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Being asexual does not mean that one is unable to experience [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. An asexual person can have any romantic orientation and some asexuals identify with a [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]] to specify who they're interested in romantically, if anyone. They often use prefixes like hetero-, homo-, bi-, pan-, etc. in front of the word romantic to describe who they experience romantic attraction to. For example, a person who is asexual [[Straight|heteroromantic]] is romantically attracted to people of a different gender, but is not sexually attracted to them. Some asexuals are also [[aromantic]], meaning that they also do not feel romantic attraction. People who are both asexual and aromantic may identify as [[aroace]]. |
Being asexual does not mean that one is unable to experience [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. An asexual person can have any romantic orientation and some asexuals identify with a [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]] to specify who they're interested in romantically, if anyone. They often use prefixes like hetero-, homo-, bi-, pan-, etc. in front of the word romantic to describe who they experience romantic attraction to. For example, a person who is asexual [[Straight|heteroromantic]] is romantically attracted to people of a different gender, but is not sexually attracted to them. Some asexuals are also [[aromantic]], meaning that they also do not feel romantic attraction. People who are both asexual and aromantic may identify as [[aroace]]. |
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Sexual dispositions among asexual people can vary. Some asexuals may still have a sex drive despite not feeling sexual attraction to anyone. They may still masturbate, watch porn, or participate in sexual activities. Other asexuals lack a sex drive, and some may be repulsed by the concept of sex. |
Sexual dispositions among asexual people can vary. Some asexuals may still have a sex drive despite not feeling sexual attraction to anyone. They may still masturbate, watch porn, or participate in sexual activities. Other asexuals lack a sex drive, and some may be repulsed by the concept of sex. |
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Terms like [[sex-repulsed]], [[sex-indifferent]], [[sex-favorable]], or [[sex-ambivalent]] are commonly used to describe these feelings.<ref>[https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2018/09/15/asexuality-as-a-hard-limit-or-the-cat-is-dead/ Asexuality as a hard limit]</ref><ref>[https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/20-narratives-of-aces-who-like-sex/ 20 narratives of aces who like sex]</ref>[[File:Ace Symbol.png|thumb|196x196px]]The term "asexual" may also be used as an umbrella term, referring to anyone on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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