Am I Asexual?

If you are questioning whether or not you are asexual (including all microlabels), reply to this post with what made you start questioning, and why.

If you are too shy to post a reply, then you can scroll through the responses for the advice you may be searching for.

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Is it possible if I could be asexual?

Hi all,

I'm questioning if I could be asexual and possibly aromantic. I'm not entirely sure if this belongs under "inquiry", but no other flair seems to fit.

Anyway, I've never really had much of an interest in sex or dating or romance. I have looked at porn quite a few times, but have pretty much always felt disgusted with myself afterwards. The idea of actually doing anything with a physical partner really doesn't interest me.

Adding to this is the fact that like I said, I don't really care about romance or dating and never have. I have no intention of ever actually marrying or having kids, whether biological or adopted.

So, once again, is it possible I could be asexual or aromantic? Or both? Or neither?

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WIRED mag callout - AI companions

Hey everyone, an AI companion site last month offered free membership to people on the asexual spectrum to mark Asexual Awareness Week — and so my editor at WIRED and I thought it would be interesting to explore whether many asexual people are relating with such companions. I know there might be concerns that we would enter into this with a preconceived notion that asexuals might be uniquely suited to have AI companions, but that’s really not the case. We understand that asexual people share intimacy with folks, perhaps to a greater extent than many hetero people, and that the asexual spectrum is diverse. I’m really coming into this with an open mind and seeking to speak to as many people as possible and represent their views accurately and sensitively.

We’re open to speaking to anyone who feels that they have an AI companion — and of course we would be happy to keep one’s identifying details private as desired.

Thanks,

Mattha

https://www.wired.com/author/mattha-busby/

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I hate being asexual

It feels so isolating. I just want to enjoy sex and be normal. My partner (21m) of 2.5 years is allosexual and I know he loves me, I love him, but I can't help but feel as if I know he'd be happier if I liked having sex. Nobody truly understands and sex looks like it could be so much fun. It makes me want to cry. I wish I could just be normal.
I've known I'm asexual for the last 4-5 years.

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