split attraction model
noun1
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences A model of human desire which distinguishes sexual and romantic attraction.
- We'll be looking more at the 'split attraction model' of sexuality in the next chapter, and how romantic attraction and sexual attraction can be different for different people.2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum, page 34:
- The Split Attraction Model distinguishes between romantic and sexual attraction, meaning that someone could be romantically attracted to anybody but only sexually attracted to other genders.2022, Cate Campbell, Sex Therapy: The Basics, unnumbered page:
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- Within asexual contexts, people commonly reference this distinction as the “split attraction model” (Przyblo, 2019), and many use this model in describing their personal identities.2022, Amanda L. Mollet, “Asexuality & Asexuality Studies”, in Kamden K. Strunk, Stephanie Anne Shelton, editors, Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education, page 45: