We examined the n,* states of heteroaromatics with six -electrons and in-plane lone-pairs (e.g., pyridine and the pyrylium ion), and applied Mandado's 2n+1 rule for aromaticity of separate spins. In their n,* states, these species have four -electrons and three -electrons, which leads to a tug-of-war between the antiaromatic -component and the aromatic component. The component that dominates varies between heteroaromatics and between aromaticity descriptors; the residuals between the two components can lean towards aromaticity or antiaromaticity. Yet, is there a pattern?