Aromantic asexual

Aromantic asexual, colloquially shortened aroace or aro-ace, is a romantic and sexual orientation characterized by experiencing little to no romantic and sexual attraction. The name comes from combining the two attraction minorities, aromanticism and asexuality, specifically the shortened versions of their names: "aro" for aromantic and "ace" for asexual, and forming a combined term using the split attraction model.^[2][3][4]

Aromantic asexual

Etymology	The combination of aromantic (aro) and asexual (ace) using the split attraction model
Definition	The lack of both romantic and sexual attraction to others
Abbreviations	aroace, aro-ace
Other terms
Associated terms	Aromanticism, Asexuality
Flag
Flag name	"The sunset aroace flag"
Creation	December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
Designer	Tumblr user "aroaesflags"[1]

A 2020 study found that 26% of asexual people also identify as aromantic.^[5]

The aro-ace flag consists of five horizontal bars, including two shades of blue, white, yellow, and orange. Tumblr user aroaesflags designed the flag,^[1] stating that the two shades of blue represent "the aroace identity as well as the spectrum of aroace identities and experiences." White represents wholeness, yellow represents love and relationships that exist outside of more conventional ideas of romantic and sexual relationships, and orange represents community.^{[citation needed]}