06/12/2025
Berrisexual and almondsexual are microlabels describing gender-specific attraction preferences, often used in online q***r communities: Berrisexual (or Laurian) means attraction to all genders but with a light or rare attraction to men/masculine people, while Almondsexual is the counterpart, meaning attraction to men/masculine and androgynous people, with only occasional or light attraction to women/feminine people, acting as the opposite of berrisexual. Both terms are considered non-standard but help describe nuanced orientations beyond broader labels like pansexuality or omnisexuality, focusing on gender-aligned attraction patterns.
Berrisexual (Laurian)
Definition: Attracted to all genders but experiences only a slight or infrequent attraction to men or masculine-aligned individuals.
Focus: Primarily attracted to feminine and androgynous genders.
Analogy: Similar to pansexuality/omnisexuality but with a specific preference for less attraction to men.
Almondsexual
Definition: Primarily attracted to men/masculine-aligned and androgynous people, with occasional or light attraction to women/feminine-aligned people.
Focus: A preference for masculine and neutral genders, with less attraction to feminine genders.
Counterpart: The male or masculine-focused opposite of berrisexual.