durdentyler Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Just wondering if anybody else experience this. I feel as "unmotivated" about food as I do about sex, is this a part of asexuality? I see people lose their mind about food as passionly as they do about sex, and i was wondering if there was a correlation between them. I was trying to find anything about it online but found nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SorryNotSorry Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Well, I think food shouldn't taste bitter... this seems to make a lot of other people very angry... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Batman's Ace Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Pretty sure that's a separate thing. People get passionate about lots of stuff; no reason to assume it's connected with sexuality. I'm back and forth about food. Sometimes I feel really strongly about what I want to eat, other times I find myself wondering whether it's worth all the effort to eat anything at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xavy Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I don't see a connection, but who knows, anything g is possible I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirge Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 My guess would be that it is unrelated. (I greatly savour food so long as it was planned and anticipated. Like the eggs and toast that I eat on 99% of days. If those are unavailable, there is no enthusiasm involved in selecting a replacement meal.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poindexter Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I feel as "unmotivated" about food as I do about sex, is this a part of asexuality? No. What the actual... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
durdentyler Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Thanks for the insight. What I was trying to communicate is that the pleasure center of the brain (the limbic system), very often linked to both food and sex. And I do get hungry and crave stuff, but only when I am not busy, if I am doing something I find a lunch break very distracting and basically a waste of precious time (which I know it's not since food is basic to keep functioning). Thats It, I was just curious about it, thanks for all the answers, this is my first post ^_^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corretto Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 You can probably guess what tickles my taste-buds...it's coffee! While it's not a food, espresso has served to relate not correlate. Going to a cafe; interacting with the staff and other patrons, has proved to identify and confirm to me my aromantic and asexual orientation. I've become well aware of the relationships I've established with those who regularly frequent the cafe. Apart from the aesthetic attraction I feel toward some individuals, particularly and unashamedly toward women, I've never felt any sexual or romantic attraction to anyone. The cafe environment provides me with a 'fish-bowl' type opportunity to interact with others, particularly women, who I normally lack the confidence to do so. I suppose others have similar experiences in bars and clubs; but as a non-drinker, I've always felt uncomfortable [even alien] in booze-oriented venues. My experience may appear distanced from what you're enquiring about; but it has shown me that what you eat, or drink, may not correlate with your sexual orientation. It's not so much what you eat or drink, but where and with whom! Cia :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoraDollie Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The only time food should really preoccupy majority of your mind is if you have an eating disorder (or if you're someone who drops/gain weight like crazy if you're not careful). The part of your mind that's dedicated to consumption of food is in no way related to who you're sexually attracted to. Some people enjoy bringing food into the sex scenes, but that's a fetish for another talk. If anyone wants to know more about eating disorders, check this place out: http://www.something-fishy.org/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LadyJ Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The only time food should really preoccupy majority of your mind is if you have an eating disorder um, Actually many cultures revolve around food, so this isn't strictly true. When I was in France we talked about food about as much as rainy places talk the weather (aka 24/7) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LadyJ Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 OP, I don't think lack of interest in food is tied to asexuality But if you have an ulterior condition (I hate to be invasive but) perhaps it's connected to that? Personally, I notice I lose my appetite entirely (sometimes for weeks on end) when my anxiety is especially bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saraya Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I too am unmotivated by food but I think it has more to do with me having an dysfunctional appetite rather than asexuality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Not related at all. I love food it is the greatest motivator in my life. If I wasn't able to enjoy food I don't think I could enjoy life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chewy Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I am very unmotivated by food. Maybe cause I am going through a severe depression. Don't think it is because of asexuality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
divided_sky Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm anxiously awaiting the day when I can have all my nutrients and energy for the day contained in a capsule. I don't like to waste time cooking food, I don't like to spend money on food, and I don't really enjoy eating all that much for the most part. I want to remove my tastebuds so I can munch on super healthy stuff all day and not experienece the trauma of something like kale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amcan Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Moving to asexual Q&A forum. Amcan Admin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katbees Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I don't see a connection between asexuality and lack of interest for food. Obviously I'm not implying you are depressed but I know that with depression lack of sex drive and appetite are symptoms so if that's something you might find helpful? Sorry I know that's probably not the kind of thing you were looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
durdentyler Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks a lot for all the answers. I am currently not depressed, i did my time, took meds, things got better. I even enjoy cooking for others is just the whole "OMG this is sos delicious im going to die" part thats not there. But very interesting responses Thanks to all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philip027 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Unmotivated" pretty much describes how I feel about it, yeah. To me food is just one of those chores that has to get done if you want to keep surviving and all. There isn't really anything enjoyable about it. For me though this is almost certainly a depression thing, because I don't remember feeling to this particular extent about food before. I've also been suspecting if I suffer from anhedonia; might be something worth looking into as it seems to relate to the subject you are suggesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eee Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 my hubby call it afoodualism. He is okay with nutrition and food but can take it or leave it. He eats to survive and stay full but don't pay fervent attention to the pleasure of food much. I have GI illness preventing me from eating foods I like and I had to learn to become afoodual and just eat for nutrition and health. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LyraHW Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Food is a big passion for me. I grew up with both parents letting us experience new dishes, letting us cook in the kitchen from an early age and basically the kitchen is the place where everyone would end up congregating and chatting. I save my cooking for weekends though, when I'm not working, as it gets a bit 'off the book' and messy :S I have more passion for cooking than I ever felt for sex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
edward135 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 As I have a very limited sense of smell, and thus a negatively impacted sense of taste, I don't have so much of a passion for the taste of food, but other things, like the look and feel I enjoy. I am also quite passionate about the nutrition of food, and can get obsessive about things such as the quality of the soil that my veges were grown in, or the diet of the chickens that laid my eggs (I much prefer the eggs of chickens that ate bugs and grass to those that ate corn and wheat). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustanotherTobigirl Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm asexual and am very passionate about my food. Granted, I normally like healthy food, but thats just my own wierd taste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amedot Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Not related at all. I'm incredibly food motivated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eee Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 As I have a very limited sense of smell, and thus a negatively impacted sense of taste, I don't have so much of a passion for the taste of food, but other things, like the look and feel I enjoy. I am also quite passionate about the nutrition of food, and can get obsessive about things such as the quality of the soil that my veges were grown in, or the diet of the chickens that laid my eggs (I much prefer the eggs of chickens that ate bugs and grass to those that ate corn and wheat). I do notice the sense of smell has a lot to do with salivation. Staying healthy is always a better obsession to have (biting into my home grown tomato). I have a keen sense of smell and I loved everything about food and it was one of my biggest passion but the holes in my stomach says otherwise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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