I think I just had an "aha moment." It makes sense to me, especially as described by @RavenCT. It explains a lot. The way I am has nothing to do with society's silly "morals." It is just how I tick...as long as tequila isn't part of the equation. Haha

Labels for libido are obviously deceptive evasive prone to sexting online masturbating and furtive forays outside of marriage. ...lies poor self esteem victims tell themselves. ...it's so prevalent that my honest presentation for a relationship THAT I AM ATTRACTING passive agressive psychotic women. ...does the manual or published clinical literature keeping up with Demi this or Pan that ?

Everyone needs to feel special these days! There is a new term for everything toward that end. There are now so many types I have lost track or need to look it up when I read it.

I agree I had to look the word up to be certain. Seems like words are being put out to fill a paragraph. And when I look this up google actually brought me here. Congrats you are now a hyperlink on Google. At least on my tablet.

I don't think there's anything asexual about it. I consider myself a demi-sexual or sapiosexual: I don't become attracted to someone until I get to know them emotionally and intellectually. But once that attraction kicks in, all bets are off for me -- it takes over like gangbusters. I'd hardly call that asexual.

Who comes up with such idiotic titles?

Right here: [wiki.asexuality.org]

A demisexual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form an emotional connection. It's more commonly seen in, but by no means confined, to romantic relationships. The term demisexual comes from the orientation being "halfway between" sexual and asexual. Nevertheless, this term does not mean that demisexuals have an incomplete or half-sexuality, nor does it mean that sexual attraction without emotional connection is required for a complete sexuality.

When describing demisexuality as an orientation to sexuals, sexuals often mistake it as an admirable choice rather than an innate orientation. Demisexuals are not choosing to abstain; they simply lack sexual attraction until a close, emotional, relationship is formed.

According to one hypothetical model, a person who identifies as a demisexual does not experience primary sexual attraction but does experience secondary sexual attraction. In this model, primary sexual attraction is based on outward qualities such as a person's looks, clothes, or personality while secondary sexual attraction is attraction stemming from a connection, usually romantic, or from status or how closely the person is in relationship to the other.

Though factors such as looks and personality do not affect primary sexual attraction for demisexuals (since demisexuals do not experience primary sexual attraction), such factors may affect romantic attraction, as with any other orientation.

"Demisexual" is sometimes out under the gray-A umbrella. Demisexuality differs from gray-asexuality in that demisexuality is a specific sexual orientation in between "sexual" and "asexual", whereas "gray-A" is a highly unspecific catch-all used for anything between sexual and asexual that does not fit.

Demisexuality may make forming romantic or sexual relationships more difficult for some people. Demisexuals often make first impressions with sexuals of being "just friends", which may make sexuals value the relationship less.

Demis may also append a gender orientation to the label, as in "Demi-heterosexual".

Wouldn't this also imply that asexuals want/like sex, since my understanding is that demi-sexuals want/like sex? Who exactly is categorizing demi-sexualism along with asexualism?

Same here! No idea about it!

I'm sexy and it makes no sense to me either.

Huh. I still don't get it. And frankly not curious enough to Google it.....

It's a term coined by asexuals because they think regular people ('sexuals' just mindlessly fuck everything all the time. So if you have to have an emotional attachment first, that means you're different and thus fall under the queer umbrella.

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Thank you for teaching me a new word. I never knew demisexual was a word.

I have noticed over the years that in the psy field there is a tendency to create new terms. Is it an attempt to increase our understanding of some phenomena or create a buzz by identifying a new pathology. I recently saw in an article that a patent was suffering from, "Compersion", look it up.
Take Care!!!!

As a psychologist in training I agree. What is a 'half sexual' came to mind when reading the post. Only kiss? Not orgasming? In a relationship but either being the one who has or doesn't have sex? Being completely faithful?

I'm sexually attracted to Demi Moore, does that count.........

Some of the crap people on here come up with is amusing.

Once a psychologist. Always a psychologist!