Could You Be Demisexual?
glamour.com. “However demisexuals require this first for anything else to develop.” Meaning, first comes feelings and then the sexual spark.Demisexual traits, for the most part, are more about emotional intimacy than sex in general.
According to a 2014 , two thirds of those who identify as demisexual say they are uninterested in or repulsed by sex (leaving one third who are interested in sexual activity).Perhaps the most open demisexual in the public eye is (she/them), a well-known sexuality doula and educator.
Beyond this, pop culture doesn’t have many explicit examples of demisexuality. While we could make guesses as to a TV or movie character’s orientation, there is no way to know without that person openly stating how they identify with a specific sexual orientation.
In the case of demisexuals, and a wide variety of other marginalized identities, this can be quite infuriating. It'd be amazing to see demisexuality represented on the next season of a show like Sex Education or Big Mouth.Especially because those who identify as demisexual can often feel misunderstood or shamed. “Demis can be mislabeled as having a ‘sexual dysfunction’ and feel frustrated in a relationship for years, simply because their erotic needs are not being taken care of or recognized,” says , a certified sex coach and clinical sexologist.
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