Any asexuals out there? I'm conflicted and don't know what to do. I have been seeing someone of my gender and I am an asexual person. She's really sweet and part of me is really happy when she's with me, but I feel we're going too fast. As this is my first attempt at a relationship with another woman, I am worried that I'm disillusioning myself as far as sex goes. I'm starting to figure out that no matter which part of the spectrum I fall towards, it will always be about sex.
Thoughts?
For the past 30 years I have known an assexual man who owns a bar here. (He's English, but lives in South East Spain). He has many friends, male and female, and is remarkably companionable. Surely he cannot be the only one in the world.
Somewhere in your neck of the woods there must be one. Don't lose hope - and don't lose your identity (or anything else) due to social pressures. In the words of Per Gynt, in Ibsen's play, "To yourself be true."
It doesn't have to be a man, but I think a loving, assexual man, especially an older one, is more possible to find than a woman. Could be wrong of course!
theres nothing wrong with sex
There is if it's not consentual.
of course and underage
Sex is important to a lot of people, but sometimes people think they want sex when they really want intimacy...which doesn't have to be sexual. I would say just be honest with her and yourself about what you want and give her room to do the same. Maybe she doesn't realize you are feeling pressured.
Sex is a big part of any romantic relationship. If you’re unwilling to do it, then you probably shouldn’t get in a relationship.
I had a friend who told me to not even try if I wasn't going to "put out" because apparently I have no feelings. Thanks for the reminder.
I never said you had no feelings. It’s just mistaken to get involved with someone with no intention to take it to the next level. @DaniMa
@Gatovicolo no, that's exactly what you said. Trying to make it out that I'm the one who's at fault for not thinking sex is important is extremely bad character. It's manipulative and is a problem in our rape culture society.
@Gatovicolo don't be a dick.
I think you beat me to it. @DaniMa
Please elaborate more about how you are worried that you are disillusioning yourself as far as sex goes.
Do you mean that because you are both women you thought that perhaps she might not put much of an emphasis on the sexual part of your relationship?
I am hoping for a romantic bond. I was hoping since she states she's a demisexual that it would be a while before we tried anything physical because I don't want to be in a relationship based solely on physicality.
@DaniMa oh, she identifies as a demisexual? And you feel she is moving too fast for you. You may need to find an asexual partner, Dani. Or ramp up your libido some. Maybe that is not possible, but having and enjoying sex does not necessarily mean the relationship is based solely on physicality. Of course.
I am not A sexual, if you were doing to me what you are doing to her, I would be right mad, putting all my feelings and soul into you and then you not wanting to have sex with me, Does she not know you are a sexual, did you not tell her? That would be deception, and is not nice, you need to upfront, because a lot of people enjoy sex and its important to them. I have nothing against a sexual and understand you don't want sex all good, but do not lie to anyone. Especially about sex, that would be awful,. Tell her how you feel immediately.
It's known that I am asexual. I am trying to date and am trying to expand my physical beliefs instead of jumping into bed with someone after a week.
I feel you. Sex for me is a chore, and I don't really have that much enjoyment with it. I'm asexual from medical problems, though, so I don't know if it's different.
It seems like every dating site I use, no matter how largely I type "ASEXUAL" I almost ALWAYS get nothing but people looking for sex. No matter how great a conversation is it always turns to sex, can we sext, how big are your tits? Etc
The reason it is frustrating is because I have told them multiple times and they can't respect that.
They need to respect your feelings
And I mean, it isn't like I'm unwilling to eventually have sex a couple times a month, after we are in a real solid relationship and I feel comfortable and not pressured or guilted. I'm asexual, but not unsympathetic. Relationships are give and take.
The way I see it, if you want to have sex with somebody.....it's great!! And it's even better when YOU both want to have sex with each other. it's good for the body and soul. When you lose interest.....well, you are really in trouble. Enjoy it while you can. We all end up worm food sooner or later.
But some people don't enjoy sex. At all.
Does she know of your asexuality and understand it? Is there an expectation that way? I sympathize with your feeling drawn while being ace. I am not ace per se, but understand wanting companionship without sexual pressure.
Are you truly asexual ? No desire at all - to either gender ? Ever ? Do you enjoy affection and touching from this woman, or are you more comfortable being stictly "pals" ?
Does she know how you feel - about going too fast ?
I experience romantic attraction for two of the genders, so trying for physical and romantic attraction is a real challenge for me.
LOL! You are so right. I used to belong to an asexual dating forum, and people would go weeks, even months between posts, most threads running for over a year, with few responses, and nobody ever seemed to get together with anyone.
I concluded that sexual attraction drives most courtship. For instance, I'm demisexual, with a very high libido, but not for a particular person or gender.
Since I can only be attracted to one person at a time, and only after over a year of courtship, I have little motivation to seek out or respond to people seeking mates.
That's why I joined this website, which seems to be as much, or more, for conversation as dating.
It's highly unlikely I'd find someone my age and interests who lives near me on this small website, but there's always a chance, so I gave it a go.
'demisexual', meaning you don't experience sex drive until you are closely bonded with a particular person. I learned another something New today. Thank You.
@MrLink It's the condition most Christians claim to have..bonded for life with only one person..unable to be attracted to anyone else, LOL! Ironically, the rest of my family seem to be demisexuals, and married them as well, and apparently my children are the same. They simply don't chase after people or have affairs, choose one person and stick with them. They are very creative, high IQ, gorgeous people-artists, musicians, but also engineers, nuclear physicists, etc., as are many mixed gender folk.