to show I am asexual by wearing a black ring?

[asiatic]

Lots of asexuals wear a black ring on their right middle finger. I'm thinking of getting one. What do you thinK? Have you ever seen anyone wearing one? How would you respond to a policeman, or bus driver or teacher advertising that they are asexual? I'm thinking it might be a helpful message to avoid misunderstandings, or is it something you don't really want to know about a stranger? Would it influence your perception of other aspects of them?

My idea was the best asia

Agree with me and I promise I will not try to dry hump you.....

I think it's a shame if your friends can't appreciate that you're telling the truth about your asexuality. If female friends (or male friends, for that matter) indicate that they're open to something, you simply indicate that you're not - any decent friend will respect that.

I didn't know about the significance of the black ring, but if it makes you feel more comfortable, go for it. I wouldn't think it will save you much awkwardness though, unless I'm even more behind the times than I thought!

It is your personal choice :) What are the specific reasons for wanting wear it?

The black ring thing is so little known that I don't think it will stop people trying to chat you up. Oh to have the same trouble

I couldn't care less, other people's sex lives and sexual orientation are monumentally uninteresting. Although I suppose if I thought about it I suppose I'd feel reassured that the bus driver was concentrating on their driving and not idly fantasising about getting his/her rocks off.

If someone told me they were asexual I would be sceptical right enough.

I couldn't give a tiniest shit

I have no interest in the sex lives (or otherwise) of the people I meet in everyday situations

As for the people I know and love, just tell them with words

Although I am struggling to understand how people are constantly throwing themselves at you, and anything other than a "thanks but no thanks" wouldn't be sufficient

Here we go... you could have a ring on every finger! thus avoiding any future confusion.. ...

Asexuals, while lacking in sexual desire for any gender, may engage in purely emotional romantic relationships.[14][15] Terms concerning this are:

aromantic: lack of romantic attraction towards anyone

biromantic: romantic attraction towards person(s) of two different genders ? the romantic aspect of bisexuality

heteroromantic: romantic attraction towards person(s) of a different gender ? the romantic aspect of heterosexuality

homoromantic: romantic attraction towards person(s) of the same gender ? the romantic aspect of homosexuality

panromantic (also omniromantic): romantic attraction towards person(s) of any gender or lack of gender, including persons of nonbinary gender ? the romantic aspect of pansexuality

transromantic: romantic attraction towards person(s) of variant or ambiguous gender ? the romantic attraction to transgender or intersex individuals

polyromantic: romantic attraction towards more than one person at any given time (the term does not express the gender of these persons) ? the romantic aspect of polysexuality

demiromantic: romantic attraction after developing an emotional connection beforehand (the term does not express the gender of these persons)

Who cares?

I must admit I don't know much about asexuality. Is it a new thing?
Wouldn't have a clue about the ring. Don't even know any of the gay/lesbian signs mentioned on here.

I'm not trying to pull

I don't wear a ring, I just tell people to jog on

I doubt anyone would know what a black ring meant. I didn't. I doubt I would even notice someone was wearing one

So judging by the vast majority of posts on this thread, the wearing of the ring would seem pretty pointless.

I used to be a New Romantic

can I join the club ?

They do you know. Ferns actually have sperm too, not pollen.

Asexual just means without sex. So asexual reproduction is reproducing without sex, so, taking a cutting or parthenogenesis (like the whiptail lizards- that's really interesting, they actually solicit male lizards of other species, because although they can reproduce without sperm, they need to mate once before they can!).

Plants do have The Sex, bees help them. Pimpy Bees.
Sometimes I get out a paintbrush and help them myself, if bees are scarce.
There's no fucking ring for that. Plant Sexer.

Sweet Jesus I think I've heard it all now....

If you're so irresistible to everyone OP why not not buy a big stick and beat off any advances?

I think that would speak louder than a black ring that lots of bloody Goths wear anyway.

What about Newromantic?

Yabu OP. You sound about 14.

aromantic: lack of romantic attraction towards anyone

Except duck and Hoi Sin sauce Squeaky

Sounds like something a right wanker would wear

oh, hang on...................

Sue, you filthy, filthy caaaah. Orgies with plants

I was a goth in the 80's until i suddenly realised that I looked shit in black, crimped hair was awful and I couldn't walk in my morticia adams buckled ensemble.

Smack my B(ee) up! @ Sue no? oh ok :( i tried.

Asexuality is not a new thing and it is recognised as an orientation not a choice in the same way the that homosexuality is. Maybe all the doubters and other posters doubting the OPs sexual preferences should ask them self if they would be as happy deriding someone for being gay.

Cat. I meant cat

but asiatic since very few people would notice/understand the symbol, it'd be just as easy to tell anyone new you meet "by the way I am asexual".

Or bring it up more naturally in early conversation. I still think the ring would not work as you would hope it to.