Orchid-

Orchid/Orchid- is an orientation where one feels attraction, but does not desire a relationship. Someone who identifies with this may consider people attractive, but lacks the want to act on it or dislikes the experiences.

It is an orientation on the A-Spectrum that can be used on it’s own or as an umbrella term (Orchidspec). Orchid can be described as “the opposite of Cupio”.

Etymology
The term was named after the orchid, a flower often used to symbolize love, sex and fertility.

History
Orchidsexual was coined on April 6th, 2021 by Wikia user Ringotheman. Presumably created directly on the lgbta wikia as an article.

Orientations

 * Orchidsexual, feeling/experiencing sexual attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
 * Orchidromantic, feeling/experiencing romantic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
 * Orchidqueerplatonic, feeling/experiencing queerplatonic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
 * Orchidplatonic, feeling/experiencing platonic attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.
 * Orchidsensual, feeling/experiencing sensual attraction, but not wanting to act on it or disliking the experience.

Flags
The Orchidsexual flag was created at the same time with the term, by the same creator. Two flags were created, the colors holding the same meanings. Pink represents attraction, grey represents the Asexual Spectrum, purple represents sexual relationships, and black represents the lack of desire or unwanting. A simplified orchid outline symbol is featured on the flags to acknowledge the term's etymology.

The first Orchidromantic flag was created by wikia user Caseyseal11 on April 23, 2021. The colors the opposites of the Cupioromantic flag.

Two other flags were created to match Orchidsexual using the colors of the first flag. One by tumblr and wikia user Plurgai/Caprisunsandgushers with the orchid in the middle, and one by user FlippingPancake with the orchid on top. Created at May 29, 2021 and July 3, 2021 respectively.

The Orchidspec flag was created at the same time as the coining of the term.