Amatonormativity

Amatonormativity (/əˌmætənɔːrməˈtɪvəti/) is the set of societal assumptions that everyone prospers with an exclusive romantic relationship. Elizabeth Brake coined the neologism to capture societal assumptions about romance.[1][2] Brake wanted to describe the pressure she received by many to prioritize marriage in her own life when she did not want to. Amatonormativity extends beyond social pressures for marriage to include general pressures involving romance.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Do you feel under pressure to find The One?". BBC. 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Bonos, Lisa (6 July 2017). "Bugging your friend to get into a relationship? How amatonormative of you". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ Brake, Elizabeth (29 August 2017). "Amatonormativity". Elizabeth Drake. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.