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* '''aromantic''': not interested in romantic relationships | * '''aromantic''': not interested in romantic relationships | ||
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+ | * '''asexy''': an informal word for [[asexuality|asexual]]; or, occasionally, someone found an attractive in an asexual way | ||
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+ | * '''autosexual''': an asexual with a sex drive; someone who can experience sexual pleasure but considers it a private, solitary activity | ||
* '''AVENista''', '''AVENite''': a member of the [[AVEN]] forum | * '''AVENista''', '''AVENite''': a member of the [[AVEN]] forum | ||
* '''bi-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of either sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | * '''bi-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of either sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | ||
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+ | * '''bi-romantic''': someone who is romantically attracted to people of either sex (and may be sexual or asexual) | ||
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+ | * '''celibate''': someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual) | ||
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+ | * '''gay-A''': another term for homo-asexual | ||
* '''hetero-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | * '''hetero-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | ||
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+ | * '''hetero-romantic''': someone who is romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex (and may be sexual or asexual) | ||
* '''homo-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of the same sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | * '''homo-asexual''': being romantically attracted to people of the same sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true | ||
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+ | * '''homo-romantic''': someone who is romantically attracted to people of the same sex (and may be sexual or asexual) | ||
* '''hyposexual''': having a low sex drive | * '''hyposexual''': having a low sex drive | ||
− | * '''sexual''': a person who is not [[asexual]] (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or pansexual person) | + | * '''sexual''': a person who is not [[asexuality|asexual]] (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or pansexual person) |
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+ | * '''straight-A''': another term for hetero-asexual | ||
''Please expand this list!'' | ''Please expand this list!'' |
Revision as of 20:06, 4 September 2006
This page briefly explains many common terms seen on the AVEN site and community.
- A, Ace: someone who is asexual
- amoeba: one of many biologically asexual microorganisms, but also a word used informally to denote an asexual.
- aromantic: not interested in romantic relationships
- asexy: an informal word for asexual; or, occasionally, someone found an attractive in an asexual way
- autosexual: an asexual with a sex drive; someone who can experience sexual pleasure but considers it a private, solitary activity
- AVENista, AVENite: a member of the AVEN forum
- bi-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of either sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
- bi-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of either sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
- celibate: someone who does not engage in sexual activity (and may be sexual or asexual)
- gay-A: another term for homo-asexual
- hetero-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
- hetero-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of the opposite sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
- homo-asexual: being romantically attracted to people of the same sex, but not sexually attracted; or someone for whom this is true
- homo-romantic: someone who is romantically attracted to people of the same sex (and may be sexual or asexual)
- hyposexual: having a low sex drive
- sexual: a person who is not asexual (i.e. a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or pansexual person)
- straight-A: another term for hetero-asexual
Please expand this list!