Heteroromanticism

Quick meaning: Heteroromanticism is a noun meaning The state of being heteroromantic, i.e. romantically attracted to the opposite gender.

Meaning

The state of being heteroromantic, i.e. romantically attracted to the opposite gender.

Example Sentences

Heteronormativity describes the tendencies to assume a gender binary, the alignment of gender with sex, and the expectation of heterosexuality and heteroromanticism.

Could we gradually replace all of love's traditional characterizing features—monogamy, permanence, heteroromanticism, romantic gender roles, and so on—over time? Would there still be romantic love at the end of that process?

Heteroromantics feel this way [attracted] to someone of the opposite [gender]. [...] Eve Peyser, who identifies as a heteroromantic bisexual woman — she dates only men but is sexually attracted to men and women — wrote a piece on heteroromanticism for Mic in 2015.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heterosexuality, hetero, heterosex, heterosexualism, hetro, heterousia.

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