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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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In standard parlance, '''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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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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* 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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* people who 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 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 for the gray area include "semisexual", "pseudosexual", "low-key sexual", "soft sexual", and "gentle sexual".
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[http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=11822 Relevant thread 1]
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[http://www.asexuality.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=19379 Relevant thread 2]

Revision as of 21:13, 3 February 2007

In standard parlance, 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.

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:

  • 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
  • people who 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
  • people who experience some parts of sexuality but not others, according to a theoretical model such as Rabger's

Other terms for the gray area include "semisexual", "pseudosexual", "low-key sexual", "soft sexual", and "gentle sexual".

Relevant thread 1 Relevant thread 2