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'''Age of attraction''', or '''AoA''', refers to the age range of persons to whom a someone is most attracted. The term is in common use among the [[minor-attracted community]]. One's AoA may be wide enough so as to include all people above or below a certain age, or may be restricted to a more specific selection of ages, depending on the person's individual preferences. Sometimes those whose AoA favors prepubescent children (often under 6) may refer to themselves as little [[boy]] lovers or little [[girl]] lovers. Those whose AoA favors teenagers (who have reached puberty) may refer to themselves as teen boy lovers, teen girl lovers or [[Ephebophilia|ephebophiles]]. Factors in one's age of attraction can include both the physical and emotional development of the person. As most commonly used, the term denotes a sexual as well as an emotional attraction.
{{Template:MAI}}__NOTOC__'''Age of attraction''', or '''AoA''', is a term used primarily by [[Minor Attracted Person|MAPs]] in reference to their generalized age preference. The term is in common use among the [[minor-attracted community]], and is to be distinguished from [[chronophilia]]. Typically, it is stated as a range, for example, 12-30.
 
Sometimes those whose AoA favors prepubescent children (often under 6) may refer to themselves as little [[boy]] lovers or little [[girl]] lovers. Those whose AoA favors teenagers (who have reached puberty) may refer to themselves as teen boy lovers, teen girl lovers or [[hebephilia|hebephiles]], even sometimes [[Ephebophilia|ephebophiles]]. Factors in one's age of attraction can include both the physical and emotional development of the person. As most commonly used, the term denotes a sexual as well as an emotional attraction.


Some people resist claiming any specific AoA for themselves, since they find that the ages of the people they are attracted to vary too much. They argue that a person's age says little of their attractiveness. Others, wishing to express their special preference for particular ages without excluding a broader range prefer the term '''primary age of attraction'''.
Some people resist claiming any specific AoA for themselves, since they find that the ages of the people they are attracted to vary too much. They argue that a person's age says little of their attractiveness. Others, wishing to express their special preference for particular ages without excluding a broader range prefer the term '''primary age of attraction'''.


[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Facts of life]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: Childlove]]
==History==
 
Use of this term goes back at least to the beginnings of the internet era. See, for example, ''AoA'' in BoyChat thread titles.<ref>[https://boychat.org/mbc/messages/63900.htm BC Historical Index]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
File:PIEAOA.png|Survey of [[Paedophile Information Exchange]] members appears to reveal that most are [[Hebephilia|hebephiles]].
</gallery>
 
==See also==
 
*[[Chronophilia]]
 
==External links==
 
*[https://www.boywiki.org/en/Age_of_attraction_(dictionary) BoyWiki].
*[https://archive.is/gKINe MAP Wiki] - Historical context in Tumblr/[[MAP visibility on Twitter|Twitter]] NOMAP community.
 
==References==
 
[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Facts of life]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]]

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Age of attraction, or AoA, is a term used primarily by MAPs in reference to their generalized age preference. The term is in common use among the minor-attracted community, and is to be distinguished from chronophilia. Typically, it is stated as a range, for example, 12-30.

Sometimes those whose AoA favors prepubescent children (often under 6) may refer to themselves as little boy lovers or little girl lovers. Those whose AoA favors teenagers (who have reached puberty) may refer to themselves as teen boy lovers, teen girl lovers or hebephiles, even sometimes ephebophiles. Factors in one's age of attraction can include both the physical and emotional development of the person. As most commonly used, the term denotes a sexual as well as an emotional attraction.

Some people resist claiming any specific AoA for themselves, since they find that the ages of the people they are attracted to vary too much. They argue that a person's age says little of their attractiveness. Others, wishing to express their special preference for particular ages without excluding a broader range prefer the term primary age of attraction.

History

Use of this term goes back at least to the beginnings of the internet era. See, for example, AoA in BoyChat thread titles.[1]

Gallery

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ BC Historical Index
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