Meanings
- uncountablehuman sciencesA model of human desire which distinguishes sexual and romantic attraction.
We'll be looking more at the 'split attraction model' of sexuality in the next chapter, and how romantic attraction and sexual attraction can be different for different people.
2021, Erin Ekins, Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum, page 342 more examples
The Split Attraction Model distinguishes between romantic and sexual attraction, meaning that someone could be romantically attracted to anybody but only sexually attracted to other genders.
2022, Cate Campbell, Sex Therapy: The Basics, unnumbered pageWithin asexual contexts, people commonly reference this distinction as the “split attraction model” (Przyblo, 2019), and many use this model in describing their personal identities.
2022, Amanda L. Mollet, “Asexuality & Asexuality Studies”, in Kamden K. Strunk, Stephanie Anne Shelton, editors, Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education, page 45Synonyms: SAM
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA model of human desire which distinguishes sexual and romantic attraction.
Cite this entry
split attraction model. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20attraction%20model
“split attraction model.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20attraction%20model. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split attraction model,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20attraction%20model.
Source: split attraction model on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.