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[–] guriinii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Both? Don't really give a shit about physical sex even though I think about it a lot, but have a massive sex drive. I have really strong aesthetic attraction but actual sex is awkward.

[–] Pookiboom@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Both? ... both.

[–] Athena5898@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

it's probably too late but being ace doesn't mean you can't have sexual attraction depending on where you fall on the spectrum and someone who is ace and doesn't enjoy sex might have a fully active libido. I'm a demi/grey ace and i honestly get a little tired of this weird thing that has happened where ace is just synonymous with someone who just doesn't ever have or think about sex ever. It really flattens the experience...though to be fair it's not like it's been talked about in the community a lot. Feels like gatekeepers have won in that regard. But anyway, as for the original post I'm honestly pretty inbetween, some days I'm a lot more into my sexuality than others, and depending on the situation and person my sexual attraction (not to be confused with libido) might kick in at the most random of times.

[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It comes in and out as I can swing between the two.

[–] Chickerino@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

definitely hyper for me

[–] Persen@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

When my friends talk about watching porn (we are all minors, thus not having sex). I feel like they are all perverted(since i rarely think about sex). I tried watching porn, but I usually find it boring.

[–] leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m less concerned about my sex drive and more concerned about the negative racial overtones in this image. ☹️

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True but it is in reference to the Bloods and Crips, two predominantly African American street gangs.

[–] leigh@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, that’s exactly what I find concerning.

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

I don't understand.