Who had been talking about sexual attraction with her cyborg? Akiha very much wanted to know so she could give that person a piece of her mind. The half-demon has already poked at Lambda to see if she was capable of sexual attraction when her demon side was in control and eliminating her inhibitions. It simply wasn't acceptable for anyone else to do that.
"I believe the leading example of romantic love without sexual attraction is called courtly love," Akiha pointed out, hoping maybe Lambda knew of it in her databanks or read it in literature. "I'm not sure how to describe how to know what kind of love one has for another."
She pondered a moment. "Well, feeling sexual attraction usually directs the love immediately into the romantic, but when there is no sexual attraction... it's hard to say. Platonic love is generally just another name for friendship. Familial love is more wanting someone to feel safe with you, to belong in your household, someone that you will fight to protect, even if it means sacrificing your life to ensure they're safe and... have a future."
Akiha pulled her ponytail in front of her shoulders, stroking the ends of it. "Romantic... that's even more complicated because someone you romantically love can infuriate you to levels no one else can, but you also put up with more than you should. You accept and even embrace a person's flaws... You want to see them smile, to see them happy. You can... just be yourself, be vulnerable, in front of them and know it's alright. And your heart aches when they're not around and the thought of never having them in your life in neigh unbearable."
A pause. "It's even possible that you'll do irrational things to keep from losing them." She shakes her head. "Those are just a few examples - not all are required. I'm not even sure if any of them are... but that's what I believe."
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"I believe the leading example of romantic love without sexual attraction is called courtly love," Akiha pointed out, hoping maybe Lambda knew of it in her databanks or read it in literature. "I'm not sure how to describe how to know what kind of love one has for another."
She pondered a moment. "Well, feeling sexual attraction usually directs the love immediately into the romantic, but when there is no sexual attraction... it's hard to say. Platonic love is generally just another name for friendship. Familial love is more wanting someone to feel safe with you, to belong in your household, someone that you will fight to protect, even if it means sacrificing your life to ensure they're safe and... have a future."
Akiha pulled her ponytail in front of her shoulders, stroking the ends of it. "Romantic... that's even more complicated because someone you romantically love can infuriate you to levels no one else can, but you also put up with more than you should. You accept and even embrace a person's flaws... You want to see them smile, to see them happy. You can... just be yourself, be vulnerable, in front of them and know it's alright. And your heart aches when they're not around and the thought of never having them in your life in neigh unbearable."
A pause. "It's even possible that you'll do irrational things to keep from losing them." She shakes her head. "Those are just a few examples - not all are required. I'm not even sure if any of them are... but that's what I believe."