/u/MarsBarMuncher on I've been asexual for a little over a year now but I feel confused when I scroll through reddit

Sex averse - A person who is disenclined to want to be involved in sex

Sex repulsed - A person who is repulsed by the idea of being involved in sexual acts, may also be repulsed by seeing them or hearing them described

Sex favourable - Is general willing to engage in sex. Possibly for the sake of their partner, maybe to reproduce, maybe just because they enjoy the act it self or for some other reason

Asexual spectrum - As well as people who don't experience sexual attraction at all there are some people who only experience it occasionally or under specific circumstances. These people often have a lot of the same experiences as people who don't experience sexual attraction at all so are described as being part of the asexual spectrum or Ace-spec. Some other identities in the spectrum are:

Greyasexual - Experiences very little sexual attraction or experiences it rarely

Demi sexual - only ever experiences sexual attraction after an emotional bond has formed

Acespike - usually asexual but occasionally experiences sudden and unexpected attraction

Split Attraction modal/Romantic orientation - Some asexual people experience other types of attraction even if they don't experience sexual attraction. Equally someone might experience sexual attraction but be lacking other types of attraction. Each type of attraction can be a spectrum in it own right with different amounts of attraction and different orientations. Common attraction types I've seen mentioned are:

Sexual - the desire to be sexually intimate with a person

Romantic - the desire to send time with and be emotionally close to a person

Aesthetic - Appreciating the way a person looks and having a strong desire to look at them

Platonic - the desire to be friends with that person

Sensual - the desire to kiss/hug/touch the person or be physically close to them

I'm not sure what accronyms you've seen and can't think of any off hand.





July 18, 2021 at 11:44PM
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