demisexual
Attraction requires connection
Demisexual describes someone who experiences sexual attraction only after forming a strong emotional bond.
Unlike people who feel immediate physical attraction, demisexuals need connection first: I identified as demisexual after realizing I'd never been attracted to strangers.
The term emerged from online asexuality communities in the early 2000s and sits on the asexual spectrum.
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- communityCollective of connected people
- visibilityRange of clear sight
acceptance · coming-out · label · self-discovery · orientation · diversity · inclusion · representation
Confidence in another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
familiarity · companionship · intimacy · empathy · support · nurturing · safety · time
Single-pip card
- aromanticFeels no romantic attraction
- allosexualExperiencing sexual attraction
- fluidSubstance that flows
Study of substances' interactions
- crushCompress with force
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
tenderness · warmth · caring · adore · love · devotion · attachment · admiration
LGBTQ
Sexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- communityCollective of connected people
visibility · acceptance · coming-out · label · self-discovery · orientation · diversity · inclusion · representation · validation
trust
Confidence in another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
understanding · familiarity · companionship · intimacy · empathy · support · nurturing · safety · time · patience
ace
Single-pip card
- aromanticFeels no romantic attraction
- allosexualExperiencing sexual attraction
- fluidSubstance that flows
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- crushCompress with force
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
fondness · tenderness · warmth · caring · adore · love · devotion · attachment · admiration · respect
strangers
People unknown to you
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, transgender, queer, nonbinary
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, transgender, queer, nonbinary
- sexualityerotica, sensuality, lust, eroticism, intercourse
- queer identitiesgay men, lesbians, bisexuals, nonbinary, homosexuals
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, transgender, queer, straight
demisexualallosexual
Experiencing sexual attraction
hypersexual · asexual · highly sexual · promiscuous · libertine