Noetiromantic. It’s a romantic attraction gained due to a mental connection. It's like falling for someone romantically because of appreciating & being interested in their opinions, perception of reality/how they see the world, their intelligence, emotional intelligence, creativity, humor, etc.
I feel I'm both demiromantic and noetiromantic. I believe I gain romantic feelings for others mostly through a strong emotional connection (demiromantic) but I can also gain romantic feelings at a quicker pace with a mental connection because I'm feeling something for the person due to their ideas which I either find I can connect to because I think similarly or they are ideas that are very interesting to me and I want more & I want to know more from this person. Their ideas captivate me.
It's unironically why I’m a big fan of the Joker… he's got so many interesting ideas, the tragic backstories/experiences, he's pretty funny sometimes which I also find enjoyable, and I find it both interesting & inspiring that he can still think so well (fluency of thought) and get so much done despite how many mental health issues (trauma-induced disorders, personality-based issues, mood disorders, and maybe even psychotic disorders depending on the version of the Joker.) he has. I partly feel like I’d do something really stupid if I lived in Gotham City. At least a small part of me would hope that I’d get to talk to him, but that very well might put me in an extreme danger. I think I’d have the urge to seek him out and would have to fight with those thoughts. Alternatively, I feel like I’d probably want to work in the mental health field if I was in Gotham City. There’s so many interesting characters to hear from and I genuinely like to help people. Although idk how much help I could really give most of them as a therapist. And theres a small risk I'd be similar to a Harley Quinn character in terms of falling for someone I shouldn't while learning about them and trying to help them. I don't believe I'd go along with committing crime though and I don't want to hurt others… I’d more likely be a safe place to go back to afterward offering somewhere to stay, a small bit of medical help, someone to rant to, someone to partly take care of them and give affection. Idk… Hypothetical scenarios/thought experiments is the bs I like to come up with in my spare time. I like to think about where I would be and how I would react if I was put in specific situations. Lol…
