Nor should you think that your answer dictate whether you are "romantic" or "aromantic". I, for one, am romantic but don't want a relationship. It's just too much hassle for me.

Have you ever felt yourself attracted to a person in a way that is different from the platonic attraction of (as Dargon puts it) kittens and sunsets? I'm talking about a powerful attraction (a crush?), the thing that would be referred to by a sexual as sexual attraction, but it doesn't necessarily make you want to have sex with that person.

Just for the record (I forgot to include) - having sexual fantasies, despite not actually desiring to go through with them, would fall into "semi-sexuals" by the above descriptions. Sorry!

What menstrual products do you use? Some folks here are uncomfortable with their bits, while some people don't care. My other poll asks how we feel about menstruating in general. I'm wondering how this all correlates to how we handle our periods.

I used to prefer little applicatorless tampons, but now I'm head over heels for my trusty mooncup, which has seen me through almost a year so far.

And this is not a question if you LIKED it or if you continued to look at it... just if/when you were ever exposed.

For the sake of the poll I am making 22 as the latest bloomer age - in that if you don't hit sexual interest by then, chances are you aren't going to... I could be wrong, there may be later bloomers than that, but I didn't want to put more options... :)

hawke

My answer: They entertain me and contribute to the persona I project to the public. (Being an extreme introvert, I'm always playing a character in public in order to function.)

I do not wear make-up because it's far too much trouble and I consider it a waste of my time. But I do tend to wear long, flamboyant earrings. I don't think the only reason for decorating oneself is to attract mates. How one looks affects the reactions and assumptions of everyone one meets, potential mate or not. Accentuating ones sexuality is not the only reason for decorating ones body. So there, anyway. :P

I very rarely drink, because it doesn't work for me as an inhibition remover - it actually makes me less sociable and wanting to be alone.

Is there a correlation between asexuals and non-drinkers I wonder?

Oh no, I had another poll option but it didn't go through :cry:

Is there a way to edit it after the fact?

If not, the option was "more than once a week"

Just out of interest, I thought I'd raise this as a poll to see if there is any correlation between smokers/non-smokers and being asexual.

So, good people out there in Avenland, what's your preference?

I'm a non-smoker, and much prefer to be in a non-smoking environment if possible.

I have a theory that asexuals are genrally a more caring and gentle people and wondered if this was reflected in the views of eating meat etc.

Just a mad theoy but will be intresting to see the outcome.

I'm vegetarian (no meats,fish etc. but do eat eggs only freerange mind you!)

So, my question is, do you feel like your mental gender matches your biological sex, or is it the opposite? Or are you different--maybe a mix of both? Or is your brain a-gendered to go with your asexuality? Anything else?

The cities I've noticed with a large population of people are above:

If you live, or grew up, near or in one of these places, post where!

And please do not take the answer possibilities literally :P

I think I got all the options...

EDIT: more poll options added at request of Niemand.

Other added for those who do not seem to fit in the other choices. However, it you choose this option, pease explain. Thank you. :)

FelineFanatic

Mod

I have been to the point of playing around. But I could not go any further.

(also include hugs with holding hands)

I used to be mildly repulsed, ashamed and embarrassed. I grew indifferent (if unhappy about it), but in the last year I've tried to embrace it as a part of loving myself. Plus, my menstrual cup's made my period 8888x better. I expect I'll be in the minority here, but these days I actually do think it's kinda cool. Except, of course, when it hurts. ;)