Asexuality

[HBK-aholic]

An asexual is someone who does not experience sexual attraction. Unlike celibacy, which people choose, asexuality is a big part of some peoples lives. Asexuality does not make lives any worse or any better. And it's not all one set of people, like a cult. There is considerable diversity among the asexual community, each asexual person experiences things like relationships, attraction, and arousal somewhat differently.

A person who names themselves as 'asexual' ususally goes on to have relationships with people, without the appeal of sexual intercourse. They sometimes feel aroused, and *********ion is common with some. However they have no desire to act sexual with a partner.

I only recently found out about this whilst working with a psychologist, and the whole idea fascinates me. It's a natural part of life for many people, and it's even propsed that 1 in every 100 people are asexual in some way.

What does everyone feel about this?

 

[Sparky]

YOur saying there are people that chooses not to have sex. Not for any reason other then the simple fact that they cant?. Talk about torture. So this means your not sexually attracted to anybody?. that would be hard if you was to fall in love with somebody that was.

As you said it wouldnt make thier lives any better or worse but it would be hard. especially if thier partners wanted kids or something like that. and the age we are living in Sex seems to be on almost everyones lives lol and we all knows what happens when their partner isnt getting enough. I suppose that would be the only problem with it. You either have to find somebody that loves you for you and will choose a life of celibracy or agree to let them sleep with other people even though i couldnt see that working.

Its amazing how one in 100 people have this. I have never heard of it before and sounds fascinating. I dont know weather to feel sorry for them or jealous at least they dont have to worry bout STD's and such, but at the same time they wont be able to have kids. unless they pushed themselves to have sex. See it sounds wierd saying that.

 

[justinsayne]

I know someone that claims to be Asexual, he's a pretty normal guy really, has relationships just the same as everyone else, only difference is he doesn't have the desire to have sex, the odd part of all of it, and reason I said "claim" at the beginning of my post, is that he has a kid, but when you talk to the guy, you really get the sense that he has no desire to have sex, so he must have become Asexual after his kid was born or something, but yeah, pretty normal guy

As far as it affecting a relationship goes, I'd like to beleive that if your partner is really in love with you than the lack of sex won't be all that big of a deal, and you'd eventually learn to deal with it

 

[Mr. TM]

Well through Sociology, I know that Asexual isn't something you become, but rather something you are born with, that develops during puberty, as your gonads develop. People that are asexual can have sex, but they have little desire TO have sex. They are not homosexual, they still have use of their sex organs, but there can be some differences studied. Some people have been noticed to have lower levels of sexual hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. Some have underdeveloped gonads. Some are in everyway "normal" just do not seek out sexual release, and have little if no desire to reproduce.