Touch-Repulsed

Touch-Repulsed is a term indicating a person find touch or other sensual activity undesirable (perhaps repulsive/disgusting/revolting) or otherwise uncomfortable or unwanted. Most commonly used by Asensual/Asen-spec individuals.

Touch-Repulsion can take many different forms. Some are repulsed by the idea of engaging in sensual acts themselves, but are fine with sensual activity that does not involve them. These people may identify as Touch-Averse. Other people may be repulsed by the idea of touch in general. Some people may experience varying amounts of Touch-repulsion.

Some people use Touch-Aversion and Touch-Repulsion interchangably, but to some these are distinct experiences. Touch-Aversion specifically refers to negative feelings regarding the idea of oneself being in a sensual situation. Aversion to the idea of touch in general would fall under Touch-Repulsion. Repulsion also has the association of stronger negative feelings like fear or disgust, or physical reactions like cringing, shaking, pain, or nausea. These can still be present in Touch-Aversion, but only in relation to one's own participation in sensual activity.

Not all Asensuals are Touch-Repulsed; many are Averse, Indifferent, Ambivalent, or Favorable/Interested about touch. Likewise, not all Touch-Repulsed people are Asensual. there are people who are Allosensual and Touch-Repulsed.

Orientations

 * Apothisensual
 * Orchidsensual
 * Acorsensual

Flags
The Touch-Repulsed flag was created by tumblr user Arco-Pluris on May 12, 2018. The flag was made alongside other flags referring to one's feeling of touch, based on the sex and romance ones made by Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags.