split attraction model

English

Noun

split attraction model (uncountable)

1. (psychology) A model of human desire which distinguishes sexual and romantic attraction.

   Synonym: SAM (abbreviation)

   • 2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum‎^[1], page 34:

     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.

   • 2022, Cate Campbell, Sex Therapy: The Basics, unnumbered page:

     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, Amanda L. Mollet, “Asexuality & Asexuality Studies”, in Kamden K. Strunk, Stephanie Anne Shelton, editors, Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education‎^[2], page 45:

     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.

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