Think You're Aromantic? Find Out With This 15-Question Quiz

If you've never been one to crush on strangers, fantasize about your wedding day, or flip for romantic gestures, you might be wondering why you don't experience romantic attraction the way others seem to.

Just as sexuality and sexual attraction exist on a spectrum, so, too, does romantic attraction. At one end, you have people who are super into romance and falling in love with "the one," and on the other, you have people who don't experience much, if any, romantic attraction at all.

An aromantic person refers to someone who experiences little to no romantic attraction for other people, according to licensed marriage therapist Janice R. Miles, LMFT.

As she explains, "These individuals lack the desire to be in romantic relationships or engage in romantic acts with others. These acts can include any activity, such as holding hands, kissing, or cuddling, that is done with romantic intent."

The term, also sometimes called aro, was first coined by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network in 2005.

While aromantic people can still enjoy sex, and even dating, they don't place the same priority on the romantic component of relationships, preferring to stay in the realms of friendship, platonic love, personality compatibility, and sometimes, sexual attraction or eroticism.

So you're aromantic—now what? First things first: It is totally OK to be aromantic, and you can still have meaningful, enriching relationships, even without a romantic component.

It's also important to note that aromanticism exists on a spectrum. You could be closer to the aromantic end of the spectrum but still experience romantic desire or a desire for love sometimes.

The aromantic spectrum is also separate from the sexuality spectrum and the gender spectrum, so someone who is aromantic could identify as straight, gay, bi, or any other sexual identity—as well as trans, nonbinary, or any kind of gender identity, according to Queen.

What really matters if you are, in fact, aromantic, is that you are straightforward about your feelings with the people you date. As Queen adds, be as clear as possible about what you're looking for so you can find compatible partners who can appreciate your wants, focuses, boundaries, etc.

Regardless of your sexuality and romantic preferences, remember that labels aren't necessary if you don't resonate with any one in particular. But if you do feel like you resonate with the "aromantic" label, that's great—congratulations on your self-discovery!