Gay, Bi, Straight or Asexual

[Randy93]

i just wanted to see the ratio.

[RunningFree]

None of the above - Other (Pansexual)

[Mollie]

None of the above - Other (Pansexual)

whats pansexual? ive never heard of that

xxx

[BikiniGal]

isnt asexual only in plants?

[redcar]

I believe pansexual is when attraction regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Asexual is when there is no sexual attraction present or just find sexual behaviour unappealing.

I think this fits in Teen Sexuality.

Puberty General Questions :arrow: Teen Sexuality

[Camazotz]

Im straight, and redcar had an excellent explanation. =D

[Hollie]

isnt asexual only in plants?

No.

[Crazysam]

some people can be asexual im pretty sure my uncle is i mean hes 50 and he has never had a girl friend...

[Hollie]

some people can be asexual im pretty sure my uncle is i mean hes 50 and he has never had a girl friend...

What is Asexuality?

Asexual: A person who does not experience a desire to have sex, either straight or gay.

There are four types of asexuality:

1 Those who experience sex drive but no attraction: These are people who are aware that sex, on a purely biochemical level, might feel good but who would never feel compelled to engage in it with another person. The sex drive is dormant. Asexuals fitting this description may find sex with another person so socially and emotionally awkward as to be completely unpleasurable. (Yeah it might feel good to have sex with someone, it might feel good to run out and shoot up heroin but for the time being I've got other things to do with my life..)

2 People who experience attraction, but no sex drive: Those who feel an attraction to others similar to sexual attraction but have no desire to consummate it sexually. Attraction is centered less on sexuality and more on emotional and sometimes physical (though non-sexual) intimacy. Like sexual attraction this sort of attraction can be oriented along specific gender lines. (Sure I like you, but why of all things would we want to do THAT?)

3 Both: People for whom sex biologically feels good who experience attraction that is purely emotional. This person may find it pleasurable to masturbate, and they may see someone and feel an unexplainable emotional attachement to them but they would never see any reason to put the two together.

4 Neither: Those who don't find sex pleasurable and don't experience attraction to other people. It's important to note that not experiencing attraction does NOT mean that these people do not form intimate emotional relationships, like those in group A they are fully capable of forming intimate bonds with others and finding particular people particularely interesting without feeling anything that they define as "attraction."

Orientation has nothing to do with asexuality, so you can be a gay or straight asexual, but many asexuals do feel a level of same-sex attraction and identify with communities .

Hope this helps a bit.

[Sage]

I'm asexual, although emotionally I'm attracted to women.

[Joe3140]

no offense but the sexuality forums probably isnt the place thatd be most accurate for this kinda thing..... more non straight people here than in real world.

[thesonicguy]

I don't know is I'm bisexual or straight.
Straight, but moderately attracted to the same sex.

[Frosty]

isnt asexual only in plants?

no, most singled celled animals are....

[Palm kid]

thx for the explanations

[Vermillion]

I'm bi.
Well, at least I think I am. I'm only 15, so I can't say for sure, though I'm more than likely am bi
:/

[grimlip]

hollie u described that really good :D

[Underground_Network]

What about paraphilia or narcissism????????????? Anyway, I'm like 80% straight, not quite bisexual, so I choose straight.

The following are forms of paraphilia (homosexuality used to be listed under paraphilia):

Exhibitionism: the recurrent urge or behavior to expose one's genitals to an unsuspecting person.
Fetishism: the use of non-sexual or nonliving objects or part of a person's body to gain sexual excitement. Partialism refers to fetishes specifically involving nonsexual parts of the body.
Frotteurism: the recurrent urges or behavior of touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person.
Pedophilia: the sexual attraction to prepubescent or peripubescent children.
Sexual Masochism: the recurrent urge or behavior of wanting to be humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer for sexual pleasure.
Sexual Sadism: the recurrent urge or behavior involving acts in which the pain or humiliation of the victim is sexually exciting.
Transvestic fetishism: a sexual attraction towards the clothing of the opposite gender.
Voyeurism: the recurrent urge or behavior to observe an unsuspecting person who is naked, disrobing or engaging in sexual activities, or may not be sexual in nature at all.
Vincilagnia: Being sexually aroused by bondage
Other rarer paraphilias are grouped together under Other paraphilias not otherwise specified (ICD-9-CM equivalent of "Sexual Disorder NOS") and include telephone scatalogia (obscene phone calls), necrophilia (corpses), partialism (exclusive focus on one part of the body), zoophilia (animals), coprophilia (feces), klismaphilia (enemas), urophilia (urine), emetophilia (vomit)

[george]

I believe pansexual is when attraction regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Asexual is when there is no sexual attraction present or just find sexual behaviour unappealing.

I think this fits in Teen Sexuality.

Puberty General Questions :arrow: Teen Sexuality
lol not saying your wrong but pansexual sounds alot like bisexual :D

[redcar]

It is similar but there is differences. Not big differences but differences none the less.

[Θάνατος]

I am Bi , but more attracted to girls.

[Pighead]

I think asexual is when you can reproduce with yourself. I dont think any human can do that. I actually picked Asexual just because i thought it was so funny, who made up this poll.

