Aromantic problems you'd like to see represented more often?
Hi! So, I'm aromantic myself and last year I had an idea for a comic about a girl who denies she is aromantic because she loves the concept of romantic love and she desperately wants to be in a romantic relationship.
I've been developing that idea, but before continuing I wanted to know what you would like to be shown or discussed.
For example, when someone explains what being aromantic means they usually say ''It's someone who doesn't want to date anyone/ doesn't want to be in a relationship or get married'' and that's not true for many of us aromantic people. It's a very simplified way of looking at it, so my main character desperately wants a boyfriend/ girlfriend and they're obsessed with romance. That's how my experience was.
Many aromantic characters are shown to be cold, intelligent and calculating, but my main character is loud, expressive, energetic, loves physical contact and is very much a goofball.
I'm showing how much it can hurt ruining a friendship because your friend fell in love with you and you have to reject them, and I'm adding a QPR too!
So even if I'm basing most of the story on my own experience, I'd love to hear your suggestions and what you'd love to see in a story <3
Posted Aug 31, 2025, 12:10 AM UTC