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[[File:Cupiosexual.png|thumb|212x212px|Cupiosexual flag]] |
[[File:Cupiosexual.png|thumb|212x212px|Cupiosexual flag]] |
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'''Cupiosexual''' is a [[Micro-Label|micro-label]] on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]]. Cupiosexual is defined as someone who does not experience sexual attraction but still desires a sexual relationship. Cupiosexuals are commonly [[sex-favorable]] but they do not have to be. Cupiosexual may also be used by people who sometimes feel sexual attraction but desire a sexual relationship even without attraction, for example, a [[demisexual]] person who dates someone on the assumption that they will develop sexual attraction later on. |
'''Cupiosexual''' is a [[Micro-Label|micro-label]] on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]]. Cupiosexual is defined as someone who does not experience sexual attraction but still desires/likes a sexual relationship. Cupiosexuals are commonly [[sex-favorable]] but they do not have to be. Cupiosexual may also be used by people who sometimes feel sexual attraction but desire a sexual relationship even without attraction, for example, a [[demisexual]] person who dates someone on the assumption that they will develop sexual attraction later on. |
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The romantic equivalent is [[cupioromantic]]. |
The romantic equivalent is [[cupioromantic]]. |
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Revision as of 21:22, 13 November 2020
Cupiosexual is a micro-label on the asexual spectrum. Cupiosexual is defined as someone who does not experience sexual attraction but still desires/likes a sexual relationship. Cupiosexuals are commonly sex-favorable but they do not have to be. Cupiosexual may also be used by people who sometimes feel sexual attraction but desire a sexual relationship even without attraction, for example, a demisexual person who dates someone on the assumption that they will develop sexual attraction later on.
The romantic equivalent is cupioromantic.
Flag Meaning
The grey stripe shows that they are a subset of asexuals. The purple stripe represents a desire for sexual relationships. The white stripe represents a lack of attraction and the pink stripe represents attraction.
Etymology
The prefix cupio- comes from the Latin word cupio, meaning "to desire" or "to long for".