Relationship Labels

noun a person who experiences romantic attraction towards individuals of a different gender

adjective describing a person who is romantically attracted to individuals of a different gender

• She identified as heteroromantic, meaning she was romantically attracted to people of the opposite gender.
• My friend is heteroromantic, so she's only interested in dating guys.
• I didn't realize she was heteroromantic, I thought she liked everyone!
• Being heteroromantic is like having a preference for vanilla ice cream over all other flavors.

adjective a term used to describe someone who is predominantly attracted to the opposite gender but is also open to same-gender relationships

• She identified as heteroflexible, meaning she was primarily attracted to the opposite sex but open to the possibility of being attracted to the same sex.
• My friend considers herself heteroflexible because she has mostly dated men but is open to dating women as well.
• Some people use the term 'heteroflexible' to describe being mostly straight but willing to explore same-sex relationships.
• Being heteroflexible is like having a sliding scale of attraction where one's preferences can shift over time.