asexual people don't experience primary sexual attraction

So they might have sex as a biological feels-good function, but they're not attracted to one specific partner or type of partner?

Damn it, my dad literally just showed up to take me to lunch, so I have to go. I'll answer this anon. (Short answer: yes. Long answer: it's more complicated than that, as most things are. Hi, I'm more asexual than not. Or, if you will, demisexual.)

I've been wondering what the opposite of demisexual is.

The IO9 thread has been reasonably civil so far. Not too many people treating asexuality like a defect.

I managed to make a huge mess of my oatmeal in the kitchen this morning. But luckily I brought three days' worth of stuff to work.

Yay Perkins!

A fun article on Stephen Colbert's Bermuda sailing race. I like the excerpts from his emails:

“In these conditions, it is more important than ever to keep up your fluid intake, or else suffer the serious effects of dehydration: fatigue, dizziness, and hallucinations. Thankfully, so far…Spiders! Spiders everywhere! They’re coming out of the sails! Kill them with fire!

p.s. Did that Rapture thing happen last Saturday? You know what, don’t tell us. We’ve got it TiVOed.”

Jon, do you have this app? You totally should.

Nilly-baby! I thought at first I couldn't see, but then was able too when people posted direct links to pictures.

I am seriously about to fall asleep at my desk. I have to remember to not eat a big lunch.

Oh, that meeting is at 11. So much for my ability to read and plan ahead.

Nilly, your baby is adorable! (Bet you already knew that.)

Jon, do you have this app? You totally should.

Ha!

lisah, how about Belva Ann Lockwood?

I've been wondering what the opposite of demisexual is.

I'm not sure there is an opposite; does there have to be?

asexual people don't experience primary sexual attraction

So they might have sex as a biological feels-good function, but they're not attracted to one specific partner or type of partner?

I actually have a hard time answering this, given that I'm on the demisexual side of things. I really, truly, don't understand wanting to fuck someone because they're hot, or because of some physical whatever it is that happens between people. I have never, ever experienced that. t edit And I'm probably not even describing "sexual attraction" properly, because I. Don't. Get. It.

Disclaimer: I sure the hell can't speak for asexual people as a group. I'm still trying to figure my own self out. So please bear that in mind.

I don't know that it's particularly common for asexual people to have sex *just* because it's a biological feels-good function, though I'm sure, as always, there are statistically asexual people who do. Because the whole point of asexuality is being not interested in sex with a partner, if it's *just* a question of feels-good sexual feelings, I think masturbation is more common.

but they're not attracted to one specific partner or type of partner?

They're not *sexually* attracted to any partner. Romantically, sometimes, yes.