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Asexuality

Identity & OrientationIdentity & AttractionSensitive Topic

A sexual orientation describing people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others.

What This Really Means

Asexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by little or no sexual attraction, but it does not determine someone’s capacity for relationships, intimacy, or emotional closeness.

Asexual people may still value romance, partnership, or physical affection in ways that are meaningful to them.

Examples

Feeling close to people emotionally but not sexually

enjoying intimacy without sexual attraction

identifying as gray-asexual or demisexual.

Common Misunderstandings

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Reality

Asexuality points to a sexual orientation describing people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others, so asexual people don’t want relationships is a misunderstanding.

Reality

asexuality isn’t always caused by trauma or hormones, and Asexuality is about a sexual orientation describing people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others.

Reality

Asexuality does not mean no intimacy at all, and it refers to a sexual orientation describing people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others.

Tags

#attraction#identity#orientation#spectrum#identity-attraction#identity-orientation

Inside LoveIQ

We identify patterns related to Asexuality by analyzing responses in our assessment modules, helping you understand your unique relationship dynamics.

Sample visualization of a gap metric.

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