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so sorry, but could you explain asexuality pls?

i've been questioning for awhile but have seen so many conflicting things and am incredibly confused.

thank you so much!!!!

i would love too since it remains widely misunderstood! asexual simply means somebody experiences little to no sexual attraction. this can mean different things for people depending on if they are sex favorable or sex aversed, but being asexual does not mean ‘doesn’t have sex’. and being asexual doesn’t mean ‘doesn’t date’. every individual ace is different and will have a different relationship to sex, but the common experience is the lack of sexual attraction, which only you will understand best. lack of attraction doesn’t stop everybody from every part of an intimate relationship. and if you also find yourself not experiencing romantic attraction or interested in dating, which is often confused for asexuality, you might be aromantic! they don’t always come together but they can. you might find certain parts of intimacy foreign and unnatural or uninteresting entirely. some aces are literally repulsed by sex. some aces can have a high libido and large sex drive. there’s such a variety, i find every conversation with an ace person so interesting! so asking questions in the community can be so helpful. and knowing if you are ace, whatever choices you make doesn’t invalidate your identity :)