StraightAStudent Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Does anyone have any idea what percentage of asexuals are male and what percentage are female? I have a friend who thinks it's mostly a girl thing. According to him male hormones are supposed to render asexuality impossible in all but the rarest of cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mari Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I dont know but i think that is true that there are 7 women for a men so if there are so much worn i guess the percentage should very bigger for women. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheStarrySkai Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 On not sure, but there are definitely more asexual females than asexual males. From what I've seen so far anyways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glyn Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Agreed. I don't remember the exact statistics neither. Whenever this is discussed, the idea that there may be more men than believed is also discussed. One of the reasons discussed is that society places a lot of emphasis on men being sexually active - you're somehow less of a man if you're not going around "getting some" every five minutes - and when asked, some men may lie or not be very forthcoming with the truth out of embarrassment. They may also not discuss it out of a genuine feeling that it's their business and no-one else's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braydin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 From the study often quoted for the 1% figure: "I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all" (male n = 57, female n = 138) Of the participants, 195 or 1.05% reported being asexual.( n1) This rate is very similar to the rate of same-sex attraction (both exclusive same-sex and bisexuality combined; 207 or 1.11%). However, binomial tests indicated that there were more gay and bisexual men than asexual men (p < .001) and more asexual women than lesbian and bisexual women (p < .001). So male to female ratio would be 1:2.42 or roughly 30% male 70% female. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Temierus Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I've always wondered about the numbers as well, just out of pure curiosity. I'll be honest though, here on AVEN, it does seem that there are more women (at least with in my little experience). However, I think it is more coincidence, or something unrelated to asexuality (like mari's post above). I really doubt that either gender is more or less likely to be asexual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWhiteGyrfalcon Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hi there! Not sure on the statistics or scientific research - but in a general case by case basis on the Asexuals I've met over the past 2 years, most have been female. A few male, but mostly female. Interestingly most the male asexuals I've met identify as Aromantic, whereas females identify as Grey A or Demisexual. Interesting I find? But just remember that there is no rule in something as complicated as sexuality. Just my opinion and personal data collecting :-) Others may have more specific percentages.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malica Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I think more females probably identify as asexual than males. As Glyn said above, it may be due to societal factors. Many men are seen as less manly if they aren't going around banging everything that moves. Thus I feel men are likely to lie when asked about it. Also that many men probably wouldn't be willing to accept such a thing in the first place for fear of being 'shunned' by society. I'm no psychologist though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heart Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 From the study often quoted for the 1% figure: "I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all" (male n = 57, female n = 138) Of the participants, 195 or 1.05% reported being asexual.( n1) This rate is very similar to the rate of same-sex attraction (both exclusive same-sex and bisexuality combined; 207 or 1.11%). However, binomial tests indicated that there were more gay and bisexual men than asexual men (p < .001) and more asexual women than lesbian and bisexual women (p < .001). So male to female ratio would be 1:2.42 or roughly 30% male 70% female. It's spooky how close the "70% female 30% male" statistic lines up with the 2008 survey of AVEN members... It cites 71% assigned female at birth, and 29% assigned male at birth. NOTE: this is for both ALL respondents' sexes at birth, not just asexuals, AND for just asexuals. Spooky again, but the two percentages align exactly. Also, I don't think intersex was an option, though leaving it blank was an option... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romantic-woman Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I think that is more difficult for a male to accept that he isn't the oversexual creature that others wait of him to be. I don't think that it depends on gender. But i am not sure , time or surveys will tell... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R_1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I dont know but i think that is true that there are 7 women for a men so if there are so much worn i guess the percentage should very bigger for women. If you look at the CIA website, the sex ratio of men to women is usually over 1 for most of them suggesting there's more males than females. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braydin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 From the study often quoted for the 1% figure: "I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all" (male n = 57, female n = 138) Of the participants, 195 or 1.05% reported being asexual.( n1) This rate is very similar to the rate of same-sex attraction (both exclusive same-sex and bisexuality combined; 207 or 1.11%). However, binomial tests indicated that there were more gay and bisexual men than asexual men (p < .001) and more asexual women than lesbian and bisexual women (p < .001). So male to female ratio would be 1:2.42 or roughly 30% male 70% female. It's spooky how close the "70% female 30% male" statistic lines up with the 2008 survey of AVEN members... It cites 71% assigned female at birth, and 29% assigned male at birth. NOTE: this is for both ALL respondents' sexes at birth, not just asexuals, AND for just asexuals. Spooky again, but the two percentages align exactly. Also, I don't think intersex was an option, though leaving it blank was an option... I kinda rounded to 70/30 as they are nice round numbers, the actual result is 70.8% and 29.2%. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow so really there are 7 possible cute ace girls for me ? Haha awesome! As a guy I can say hormones do not render me sexual. Ace and happy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zash Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow so really there are 7 possible cute ace girls for me ? Haha awesome! As a guy I can say hormones do not render me sexual. Ace and happy! The ratio is closer to two to one, so probably there are two of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Well balls that sucks. I want 7:1.......2:1 is horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fullmetal Activist Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 So the odds are in my favour, eh? Time to bust out my cake-baking skills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janus the Fox Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Well balls that sucks. I want 7:1.......2:1 is horrible. huh... wouldn't 2:1 be better than 7:1... Percentage wise that's 50% and around 14% respectively. 2:1 is a lot better than 7:1 odds. Otherwise, the study indicates a 30:70 split is around 43% male and a 57% female ratio, give or take slight differences it don't seem that different if the math checks out... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 See I never was good in math......I need 7 girls who all are great at it to help me out ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StraightAStudent Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'm biologically female. I'd say I'm okay at math since I've taken 3 calculus courses and this semester I aced my discrete math class (pun intended) for computer science. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marki Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Yay see that is 2 already....now if we get 7-2 um 5 more smart math girls we can prove 7 girls for one me ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
My alias Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I've also heard 7:1:2, Im Male but on aven It seems pretty 50/50 probably cause less females use the internet daily? Or I am just imagining things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helloitsme Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hey guys, I don't know the Stats, but I'm an Asexual male ahah so we definitely exist.. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xavy Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I have a friend who thinks it's mostly a girl thing. According to him male hormones are supposed to render asexuality impossible in all but the rarest of cases. Regardless of the % of male/female aces, Males hormones do not "render asexuality impossible" because my hormone levels test normal every time, yet, I am male and I am asexual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
St. George Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think that is more difficult for a male to accept that he isn't the oversexual creature that others wait of him to be.... This is so true. I've been fighting it for the vast majority of my adult life. Always thinking " if I can just find the right partner" or if I just act differently in this relationship than I did in the past ones. Actually accepting it is who I am was the last option for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xavy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 no scientific explanation, just my observation of our community, it looks like 50/50 or very close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadRat Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I observed the same (70% females) in my country too. I donĀ“t think it is really conected to cultural factors and stereotypes, like "men are horny all the time and love sex", because these stereotypes should only help men to realize they are different if they are, while women should be more likely to think they are normal if they are not very much into sex. I really think asexuality is more common in women but noone knows why. On the other hand, some women who identify as asexual might be frigid, or might be sex repulsed because of the way how they are often treated in the society (sex toys for men with the only purpose - to be sexy and ready for porn sex all the time ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FiddleKid Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yeah I think there are more females, not quite sure why Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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