cross-posted from: https://rqd2.net/post/24895

For when one is distressed by uncontrollable, frequent thoughts relating to attraction (in general or to a specific audience) that one either doesn’t have or is questioning.

Some examples include:

• Constant romantic thoughts towards someone one is not attracted to.
• Constant thoughts that one may be misjudged as having sexual thoughts for another.
• Worries that someone may have platonic attraction towards one when they don’t reciprocate.
• Unwanted sexual fantasies towards another.
• Fear that one may gain attraction to someone.
• Etc.

This may also take the form of OCD in individuals with OCD, but one does not need OCD in order to qualify. In the case of OCD it can be referred to as Attractive OCD (A-OCD)

I’m cross posting this to coining to see if anyone can see if it’s been coined or not yet. If not then it needs a flag!