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Not attracted to my boyfriend?

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tommyinnit · 07/03/2025 17:13

Hi everyone, this is my first post.

My BF and I are both 19. We've been "officially" dating for three months. We are in the same university and I was the one who approached him (originally for friendship but quickly evolved into a relationship) because he has a very unique style which I was drawn to.

I am asexual, and he knows this. (I don't feel sexual attraction: I have no interest in sexual activity and could happily live my whole life never engaging in it.) I told him this as soon as I felt the relationship becoming romantic; I didn't think it was fair to withhold that information from him. As far as I know he is fine with it, though I know he is sexually attracted to me.

He sleeps over at my flat a lot, we hang out a lot, I like him and think his personality and manner are attractive, but his physical appearance and body don't really get a reaction out of me, and I let him touch me because it's comfortable, not because it sends my heart racing or whatever.

Would it be better if we were just friends? Should I tell him how I feel? I don't want to needlessly hurt him or anything because he's very sweet- I'm just not that physically attracted to him.

I don't really know what I'm supposed to feel; this is my first relationship, plus I am bisexual so all other romantic experience I have has been with girls. I have a suspicion I may be more attracted to women than men, which makes this whole situation even more difficult.

Any advice?

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GroovyChick87 · 07/03/2025 18:36

You're not bisexual if you're asexual. Sexuality is about who you are sexually attracted to i.e. who you want to have sex with. If you don't fancy him then you need to tell him and let him decide how he feels about being with an asexual person. But as you are only 19 you have loads of time to discover who you are and what you want.

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 07/03/2025 18:38

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Shallana · 07/03/2025 18:47

If you are asexual, and he is not then this relationship is not going to work. He may be happy/accepting for now, but he is going to want things to progress further eventually. You really need to break things off before one or both of you get hurt.

Nothatgingerpirate · 07/03/2025 18:54

Of course it would be better if you were just friends.
I'm very similar, but only found out/ accepted at 42.
I'm married, no children, my significantly older husband doesn't initiate anything sexual and it's been great.
I always found sex more or less repulsive/unacceptable.

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