Am I Asexual? 15 Signs You Might Be on the Asexuality Spectrum
I Remember the First Time I Met an Asexual Person. His Name, for the Purpose of This Article, We’ll Say Is Fred. Fred Was a Very Attractive Man. He Was Tall...
I remember the first time I met an asexual person. His name, for the purpose of this article, we’ll say is Fred. Fred was a very attractive man. He was tall, lean, blonde, with blue eyes and cheekbones a model would kill for.
And despite all the attraction both men and women felt for him, he never really seemed that interested in sex.
After seeing him reject an absolutely breathtaking brunette at a club, I decided to ask him what gives. He laughed and said, “I’m asexual. She looked great, but I just don’t see people that way!”
At first, I didn’t believe him. Asexual? Is that a thing? What does asexual mean?
How do you tell if someone is asexual? Am I asexual?
He assured me it is a real thing, and when I did some research, I found out that there are different types of sexuality, and around 1 percent of the world identifies as asexual (which is when they have a lack of or no sexual desire or attraction to others).
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How do I know if I am asexual?
The Asexuality Visibility and Education Network defines the sexual orientation term as "A person that does not experience sexual attraction — they are not drawn to people sexually and do not desire to act upon attraction to others in a sexual way."
There's actually an asexuality spectrum. Some people can only feel sexual attraction when they know the person very well (demisexual). Others are totally disinterested and don't feel it or even find it to be gross. You can also be aromantic, meaning you have no interest in romantic relationships.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
