Just like your sexual orientation describes who you can be sexually attracted to, your
romantic orientation describes who you can be romantically attracted to.
A lot of people are pariorientated, meaning there sexual and romantic orientations match. (For example a heterosexual
heteromantic) But sometimes people are variorientated, meaning they have differing sexual and romantic orientations. (Such as an asexual heteromantic)
Although people often talk about sexual orientation more than romantic orientation, the truth is
romantic attraction is usually more important than sexual attraction, as it has a stronger influence on who you will form relationships with and marry.