No joke. More and more people are
becoming aware of this option and identity. Some may joke
of not being able to understand or get along with the
opposite sex and talk of giving up or "throwing in the
towel".
Many attribute problems that occur in relationships to
sexual relations, and although celibacy may cover this
issue, what about those who feel no need or desire for
sex?
"Sexual people's attractions tend to include the
desire for sex whereas asexual desires tend toward other
kinds of intimacy" explains The
Asexual Visibility and Education Network
(AVEN).
More commonly known as www.asexuality.org,
AVEN provides a forum for asexual people and those unsure
of their orientation a place to discuss and post
questions about sexuality.
Asexual people can be aware of sexual desire however
they are not motivated to act upon it.
In October of last year a study published in The
Journal of Sex Research found that one in 100 adults is
asexual (CNN.com).
Activists have even started to promote awareness by
making T-shirts and pamphlets.
Asexuality seems to be making a name for itself in
sexual orientation, just like homosexuality or
heterosexuality. In no way does this suggest that asexual
people do not find love or happiness, but it may suggest
the possibility of finding a new level of intimacy and
closeness to a special someone is possible without
physicality.
For many, Valentine's Day is a romantic, sweet, mushy
day in which sweethearts can express their love for one
another with chocolates, flowers, dinner, and teddy bears
holding hearts.
For some of us, however, Valentines Day is nothing but
a dark, purely commercialized, sham of a holiday.
Those without a special someone, feel bitter feelings
couples and anger at past relationships surface.
Valentine's Day oftentimes becomes filled with questions
and doubt. Why don't I have someone? Will I ever find
that one person for me?
Well this year there is a question you may not have
pondered before; Am I Asexual?
Source by Morgan McLaughlin, February 9, 2005 -
The
Hornet © 2005
