Also piggybacking to say that aesthetic attraction can exist without romantic attraction as well.
There are lots of girls who look good, and who I like looking at. However, I’ve never felt any urge to have sex with them or take them on dates.
It’s basically like looking at sunsets or cute animals, but with people instead. You’d never have sex with them or date them, but they sure are enjoyable to look at.
A third term is aesthetic attraction, which is “I like looking at that person” but not necessarily “I want to have intercourse with that person”
Also piggybacking to say that aesthetic attraction can exist without romantic attraction as well.
There are lots of girls who look good, and who I like looking at. However, I’ve never felt any urge to have sex with them or take them on dates.
It’s basically like looking at sunsets or cute animals, but with people instead. You’d never have sex with them or date them, but they sure are enjoyable to look at.