Is being Asexual genetic or psychological?

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Storm

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Maybe you haven't met the kind of people that mesh with you either intellectually or emotionally. Would you consider moving to a different part of the US?

Have you had doctors examine that unusual family trait that you and your relatives share? Also have you talked with them extensively?

Are you looking for someone to spend your life or some of your life with that complements you? Or do you think thats the "normal" thing to do? Start a family have 2.5 kids, 2 cars, a house with a white picket fence etc.
 

Emveach

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I don't think any things wrong with you at all. Of course, it could be cause I feel the same way. I've had girlfriends in the past, i enjoyed sex when I was getting it, but I could care less if I ever have it again. I could easily spend my life by myself, and not have any problems at all. I do have a small circle of friends, but on the whole I don't really care for people.

I don't think it means your unbalanced, or that your emotionally hindered in any way. You just prefer to be left alone.
 

PuppyLovinGuy

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Originally posted by: luvly
In all seriousness, if any of your posts really represents your true life experience, then voila! You have an answer. Your posts seem to suggest a disturbed man. Perhaps people around you whored themselves or treated sex in a way that made you resent it? Are you by chance gay? You made that bishop statement. I don't know if that was a joke or true. Anyway, maybe it's your environment and all you saw around you. Some of us are better off live our lives in solitude in one way or the other. If you have no problem socialising but are not attracted to women, then live your life as you want it. If however you don't feel good about it or don't feel that it's right, then you might want to seek help, considering your background. Hope it works out for you.

P.S.: Pic request is still in order. :p

Fine I don't know why you want a pic, I hate being photographed so my very EX girlfriend took this while we were at her house (me very sleepy).
Pic (blame photoisland if doens't work)

I am not gay, just not very interested in women, if I were attracted to men then I wouldn't have any problem, I would just go after men.
I'm just not into relationships/sex just never had much drive towards that, even during teenage years.
 

Wow! That's revealing. :Q Really though, you have a nice body. A fuller shot would have been nice. Nevertheless, thanks for sharing. :D

Now you sound less disturbed. :p My guess would be perhaps it's your environment that has shaped you this way? I tend to believe that genetics has a huge influence in our behaviours, but I am highly suspicious that your situation might be due to your life experience. I guess you should seek counseling or something. Or stay as you are if you're content.
 

zephyrprime

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There's a single chemical in your brain that is essentially responsible for love. There are a small number of people whose brains don't make this chemical and they never fall in love. They never form romantic relationships. They also don't care that they don't.

I'm not at all qualified to say that this is your case since I'm not any kind of neuroscientist so you should take what I say with a grain of salt.

I don't think your problem is psychological since you don't sound anguished enough. When people have psychological hangups relating to the opposite sex, they tend not to be like you and more likely to be like what is seen on Jerry Springer.
 

Storm

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Originally posted by: luvly
Wow! That's revealing. :Q Really though, you have a nice body. A fuller shot would have been nice. Nevertheless, thanks for sharing. :D

Now you sound less disturbed. :p My guess would be perhaps it's your environment that has shaped you this way? I tend to believe that genetics has a huge influence in our behaviours, but I am highly suspicious that your situation might be due to your life experience. I guess you should seek counseling or something. Or stay as you are if you're content.

Wow lol you got luvly all hot and bothered enough to change her view on this thread. Thats a first :p. Stop grinning, admiring and going 'ooh' and 'ahh' at his pic luvly! You've got the nerve to ask for a fuller shot when he shows more skin than you do in your pic :p.

Has hell frozen over? Since when would luvly joke with another male atot member about 'hooking up' even if their personalities could possibly match? Coincedently, luvly is deathly afraid of meeting anyone at all from atot in real life. Her self admitted posts have stated the possibility of meeting anyone she's acquainted with freaks her out.

Must be the water or the weather out in cali luvly eh? :)

To PLG why did you break up with your ex?



 

What now? You're my big brother or something, Storm? Looking out for me? Hehehe! ;)

Not to worry. I'm headed out right now. Maybe I'll find another guy to "wow!" about. Aaaaaah! But they're mostly older people in the event. :( Oh well. At least I get to enjoy the music and food. (Hopefully I'll be taking some pics with my luvly dress. :D)

Forgive my horniness, and au revoir for now. :eek:
 

Booster

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I'm 24 and I really don't like being in relationships.
All the dates I've been on (all heterosexual, no homo stuff for me ever) haven't led anywhere.
I think because I don't really care much for that kind of stuff, you know all the relationship BS that goes with it, and my sexual drive hasn't been all that dominating for me.

I'm 23 and I really don't like being in realtionships.
All the dates I've been on (all heterosexual, no homo stuff for me ever) haven't led anywhere.
I think because I don't really care much for that kind of stuff, you know all the relationship BS that goes with it, and my sexual drive hasn't been all that dominating for me.
 

WinkOsmosis

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Originally posted by: Booster
I'm 24 and I really don't like being in relationships.
All the dates I've been on (all heterosexual, no homo stuff for me ever) haven't led anywhere.
I think because I don't really care much for that kind of stuff, you know all the relationship BS that goes with it, and my sexual drive hasn't been all that dominating for me.

I'm 23 and I really don't like being in realtionships.
All the dates I've been on (all heterosexual, no homo stuff for me ever) haven't led anywhere.
I think because I don't really care much for that kind of stuff, you know all the relationship BS that goes with it, and my sexual drive hasn't been all that dominating for me.

Is it just me, or is it obvious that you guys should go on a homosexual date together?