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What is your sexual identity?
Asexual 17%  17%  [ 37 ]
Bisexual 12%  12%  [ 27 ]
Demisexual 6%  6%  [ 14 ]
Grey-Asexual 4%  4%  [ 8 ]
Heterosexual 45%  45%  [ 100 ]
Homosexual 8%  8%  [ 18 ]
Pansexual 5%  5%  [ 11 ]
Other 4%  4%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 224

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11 Dec 2012, 10:11 pm

I have wondered a lot about the correlations between sexuality and autism. So what is your sexual identity?



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11 Dec 2012, 10:42 pm

I probably follows the general NT population and he percentages of different sexualities


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11 Dec 2012, 11:04 pm

Asexual

never had an interest in anyone



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11 Dec 2012, 11:06 pm

Radiofixr wrote:
I probably follows the general NT population and he percentages of different sexualities


It doesn't - there have been studies showing an increased percentage of asexuality. They also are looking into other ones, but that one there have been statistically significant results about.



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12 Dec 2012, 12:57 am

I never heard of grey-asexual before, but I just googled it. I am not really sure one way or another, but I would say that's probably about it. I feel very little attraction to people, but have in the past (not since high school though). Never had a relationship though, and not sure if I would want one or not. Grey-asexual seems most fitting for me right now.


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12 Dec 2012, 2:22 am

How about a justtoodamnedtiredofdramatocaresexual?



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12 Dec 2012, 3:26 am

demisexual



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12 Dec 2012, 3:33 am

I selected asexual.

I have tried to be "sexual" but it is not something I ever really enjoyed. Usually, it was just hellish, sensory-wise.



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12 Dec 2012, 3:36 am

Maybe gray ... Hard to say. The main reason I don't like it is because of the awful headaches I get afterwards. Wouldn't say I dislike it per se though, but it's not that important either. Maybe part demi.



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12 Dec 2012, 3:40 am

I consider myself bisexual - as long as you are an intelligent, compassionate and honest human being, your gender is irrelevant.



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12 Dec 2012, 5:40 am

what is grey-asexual and demisexual?


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12 Dec 2012, 6:46 am

i myself identify as a demisexual, heteroromantic.

a grey asexual is someone that has very little sexual desires, but still occasionally has some.
a demisexual, according to the defitintion (of the asexual community) is someone that only has sexual feelings towards someone they are already emotionally involved in, which is true for me.

i dont feel the sexual spark with people i just see on the street (no matter how physically attractive they are, i do look at that), but i have 'normal' desires and feelings around my female friends, collegues and the like



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12 Dec 2012, 7:12 am

I put "other", because I'm not sure of what my sexuality is, and honestly, I don't really care about it.


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12 Dec 2012, 7:51 am

I think I'm 100% Heterosexual but not so open about it like most NT's are. "Hey check out that chick with nice ass" - some of them are just too vulgar about it.


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12 Dec 2012, 8:00 am

pansexual



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12 Dec 2012, 8:12 am

Demisexual, I never go out to look for sex, that's just silly. As for friends and colleagues, sure.