Comment on can i still consider myself to be a valid asexual?

• FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The difference is that many people feel sexual attraction towards potentially anyone whereas demisexuals only potentially feel sexual attraction to people they’ve already formed a close bond with. It’s not about actually having sex with people, it’s about the sexual attraction or lack thereof

  I’m ace and I was always confused about why people panic around hot people. I get panicking around someone new, but their hotness never plays into it. It was only until I learned about asexuality and learned that most people have a physical reaction to people they find physically/sexually attractive (whether that be increased heart rate, arousal, etc.) I’ve simply never experienced that. Demisexuals are similar in that they don’t deal with that for strangers but if they have a strong emotional connection with someone then they may start to feel sexual attraction

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  • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    no they don’t. where are you getting this stuff from?

    most people are not attracted to most people. most normal people are only attracted to a handful of people.

    and i’m not talking about sexual fantasizing here, i’m talking real world attraction.

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    • FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I didn’t say they’re attracted to most people they meet, I said that they potentially could feel sexual attraction. As in, it’s not unusual for them to feel sexual attraction towards a complete stranger

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      • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        anyone can be potentially attracted to anyone.

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