I’ve recently met a man whose dating profile said that he’s Graysexual. I tried Googling the term, but it’s a bit confusing and I’m hoping to get a straightforward breakdown from the kind folks in this community.

From what I gather, it’s a branch of asexuality that sometimes feels sexual attraction. That’s a bit ambiguous, though.

I will ask the person directly once we’ve spoken more, but it will help to have a foundation of understanding beforehand. Thanks ahead of time!

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Demisexual is needing an emotional connection before sexual attraction, right? Forgive my ignorance - this is all new to me. I’m in my mid 30s and grew up in an era of “Labels are for soup cans” so we didn’t even attempt to put words to our sexuality. It’s honestly very comforting, though, to find that others have a similar experience.

    • Fosheze@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      Yep, you got it pretty much. Dasically for somebody who is demisexual, sexual attraction is a secondary attraction and it requires being attracted to the person in other ways.