You don't need to classify every individual attraction you feel.

You can feel strongly and/or softly about people without worrying if it's romantic or not. You can feel all sorts of ways about people.

If you know you're aro, you're aro. End of story.

Types of Attraction

Sexual attraction: Sexual attraction is the desire to partake in sexual activities with a person. Basically, sexual attraction is when you want to develop a sexual relationship.

Romantic attraction: Romantic attraction is the desire to partake in romantical activities with a person. What those romantical activities entail depends on the person. Whatever activities, thoughts, and feelings you think of when you consider what is “romantic,” those are what you’d think about, feel toward, and want to do with someone you are romantically attracted to. Basically, romantic attraction is when you want to develop a romantic relationship.

Sensual attraction: Having a desire to engage in sensual acts with a certain individual (kissing, cuddling, hugging, hand holding, etc).

Aesthetic attraction: An appreciation of the appearance or beauty of another person(s), disconnected from sexual or romantic attraction.

Platonic: A strong desire to get to know and spend time with someone in a non-romantic and non-sexual way.

Alterous attraction:  An attraction best described as wanting emotional closeness without necessarily being (at all or entirely) platonic and/or romantic. An attraction that is neither (entirely/completely) platonic or romantic.