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Asexual: A person who does not experience sexual attraction.
Welcome to the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. AVEN hosts the
world’s largest online asexual community as well as a large archive
of resources on asexuality. AVEN strives to create open, honest
discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike.
Unlike celibacy, which is a choice, asexuality is a sexual
orientation. Asexual people have the same emotional needs as everybody else and are just as capable of forming intimate relationships. To find out more about
asexuality, click here.
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Understanding Asexuality from the Outside |
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A friend who rarely mentions sex has not had any in at least a decade. It has always seemed odd to me, but he is someone I really care for, and I accept him as he is.
When I discovered the AVEN board, I put two and two together and got asexuality. I did not want to confront my friend over something he might not be comfortable talking about, but I did want to let him know that I was asexual-friendly.
Unable to concoct a better plan, I sent a FYI e-mail to a dozen friends, letting them know that I was reading very interesting threads on the AVEN board. I even sent links to some of my favorites. My e-mail was not for the other eleven; it went to them so my friend would not think I was singling him out.
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Post of the Week |
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A question that's been bothering me of late is how to define being in a relationship. A year ago, I would have said it's who you're having sex with. For about 9 months now I've been in a happy celibate relationship. What I'm still not entirely certain of is what makes it such. Don't get me wrong, I like how things are now. It's just the lack of a solid definition that's bothering me. For example, how can you morally define cheating on someone? And if you can't define cheating on someone, how can you define the relationship at all?
--Adahn sparks an interesting conversation about defining relationships.
Every AVEN member has a new perspective. Read more and discuss your own on the community boards.
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