allosexual
Feels sexual desire
Allosexual describes someone who experiences sexual attraction to others—the opposite of asexual.
The term emerged from asexual communities as a way to name the default experience, much as cisgender names the complement of transgender.
It's primarily used in discussions of sexual orientation and identity: As an allosexual person, I didn't understand my asexual friend's experience at first.
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
- closetedKeeping part of oneself secret
ally · self-discovery · label · community · visibility · acceptance · questioning · affirmation
Attraction only after bonding
- polysexualAttracted to multiple genders
- omnisexualAttracted to all genders
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- aromanticFeels no romantic attraction
LGBTQ+
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- coming-outPublic declaration of identity
closeted · ally · self-discovery · label · community · visibility · acceptance · questioning · affirmation · inclusive
demisexual
Attraction only after bonding
- polysexualAttracted to multiple genders
- omnisexualAttracted to all genders
- fluidityState of flowing freely
desire
Intense wanting
arousal · libido · crush · longing · infatuation
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, transgender, queer, straight
- aspec identitiesaromantic, ace, demisexual, aromanticism
- orientationshorizontal, vertical, diagonal, perpendicular, parallel
sexual, pansexual, sexuality, bisexual, homosexual, asexual, sexually, homosexuality, heterosexual