Reddit users are identifying as “berris**ual” – here’s what this term means.
In online queer communities, new language continues to emerge to describe the full spectrum of attraction.
For many people, finding a word that represents their experience can feel like a relief, almost like discovering a missing puzzle piece.
In recent months, one of these words has started to gain attention: berris**ual.
Although still not as well-known as terms like bisexual or pansexual, berris**ual is gradually appearing in discussions on platforms such as Reddit, Tumblr, and LGBTQ+ wikis, where users celebrate the identity and what it represents.
On Reddit, the identity has been introduced with a mix of humor and pride. In a post on r/bisexual, one user joked about what the “berrisual flag as a person” might look like, pairing the lighthearted description with pride emojis.
On r/lgbt, users have been more direct with their enthusiasm.
One user wrote: “Berrisual representation!,” while another added: “Many people don’t know about berrisual, we need more representation!”
For those who feel that traditional labels like bisexual or omnisexual don’t fully capture their experience, finding a new term that resonates can be empowering.
This sense of recognition is echoed across other discussions. On r/omnisual, one poster explained they had struggled to decide whether to call themselves omnisual or neptunic, but then found that berris**ual felt more accurate.
“Now I don’t have to choose because berri fits like a glove,” they wrote.
Another user admitted that, although they identify as berrisual, they sometimes tell people they are omnisual because it’s easier to explain.
The term has also been gaining traction on other platforms.
On Urban Dictionary, one of the earliest crowd-sourced definitions describes berris**ual as “someone attracted to women and feminine genders and androgynous genders, but also very rarely attracted to men and masculine genders.”
On Tumblr, users have expanded on this, describing it as fitting people who are “usually only attracted to women/feminine-aligned genders and nonbinary/androgynous-aligned genders, but occasionally feel a little attraction to men/masculine-aligned genders.”
Across sources, the emphasis is the same: attraction to all genders is possible, but attraction to men or masculine people is lighter, rarer, or secondary.
As the term is still gaining visibility, there is some confusion and curiosity about its boundaries.
For example, questions have been raised on LGBTQ+ forums about whether berris**uals can date men or if the label excludes them entirely.
The community’s response is clear: of course they can.
As one contributor on the LGBTQIA+ Fandom site said: “Berris**uality is about attraction to all genders… you can always date a man.” The term doesn’t close doors but seeks to clarify the nature and direction of attraction.
For many, labels like bi, pan, or omnis**ual work perfectly well. But for others, these words may feel too broad or imprecise.
Micro-labels like Berris**ual allow people to describe their orientation in ways that feel authentic, specific, and affirming.
Having a word that says: “Yes, I am open to attraction to anyone, but in reality my feelings are mostly toward women and nonbinary people,” can relieve the tension of explaining that nuance over and over.
It can also help people find community with others who experience attraction in similar ways.
So, what exactly does berrisual mean? According to sources like Queerdom Wiki, Berrisuality – sometimes also called Laurian – is similar to pansexuality or omnisexuality in that someone can be attracted to all genders.
The key distinction is that attraction to men or masculine-aligned people is lighter, rarer, or less frequent compared to attraction toward women and nonbinary or androgynous people.
The male counterpart of the term is sometimes called almonds**ual. While it may be a niche identity today,