You enjoy hugging and kissing, but you don’t want to take your physical affection any further.
You do not have any desire to engage in sexual relationships.
Asexuality is difficult to explain because it is different for everyone.
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There are asexuals who experience emotional attraction and get into committed, loving relationships.
There are asexuals who identify as aromantic who are not interested in sexora relationship.
Even once you reach your twenties and thirties, you might not know which label to give yourself.
You might still be struggling to figure out who you are.
You are able to tell whether someone is good looking.
You are able to appreciate their strong cheekbones, silky hair, or six-pack abs.
However, admiring their physical traits does not mean you are attracted to those physical traits.
You are able to acknowledge their beauty without getting turned on.
You enjoy hugging and kissing, but you dont want to take your physical affection any further.
Some asexuals enjoy being touched.
Being asexual does not mean you are against every form of physical affection.
You still enjoy the occasional bear hug.
You just dont want anything more intense.
You rarely develop crushes.
You are less obsessed with the idea of relationships than the rest of your friends.
You arent the pop in to hook up with random strangers at bars.
During the rare instances when you develop a crush on someone, its someone you know well.
Someone who is more than a pretty face.
You zone out when your friends talk about their hookups.
You dont understand the hype about sex.
When your friends complain about their dry spells, you cannot relate to their frustration.
Going months without sex is not difficult for you.
If you are being completely honest, it is arelief.
You are bored by sex scenes.
You dont get the point of long, elaborate sex scenes in movies.
Getting married isnt your main goal in life.
You are happy without a relationship.
Youre not sure if youre ever going to fall in love and get married.
Youre not even sure if youwantthose things.
You are more concerned with your career, your family, and your friends.
Romantic love is not high on your list of priorities.
It might not even be on the list at all.
Sex does not cross your mind on a daily basis.
It is not something you think about on an average day.
You have a lot on your mind at any given time but sex is not one of those things.
You care more about personality than looks.
You could go the rest of your life without having sex, but that doesnt mean you will.
You dont have any real interest in sex.
However, that does not mean you avoid it completely.
While some asexuals abstain from sex, other asexuals have sex to get to c’mon their partners.
They might also masturbate because it makes them feel better.
There is no right way to be an asexual.
Even though sex is not something you particularly want, you might have it anyway.
You feel different than everybody else.
Identifying as asexual can feel alienating because its not talked about enough in the media or in everyday conversations.
However, asexuality is real.
You should not be ashamed of your asexuality.
You should embrace it.
