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Even though you are asexual, do you value having sex for certain reasons?


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Asexuals valuing sex  

  1. 1. As an asexual, do you value having sex for any reason?

    • Yes
      16
    • No
      22
    • Uncertain
      11
  2. 2. If you checked "Yes" or "Uncertain," what might those reasons to value it be? Choose all that apply.

    • I wish to have children
      3
    • I enjoy giving pleasure to my partner/loved one
      15
    • When I have sex, it technically feels good, even if I don't desire it
      11
    • I enjoy the sense of social status and power that having a sex life grants me
      3
    • My religion/philosophy says it is good to have sex in some cases for reasons stated in its doctrine
      0
    • It's something to do, if you are bored
      4
    • I am curious about experimenting sexually, even if I don't desire sex
      10
    • People can give me something in exchange for sexual favors
      3
    • Other
      9
    • I checked "No" in Question 1
      23
  3. 3. If you, as an asexual, have had sex, would you suggest, if asked, that sex is worth trying at least once to other asexuals?

    • Yes
      7
    • No
      9
    • I have not had sex and cannot say
      33
  4. 4. How was the quality of these poll questions and answers? Rate from 1 to 5.

    • 1 (Awful)
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    • 2
      3
    • 3
      22
    • 4
      21
    • 5 (Perfect)
      3

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Depends what you mean by value, is it a desire or enjoyment? Because asexuals do not desire sex but they can enjoy it for different reasons.

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Depends what you mean by value, is it a desire or enjoyment? Because asexuals do no desire sex but they can enjoy it for different reasons.

Just think of anything you might theoretically say you value. "I value cake. I value democracy. I value sitting on my butt all day." I'd say to value is to see something as worthwhile, as more positive than negative.

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I think for other people sex can have value, but for me personally it doesn't. I've haven't had sex, and I don't plan on ever having sex because it's not very important to me.

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Sex has no value to me. It's boring and meaningless (for me) and even though I gave my sexual ex it, it never made me feel closer to him and he only ever ended up annoyed because I couldn't ''get into it'' the way other women do. I value intimacy and sensuality with a lover, most definitely. But sex means nothing to me.

The only reason I could see an asexual placing any value in sex is that it makes their partner happy or helps them ''fit in'' or of course to have a baby. But those aren't valuing the sex itself, those are valuing having a happy partner, fitting in, or having a baby.

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Still carry my V-card. I'll never say never, but I can't see things changing

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No, not really.

It holds no appeal for me and I can't see a good reason for me to ever participate in it.

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Personally, I don't feel very comfortable with the idea of sex and getting so intimate with another person. That being said, from an objective point of view, sex can be used as an asset, as a way of manipulating people, and I feel that as an asexual I have an advantage over allosexuals because I wouldn't have sex with people that I feel like having sex with but people that I need to have sex with, for ulterior purposes.

Oops, my slightly Machiavellian side is showing.

Inside my head it sounds like a perfectly good idea, but in fact I'm very reluctant to actually carry it out.

So well, to me, sex is an asset, I'm just not sure if I want to use that asset.

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In my opinion, the only useful function of sex is reproduction. Otherwise, I don't see any meaningful benefits.

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