The nonphyssexual flag, created in 2024 by an anonymous Tumblr user. [1]
Definition[]
An asexual-adjacent term for people who only enjoy nonphysical sex -sexual activities that do not involve physical sexual contact (such as erotic roleplay or sexting); and have little to no interest in physical sex acts with a partner. Some nonphyssexuals may not consider themselves asexual; for example, someone may have reasons for a disinterest in physical sex other than asexuality. Reasons may include trauma, body image conflictions, including those experienced by therians, otherkin and alterhumans, gender dysphoria, or even certain physical conditions that make physical sex unenjoyable. [2]
Flag meaning[]
- White - Sex aversion or indifference, willful abstinence from physical sex, for those who just don't like it
- Midnight / Ultramarine - having a "quiet", "boring" or "uneventful" sex life by allosexual standards
- Purple - The asexual community, asexuality in general
- Hot Pink - Sexuality, kink, libido
- Black - Sex-repulsion, hard boundaries, & those with sexual trauma or physical conditions stopping them from participating in physical sex.[2]
Etymology[]
nonphysical -> nonphys + sexual [2]
History[]
The term was coined in 2024 by an anonymous Tumblr user.