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'''Autosexuality''' is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself.[[File:Autosexualflag.png|thumb|The autosexual flag]] |
{{Stub}}'''Autosexuality''' is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself.[[File:Autosexualflag.png|thumb|The autosexual flag]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality. |
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality. |
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Revision as of 04:25, 13 June 2020
Autosexuality is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself.
History
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality.
Etymology
The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'.