[Serenity]

I think asexual is when you can reproduce with yourself. I dont think any human can do that. I actually picked Asexual just because i thought it was so funny, who made up this poll.

As posted previously:

What is Asexuality?

Asexual: A person who does not experience a desire to have sex, either straight or gay.

There are four types of asexuality:

1 Those who experience sex drive but no attraction: These are people who are aware that sex, on a purely biochemical level, might feel good but who would never feel compelled to engage in it with another person. The sex drive is dormant. Asexuals fitting this description may find sex with another person so socially and emotionally awkward as to be completely unpleasurable. (Yeah it might feel good to have sex with someone, it might feel good to run out and shoot up heroin but for the time being I've got other things to do with my life..)

2 People who experience attraction, but no sex drive: Those who feel an attraction to others similar to sexual attraction but have no desire to consummate it sexually. Attraction is centered less on sexuality and more on emotional and sometimes physical (though non-sexual) intimacy. Like sexual attraction this sort of attraction can be oriented along specific gender lines. (Sure I like you, but why of all things would we want to do THAT?)

3 Both: People for whom sex biologically feels good who experience attraction that is purely emotional. This person may find it pleasurable to masturbate, and they may see someone and feel an unexplainable emotional attachement to them but they would never see any reason to put the two together.

4 Neither: Those who don't find sex pleasurable and don't experience attraction to other people. It's important to note that not experiencing attraction does NOT mean that these people do not form intimate emotional relationships, like those in group A they are fully capable of forming intimate bonds with others and finding particular people particularely interesting without feeling anything that they define as "attraction."

Orientation has nothing to do with asexuality, so you can be a gay or straight asexual, but many asexuals do feel a level of same-sex attraction and identify with communities .

Hope this helps a bit.

In the future, please read the entire thread before posting to avoid rather unitelligent and rude mistakes such as you have just made. Thank you.

[Ironic Infidel In England]

Gay, I think.. Only ever liked one girl in a relationship way, and even then wouldn't have bothered to asked her out it was so little. But she asked me, so yeah..

[Indian gal]

i guess im asexual, cos I feel disgusted whenever anyone talks about sex. I'm maybe type 2

[dannyley]

I think asexual is when you can reproduce with yourself. I dont think any human can do that. I actually picked Asexual just because i thought it was so funny, who made up this poll.

thats correct, in biological terms their are two ways of reproduction, sexual reproduction(between the male and female of the same species, for example humans) and then theirs asexual reproduction (between only one organism, for example worms reproduce asexually as do flowers)

i put straight, because I am lol

[Underground_Network]

i guess im asexual, cos I feel disgusted whenever anyone talks about sex. I'm maybe type 2

Its natural to feel disgusted when people talk about sex, sexual attraction is basically the same thing as physical attraction (not one hundred percent). But being asexual doesn't mean that you feel disgusted when people talk about sex, it means that you have no sex drive. You don't have an urge to have sex, masturbate, think about the other gender nude, etc. I think the earliest you can discover you're true sexuality is 16, but you could probably spend your entire life trying to discover what sexuality you are. There is a 99% chance that you are NOT asexual.

[One_Chance]

I guess im asexual so far in my life :(

[The Resurrected One]

Well, I was believing I was bisexual,

but now, after a few things that have happened, I may be Matter of Dispute. :(

[Maverick]

I added an undecided option for those who aren't sure.

[One_Chance]

how do i change my vote?

[Maverick]

how do i change my vote?
You can't change your vote in a public poll. Feel free to just post your updated vote.

[One_Chance]

Updated vote: undecided (possibly Bi)

[The Resurrected One]

Updated vote: Matter of Dispute


...either that, or still Bisexual. :?

[Underground_Network]

Ooo.. I realize I voted for straiht, when I meant to vote for straight. :D Lmao.. I didn't realize that was misspelled until right now... :/

[zgrazier]

Pansexual.
XD

[Setzer]

Gay, I think.. Only ever liked one girl in a relationship way, and even then wouldn't have bothered to asked her out it was so little. But she asked me, so yeah..

I quote ALL your post, I'm gay, but I also had a girlfriend for a little time

[phily08]

Bi.I thought i was gay but when i kissed a girl. OH Yeah!!!!!!!!!:D:D

[Syvelocin]

lol not saying your wrong but pansexual sounds alot like bisexual :D

Bisexuality is when you're attracted to females and males, just like heterosexuals and homosexuals are attracted to a specific sex. Pansexuality works a little differently. To a pansexual, it doesn't matter what their gender is, there's a possibility for love and attraction.

Being pansexual, I really see it as just being gender-blind. I don't care if you're a girl or a guy, or neither. If I love you, I love you. Pansexuality can also include being attracted to transgenders too.

[TheDavid]

I think asexual is when you can reproduce with yourself. I dont think any human can do that. I actually picked Asexual just because i thought it was so funny, who made up this poll.

LOL! So wrong, but so funny, :lol:

I voted anyhow. Gay, and more recently, also proud. ^_^

[Aspiringanonymous]

Please be mindful of post dates before replying - this was bumped from 2007. There are several existing, current threads of this nature. :locked: