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In standard parlance, a '''hyposexual''' person has a below average [[sex drive]] and may or may not identify as [[asexual]].  Some hyposexuals have naturally low sex drives throughout their lives, whereas some people experience a drop in sex drive later in life.  Stress, illness or certain medications can also cause a loss or reduction of sex drive.  In medical terminology, hyposexuality is considered a form of sexual dysfunction.  Within the asexual community, the consensus is that hyposexuality is not a disorder unless a hyposexual person is dissatisfied with their sex drive.
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Sexuality is not black and white; some people identify in the '''gray''' (spelled "'''grey'''" in some countries) area between asexual and sexual. People who identify as '''gray-A''' can include, but are not limited to those who:
  
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On AVEN, "hyposexual" - along with similar terms such as "demisexual" and "gray-A" - is sometimes used to refer, not to sex drive specifically, but to anyone who feels that they are in a gray or ambiguous area between standard sexuality and asexuality. This includes people with a below average sex drive, but can also include:
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:* do not normally experience [[Attraction|sexual attraction]], but do experience it sometimes
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* people who are technically sexual, but feel that it's not an important part of their lives and don't identify with standard sexual culture
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:* experience sexual attraction, but a low [[sex drive]]
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* people who experience sexual attraction and drive, but not strongly enough to want to act on them
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:* experience sexual attraction and drive, but not strongly enough to want to act on them
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* people who can enjoy and desire sex, but only under very limited and specific circumstances
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:* people who can enjoy and desire sex, but only under very limited and specific circumstances
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* people who experience some parts of sexuality but not others, according to a theoretical model such as [[Rabger's model|Rabger's]]
 
  
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Other terms that have been used for the gray area include "semisexual", "pseudosexual", "low-key sexual", "soft sexual", "nearly sexual", "not quite sexual", "halfway sexual", "asexual-ish", "sexual-ish", "sexual but not very sexual", "almost sexual", "middling", and "gentle sexual".
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Similarly, some people who might technically belong to the gray area choose to identify as asexual because it is easier to explain. For example, if someone has experienced sexual attraction on one or two brief, fleeting occasions in their life, they might prefer to call themselves asexual because it is not worth the bother of having to explain these one or two occasions to everyone who asks about their orientation.
  
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[http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=11822 Relevant thread 1]
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Gray-As may also append a gender orientation to the label, as in "Gray-heterosexual".
  
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[http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=19379 Relevant thread 2]
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==Terms==
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The most common term used to refer to the gray area is "gray-A". Other terms that have been used for the gray area include "hyposexual", "demisexual", "semisexual", "low sexual intensity", "asexual-ish" and "sexual-ish".
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Some of these terms refer to specific parts of the gray area rather than the entire gray area.
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'''[[Demisexual]]''' is used, generally, to describe people who only experience sexual attraction after first forming a strong emotional connection.<ref>{{cite AVEN|29621|Demi's}}</ref>
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==See also==
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* [[gray-romantic]]
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* [[demisexual]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/forum/72-the-gray-area/ AVEN's Gray Area]
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*[http://demigrace.forumotion.com/ Demi Grace] - a forum for demisexuals, grey-asexuals and allies
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*[http://demigray.tumblr.com/ Demi Gray] - advice for demisexuals and gray-asexuals
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==References==
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<references />
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{{Sexuality}}
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[[Category:Orientations]]

Revision as of 02:35, 27 August 2017

Sexuality is not black and white; some people identify in the gray (spelled "grey" in some countries) area between asexual and sexual. People who identify as gray-A can include, but are not limited to those who:

  • do not normally experience sexual attraction, but do experience it sometimes
  • experience sexual attraction, but a low sex drive
  • experience sexual attraction and drive, but not strongly enough to want to act on them
  • people who can enjoy and desire sex, but only under very limited and specific circumstances

Similarly, some people who might technically belong to the gray area choose to identify as asexual because it is easier to explain. For example, if someone has experienced sexual attraction on one or two brief, fleeting occasions in their life, they might prefer to call themselves asexual because it is not worth the bother of having to explain these one or two occasions to everyone who asks about their orientation.

Gray-As may also append a gender orientation to the label, as in "Gray-heterosexual".

Terms

The most common term used to refer to the gray area is "gray-A". Other terms that have been used for the gray area include "hyposexual", "demisexual", "semisexual", "low sexual intensity", "asexual-ish" and "sexual-ish".

Some of these terms refer to specific parts of the gray area rather than the entire gray area.

Demisexual is used, generally, to describe people who only experience sexual attraction after first forming a strong emotional connection.[1]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Demi's - on AVEN Forums
Sexual orientation
Asexual · Bisexual · Demisexual · Grey-A · Heterosexual · Homosexual · Pansexual
Research
Kinsey scale · Storms' model · Asexual studies · Asexual behavior in non-human animals
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