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'''Aegosexual''' or '''anegosexual'''<ref>{{Archive|URL=2022.02.15-085945/https://www.kinkly.com/definition/17639/aegosexuality}}</ref>, previously known as '''autochorissexual''', is a [[microlabel]] on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]] that describes those who have a disconnection between themself and the subject of arousal. Aegosexuals may have sexual fantasies, view porn and other sexual content, or masturbate, but they generally feel little to no [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] and typically do not desire to have sex with another individual. Some common aegosexual experiences include:

*Enjoying or getting aroused by sexual content but lacking the same enthusiasm for a sexual relationship in real life.

*Masturbating, but being [[Sex-Indifferent|neutral]] or [[Sex-Repulsed|repulsed]] by the idea of having sex with another individual.

*Fantasizing about sex, but the aegosexual individual is not involved, they are only a disembodied observer viewing it from a third-individual perspective, and not from the first person.

**envisioning only other individuals, such as celebrities or fictional characters, or even close friends.

**through the perspective of another individual rather than as one's actual self.

*Perceiving someone as "hot" or recognizing someone as sexually attractive, yet not seeing the appeal of having sex with the individual in real life. The aegosexual individual may instead prefer to fantasize about them or admire them.

The term autochorisexual was coined by Dr. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist who specializes in human sexuality, in 2012<ref>{{Archive|URL=2022.02.15-090130/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22576251/}}</ref>. He classified it as a paraphilia since, at the time, asexuality was considered a psychological disorder. This caused controversy with the name, with some not caring about the negative association and others choosing to reclaim the word while others chose to identify with the label "aegosexual". The term "aegosexual" was coined by Tumblr user Sugar-And-Spite, in November 2014<ref>{{Archive|URL=2020.11.15-160220/https://sugar-and-spite.tumblr.com/post/101478696189/autochoris-is-a-bit-of-a-mouthful}}</ref>. The term is meant to have the same meaning as "autochorisexual", but formulated with Latin roots, making the word easier to pronounce and discarding of the orientation's original perception as a paraphilia.

Some aegosexuals were also uncomfortable with Bogaert's definition of autochorisexual, which remained the widely used definition for aegosexual. Other definitions were coined as a result, with varying takes on whether or not aegosexuals experience sexual attraction. Some of these definitions are as follows:

The aegosexual flag is nearly identical to the asexual flag, but it possesses a triangle with an inverted order of colors. The triangle represents a "reverse" of asexuality, as aegosexuals are likely to be initially perceived as sexual individuals. The color associations remains the same with the asexual flag, with an extra meaning added to the grey stripe; along with [[Demisexual|demisexuals]] and [[Greyasexual|greyasexuals]], it represents the in-between of arousal.

*Gray represents the entire [[Asexual Spectrum|spectrum]] of asexuality;