What does it mean to be asexual?
Asexual people experience little to no sexual attraction. In other words, they don’t feel the need to have sex with other people. This doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t ever have sex — it’s possible to have sex with someone without feeling sexually attracted to them.
What is the difference between sexual attraction and asexuality?
One is the desire to have sex, while the other is about desiring a romantic relationship. An asexual person might not experience sexual attraction, but they might still experience romantic attraction. An asexual person could be romantically attracted to people of the same gender, people of another gender, or people of multiple genders.
Can an asexual person be attracted to the same person?
An asexual person might not experience sexual attraction, but they might still experience romantic attraction. An asexual person could be romantically attracted to people of the same gender, people of another gender, or people of multiple genders.
What is the difference between asexuality and celibacy?
Celibacy is about deciding to abstain from sex, and possibly marriage. This could be for religious, cultural, or personal reasons. It’s often a lifelong commitment. Abstinence and celibacy are choices — asexuality isn’t. What’s more, asexual people might not actually abstain from sex at all. As mentioned earlier, some asexual people do have sex.
Asexuality means not experiencing sexual attraction to other people. But asexuality is a spectrum, so some people might be repulsed by sex while others feel indifferent. Though many avoid sex, asexual people may still enjoy kissing, cuddling, and hand-holding. Visit Insider’s Health Reference library for more advice.
What are some examples of asexual reproduction in plants?
Asexual reproduction in plants. There are many examples of asexual reproduction in plants, e.g. the spider plant Chlorophytum which produces plantlets on stolons branching from buds in the parent plant. Bryophyllum (Kalanchoe) has plantlets (with dangling roots) along the edges of its leaves.
What is sexual reproduction?
Sexual reproduction is a process of biological reproduction by which organisms create descendants that have a combination of genetic material contributed by two different gametes, usually from two different organisms. A gamete is a mature reproductive or sex cell.