Do you need to have sex to know you're asexual/not attracted to sex

[coyote55]

Nope. I knew deep down from my early teens onward that I had no desire for sex - and that remained true later on, even when I had a couple of chances to go for it right in front of me, with a couple of willing partners that I had deep feelings about.

[Skycaptain]

Personally I think the point most people need to know about is simple. That asexuality exists and is a legitimate orientation.

From my personal experience, life would have been a lot less problematic if I was aware of asexuality 25 years ago, Like many others I just spent years wondering why this whole sex thing just seemed to pass me by. I am still a virgin and at the moment I have no inclination to change.

[RedOwl]

No, you don't need to have sex to know you are asexual. Sex is not the point. The point is, do you feel attracted to other people? Do you feel the need to have sex? I think that's what is important. At least the way I see it, but each person has their own view of course.

Just, don't let anybody tell you what you should or shouldn't do. If you want to have sex, do it. If you don't, don't do it. Let them say whatever they want, in the end the one that is going to go through it is you, and nobody knows you better than, of course, yourself.

[Lain-heart]

So, how do I know if I need it?

Actually, better question, how do I know, what I need, at all?