No, it's not just low sex drive.
Recognition is a work in progress. In 2021, International Asexuality Day was recognised and celebrated for the first time on 6 April, co-founded by asexual activist and model. In a recent interview, she talked about how we need to go beyond “awareness” of asexual people and identity, and is on a “quest for representation” that extends further.
That said, there’s still a considerable amount of confusion and some pretty rogue assumptions about asexuality that need to be put to rights.What is asexuality?, which are are used to convey sexual preference, asexuality is a sexual orientation that is defined by someone who has no sexual desire for their preferred sex.
This doesn’t mean that someone who identifies as asexual doesn’t experience romantic feelings or have a desire for physical closeness and many asexual people enjoy loving relationships, but they’re just not sexually attracted to their partners.Asexuality may sound similar to a low libido or low sex drive, but there are a few key differences that set it apart. A low sex drive can have a number of causes from hormonal changes to different medications.
While an asexual person may not experience sexual attraction, they may still experience romantic attraction. It's a common misconception that people who identify as asexual don't have romantic relationships, and many choose to have close emotional intimacy with someone, beyond that of a friendship.It might seem like lots of people are suddenly saying that they identify as asexual, but asexuality is nothing new.
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