I've never actually spoken to someone who's asexual so i think that it'd be pretty cool if there were any on here. Plus i hear there are different types of asexuals. Say whaaa....?
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Post: #672320  , Sat 4 Aug 12, 4:53PM |
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I'm not asexual, but I do know a little about it.
there are lots of different asexuals, since it only defines your sexual attraction, from what I understand.
asexuals can be hetero or homorantic, biromantic, panromantic, and they may also be aromantic, meaning they have no romantic attraction as well as sexual attraction. (I think.)
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Post: #672324 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 5:00PM |
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oh don't even get me started.my friend is asexual and tried to educate me once. >___<
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Post: #672325 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 5:04PM |
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@sammy thanks. That helped a lot. But why would it matter what gender you're into if you're not sexually attracted to them?
@rosie ha TRIED? XD
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Edit: Loserlikeme, Sat 4 Aug 12, 5:13PM
Post: #672326 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 5:10PM |
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:: lylyzz
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Sammy totally got it right! I for example, am guessing I'm probably either biromantic or panromantic, but I do definitely identify as asexual. I just don't feel sexual attraction to people, but if I'm romantically interested in a persons personality and who they are, I'm totally romantically interested in that person... If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help clear it up as best as I can. 
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Post: #672327 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 5:50PM |
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I met a Asexual who isn't sexually attracted to anything, although apparently that's what the word was meant to mean as well as being basically any sexuality. See really Asexuality is sorta impossible in humans since it refers mainly to Plants that reproduce without the need of a partner, that eventually developed into meaning no sexual attraction. Now it seems to mean a lot of things.
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Post: #672345 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 7:20PM |
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@olivia thanks. If i have any specific questions on it, i'll be sure to come to you.
@karl i originally thought that asexuality was to do with plants but i suppose with some explanation it DOES make sense, doesn't it,
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Post: #672358 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 8:04PM |
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:: Inch
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Aah, Asexuality can be confusing at first, but it's a really fascinating aspect of human sexuality~
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Post: #672359 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 8:05PM |
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@inch i completely agree with you. That's why i want to meet more asexual people. They're truly amazing and i've never actually got to know anyone who's asexual..
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Post: #672363 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 8:10PM |
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:: mj_121993
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Gender does matter coz you can still like someone emotionally and still not be sexually attracted.
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Post: #672366 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 8:31PM |
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But i don't understand!! Because if you like someone emotionally, it's going to be for their personality, right? And every factor of someone's personality that you like can be found in both males and females regardless of their gender if that makes sense..
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Post: #672368 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 8:41PM |
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asexual is rooted from Latin with a- being the prefix for non-
asexual is Latin for nonsexual.
but it should not be confused with aromantic.
asexual refers only to not having a sexual appetite, and no libido. it is still possible to have a loving relationship with someone. that is where the many types come in, they can still have flexibility in who they love. they just don't want sex.
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Post: #672382 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 10:04PM |
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Wait. So what's the difference between asexual and aromantic?
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Post: #672386 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 10:20PM |
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:: lylyzz
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Aromantics don't want the romance or the sexual aspect of a relationship. Asexual simply means that they don't want the sexual part.
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Post: #672389 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 10:46PM |
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Exactly, but there's apparently a huge difference between plant asexuality other than the fact that plants are Unisexed, if the term for plants was put for humans than it would mean someone who would be in a relantship but only look for sex to reproduce. So you can't really compare them :L What sort of romance does an Aromantic not want, it's kinda confusing because it almost sounds like they don't want any form of love.
However I don't think you can call the plant reproduction in asexuals as sexual, well I don't know it's sorta confusing, it can also be called sexual but i'm not sure.
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Edit: NoWayEdward, Sat 4 Aug 12, 11:42PM
Post: #672394 , Sat 4 Aug 12, 11:39PM |
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Hahaha. Karl, you just confused me towards the end there
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Post: #672401 , Sun 5 Aug 12, 12:49AM |
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I sorta identify as such... Basically, what it means (when applied to humans) is not being sexually attracted to anyone, more or less. The main problem with asexuality is that you can always turn out to be a late bloomer... I'm 18, and you could assume that if I've never been interested in anyone so far, then I'm pretty much asexual, but then, I know of a person who hasn't started to feel any sexual feelings until 21. So... :/
As for "romantic" orientation - admittedly, I don't understand it either, because, logically why should gender matter? But, then, crushes just happen, there's no logic behind them. And many asexuals get crushes, just as non-asexuals do, except they're devoid of the sexual component. And so, you can end up always crushing on the same gender for some reason.
As for aromantics - they do love, e.g. their friends and family, they just don't get crushes and therefore they don't really need a relationship.
As for me, I'm somewhere between aromantic and homoromantic (hence this forum).
I don't know, was it helpful at all? =)
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Edit: Russland, Mon 6 Aug 12, 12:34AM
Post: #672620 , Mon 6 Aug 12, 12:33AM |
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Even if you don't want to have sex with someone, gender is still a big part of who someone is. Obviously everyone's personality is different, but there are some personality traits that are seen as more "female" and others that are more "male" so this could be a factor in deciding which gender they usually go for. There's also the looks thing. Some asexual people might just like the way girls look more than guys or vice versa. Gender is about more than what parts they have.
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Post: #672639 , Mon 6 Aug 12, 1:33AM |
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asexuality.org is a great resource on asexuality. It clarified a lot of things for me when I was writing a couple of posts on the topic. The site is frequently referenced as AVEN.
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Post: #672641 , Mon 6 Aug 12, 1:34AM |
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