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LostOne4Ever

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3. It a reference to a thing called cupiosexuality.

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 09:35 PM

Jan 2016

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=#009999]They don't find anyone attractive but have a sex drive.

There is a debate on whether they are asexual or a type of sexual.

I just wanted the opinion of people not associated with the debate.[/font]

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I have a question for those of you who consider yourselves sexual people of any orientation [View all] LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 OP

How and why would someone have sex with "someone that they don't find attractive"? darkangel218 Jan 2016 #1

It a reference to a thing called cupiosexuality. LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #3

when you say attractive Skittles Jan 2016 #2

Yes, exactly. nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #4

People have sex with other people for reasons other than attractiveness all of the time Yavin4 Jan 2016 #5

OP was referring to people who apparently don't find anyone* attractive, yet they desire sex darkangel218 Jan 2016 #6

Do they find certain people unattractive? prayin4rain Jan 2016 #7

According to them they don't find anyone sexually attractive. Ever. But desire sex. nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #8

I can see a person prayin4rain Jan 2016 #9

I mean, rare. .. not, not possible. n/t prayin4rain Jan 2016 #10

It is fine I got what you mean THANK YOU for posting very much!!! nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #11

Can you define asexual? beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #12

For this thread-Asexual: A person who does not have the potential to experience sexual attraction LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #13

I would say it's rare. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #14

Other... Donkees Jan 2016 #15

I have to say I am very confused. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #16

It is a confused question, and I am sorry for that. LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #17

You're probably talking about someone LuvNewcastle Jan 2016 #18

To me this is all about 'attractiveness' and nothing else and it reminds me of When Harry Met Sally Stellar Jan 2016 #19

Its kind of like masturbation where the other person is merely an instrument of orgasm. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #20