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I consider myself asexual and I can say there's a difference between [[Sex drive|libido/sex drive]] and [[Attraction|sexual attraction]]. For example if you put 100 straight men on an island they won't be sexually attracted to each other but they will still get horny.
 
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&ndash; WhenSummersGone [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/56424-can-anyone-relate-to-this-response/page__p__1711357#entry1711357 explains the difference between low libido and asexuality].
 
&ndash; WhenSummersGone [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/56424-can-anyone-relate-to-this-response/page__p__1711357#entry1711357 explains the difference between low libido and asexuality].
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Revision as of 07:28, 19 December 2010

Asexual: a person who does not experience sexual attraction.

Welcome to the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. AVEN hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. AVEN strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike. Unlike celibacy, which is a choice, asexuality is a sexual orientation. Asexual people have the same emotional needs as everybody else and are just as capable of forming intimate relationships. To find out more about asexuality, click here.
Start browsing AVENwiki: Dive In

AVEN Post of the Week

I consider myself asexual and I can say there's a difference between libido/sex drive and sexual attraction. For example if you put 100 straight men on an island they won't be sexually attracted to each other but they will still get horny.


– WhenSummersGone explains the difference between low libido and asexuality.

Did you know...

• … that some asexual people are happier on their own or with a group of close friends, while other asexuals have a desire to date and will form more intimate romantic relationships?


• … that asexual relationships are based on the same elements that are also important for many sexual people, like understanding, commitment, trust, emotional intimacy and communication?


• … that for some asexuals arousal is a fairly regular occurrence, though it is not associated with a desire to find a sexual partner? Some asexuals will occasionally masturbate, but feel no desire for partnered sexuality. Other asexual people experience little or no arousal.

Asexuality in the Media

• After a long hiatus, AVENues, AVEN’s online newsletter, is under new management and is back for a fantastic October issue!

• Harlot magazine, the online version of Scarlet magazine, featured an article entitled "Rise of the Asexual" in issue 19 in October 2010.

• Helen Croydon interviewed several AVENites for an article in Foreplay magazine and another in the Times.

• forskning.no has a Norwegian article, "Det siste sex-tabuet", which gives a basic summary of asexuality.

• Marie Claire contains a short article, "The New Asexual Movement".

Help us improve AVENwiki

Want to help improve AVEN's wiki? Everyone is welcome to create an account and help edit the wiki. Before getting started, new users (even experienced wiki users) should review the Beginner's guide to get a feel for the AVEN wiki.


When you are ready, check out this list to get ideas on which articles people would like to see written or improved, or join in the discussion on AVEN's forum to make suggestions.

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