valentine's Day and given it the unofficial title "Chocolate Day." It's not uncommon for people to identify as both aromantic and asexual, but there are people who identify as aromantic and have some kind of sexual orientation, and vice versa. "I personally don't experience crushes. The best way to learn more about asexuality and aromanticism, Munich said, is talk to people with lived experience, and supplement those conversations with online research.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2021 21:56 UTC