I never thought of it quite like that, but you're certainly right. Though those sorts of feelings are often what leads girls to becoming slutty, getting a sense of self-worth an acceptance through sex. Though of course, I'm not saying that in Aerith's case.

Her behaviour on the whole, certainly not whorish. But some of the things she did made me think "Dont you have any self respect?" Though of course some people would interpret that as her being a strong person, knowing what she wants and going for it with abandon, to me it seems desperate.

I really dont know what the right term is, because, while she craved Cloud's attention to a very disturbing degree (to me at least), she wasnt craving it from anyone else, so that negates the slut thing. I know there's a word for what I'm thinking of, though I cant think of it at the moment. Ah well.