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Asexual People Reveal What It’s Like To Have Zero Attraction To Others
Often told they haven’t just met the right person.
Like any sexual orientation, asexuality does exist, and individual experiences vary from person to person. However, some people identify as both asexual and as aromantic, yet the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand. Young people are coming out, identifying as asexual while revealing what it’s like to have zero attraction to others. This set of people also speak up about negative reactions, including being told they just haven’t met the right person.
Yasmin Benoit from the United Kingdom is one of the voices for the asexual community. The model and activist aim at raising the visibility of asexuality and even aromanticism. The 24-Year-Old claim she’s dubbed a psychopath because of her sexuality and that people have assumed she had been molested in the past to justify her lack of sexual attraction.
Yasmin Benoit, 24, from UK claims she’s dubbed a psychopath because of her lack of sexual attraction.
Speaking to the Observer, Yasmin explained: “They were, like: You don’t look asexual, you’re probably just insecure, or you must have got molested, or you must be gay? Maybe you’re a psychopath.”
The model and activist aim at raising the visibility of asexuality and even aromanticism.
Asexual YouTuber Lynn Saga, 23, also claim signs you might be asexual include not being interested in intimacy, having little to no crushes, and not rushing into a relationship. “All of my friends around 15, 16, 17, were starting to think of getting into relationships and being boy or girl-crazy, and I was just sitting over here like ‘what are you guys talking about?” Lynn, who uses they/them pronouns, said.
Lynn Saga claims signs you might be asexual include not being interested in intimacy and having little to no crushes.
The 23-Year-Old Asexual YouTuber uses they/them pronouns.
Daniel Walker, 24, a British blogger, also told the observer that nine times out of 10, he has to explain to people what sexuality means. Daniel, who runs the Slice of Ace YouTube-Account, claims he’s personally affectionate with his male partner but has no desire to have sex with but engage in sexual activity comfortably as part of his relationship.
Daniel Walker, 24, a British blogger who runs the Slice of Ace YouTube-Account says he’s personally affectionate with his male partner but has no desire to have sex.
Likewise, 27-Year-Old Shelby Grace, who’s known for her gaming videos, explained in January 2020 that while someone may be asexual, it doesn’t mean they have no desire to engage in sexual activities. “Dating, in my opinion, hasn’t been much different. The only thing it ever will maybe change is there is more of a conversation about things.” Shelby had said.
Shelby Grace, 27, explained that while someone may be asexual, it doesn’t mean they have no desire to engage in sexual activities.
“Dating, in my opinion, hasn’t been much different.”
Nonetheless, during a video marking asexual awareness week, more young people publicly spoke about how they first knew they were asexual. “Even though I am a very tactile person, I was never interested in sex and didn’t understand that was something people wanted. Not experiencing the wanting of that kind of intimacy or feeling a connection like that is one of the biggest signs you might be asexual.” The community stated.
