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Anybody asexual?

18 replies

CrockyBetter · 30/07/2020 16:22

I couldn't find a more specific place to ask.

Is there anybody here asexual and single with zero interest in having a relationship with anybody?

OP posts:
noego · 30/07/2020 16:31

Go to the AVEN website there is all you need to know on there.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 30/07/2020 16:33

There was a very recent thread on this topic, I'll try and find it for you.

WellThisWentWell · 30/07/2020 16:33

Yep,me.
Although i’m not sure i’m 100% aromantic, but i’ve never dated.
And i’ve seen occasionally few people saying they are asexual.
Had a little chat with one few days ago.
I remember her username, but i don’t know if it’s okey to call out people here

Shallowsubmarine · 30/07/2020 16:49

I’m starting to think I might be. I didn’t use to be and I don’t really want to be as keen to meet someone to share my life with. I just have no interest in sex with anyone and don’t ever fancy anyone.....

Rhine · 30/07/2020 17:00

I always thought I was, but then experienced really strong sexual attraction to someone totally out of the blue and it really shocked me because I’d accepted the fact I was asexual.But then apparently asexuality is like a spectrum where some people may occasionally experience attraction, some experience romantic attraction, some experience it only when they get to know people, and then you have those who never experience it at all.

It’s actually really fascinating.

wobblywinelover · 30/07/2020 17:58

I'm not sure if I am or whether I just have an extremely diminished sex drive. I've been single a long time and I don't miss sex or desire to have it. I've gone years and years without sex. I never fancy anyone either or feel romantic feelings towards anyone.
It's almost like my body has said it's made one child now and it's served it's purpose. Don't know really.

Shallowsubmarine · 30/07/2020 22:04

Yes @wobblywinelover me too. Friends keep asking When I’m going to date and if I don’t miss sex but I really never ever think about it.

I did Really fall for a man a couple of years ago and when it finally got somewhere - I felt nothing....

KylieKoKo · 30/07/2020 23:01

I'm not op but a close friend of mine is. I think she's one of the happiest people I know. Maybe because her life isn't enmeshed with someone else's and she's been able to build it exactly how she wants without having to consider anyone else's needs.

noseresearch · 30/07/2020 23:05

I have a strong feeling I am, but I’m not entirely sure. I’m also autistic and research has indicated we’re more like to identify as asexual interestingly enough

noseresearch · 30/07/2020 23:09

Sometimes I feel sad I’m single as it’d be nice to come home to someone, have a life long companion etc. I also regularly find certain people attractive but that doesn’t mean I want to have sex with them if that makes sense

I can’t help but think of sex as ... unhygienic, and a chore.

hilariousnamehere · 30/07/2020 23:09

Demi, so definitely on that spectrum! And much, much happier for it - I'm single by choice, my life is my own and I don't miss sex or crave it, or have sexual feelings/attraction for anyone. It's bloody lovely, so many people seem to spend a lot of time worrying/stressing/thinking about sex :)

LittleHootie · 30/07/2020 23:13

Maybe. Like a couple of other posters, had a child. Job done.

All my adult life sex was something I felt I had to do to keep a partner. I quite enjoyed being in a relationship cos it felt like I was being "normal" and I really wanted to be a mum. I like being single now.

However I do have a habit of every time I meet a single man, playing out how we would eventually end up together and what that relationship would be like. I dont fancy people though so I guess its just ingrained behaviour.

JaggySplinter · 31/07/2020 08:48

Very much like other posters, I had children with my exH but that was the limit of my interest in sex with him. Much to my surprise, I met someone new and then suddenly could not stop thinking about sex all the bloody time. It's very distracting and actually moderately annoying at times after never really having though about sex or fancied people before.

Shallowsubmarine · 31/07/2020 17:53

@JaggySplinter I hope that happens to me....

MizMoonshine · 31/07/2020 18:16

I'm not. But I wish I was.

Whathewhatnow · 31/07/2020 19:16

I was definitely more into sex when I was in my highly fertile years.

I wouldnt say I'm asexual as I still enjoy masturbation but honestly, honestly, I've only been sexually attracted to 4 people in my life. Intensely, when I have been, but.... only 4??! Maybe I am demi sexual.

My most recent ex, I fancied the pants off him; his smell, his body, everything. But I would say he was pretty asexual and aside from twice the sex was always really awkward. He just didn't enjoy it, which massively put me off.

Whathewhatnow · 31/07/2020 19:18

I have little interest in a relationship though. Sex with someone I can trust maybe, but a relationship.... nope. Bad things have happened when I've had relationships.

WellThisWentWell · 05/08/2020 11:54

Hey,op!
Are you still around?
Just wondering how you’ve been?

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