Mary Lambert Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I have to asked because my husband, who is an Ace, is an avid bowler. I mean seriously. And I cannot think of a sport that is less sexy than that. But even though were are not suppose to generalized sometimes it is interesting to note similarities. Yours, Mary Link to post Share on other sites
Galactic Turtle Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I don't think so? In my life I've been involved in... - gymnastics - ice skating - swimming - tennis - volleyball - lacrosse - soccer I know high school boys were particularly fond of our school's girls volleyball uniforms. Their comments really grossed me out. Is lacrosse sexy? I have no idea. But I do know lax bros do like lax girls quite a bit. XD Link to post Share on other sites
Scottthespy Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 The sexiness of anything is subjective...I'm sure there are people out there who find bowling very sexy. While there are certainly people who will choose activities and clothes for their sexiness (or lack thereof), there are also plenty of others who don't consider that factor when they make decisions. There are too many variables to be able to say if asexual people are likely to choose unsexy things specifically for the unsexiness. You could ask your husband if the lack of sex appeal is what got him interested in bowling, but I doubt that alone would be enough to make some one an 'avid' practitioner of anything. It could be a factor in some people's decision to try something. Link to post Share on other sites
InariYana Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I don't think there's a link at all And bowling can be sexy if you concentrate on those arm muscles for example. Also, this heavy ball... hitting those pins, that keep falling ecstatically and give you a feeling of accomplishment and release. Sounds kinda sexy? What would be the unsexiest sport... hmm. Table tennis is pretty bland to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Randomchaos Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I think it's just a preference... Example being that you'll find Ace's all around that play different sports, or don't do any sports. Honestly, I identify as asexual and I've played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, as well as a summer working out with the softball team. I do like bowling, but honestly, bowling can be seen as more sexy than basketball because you've got girls bending over, all the time. Basketball's even further from sexy than bowling... you get sweaty and start smelling like B.O because of all the motion... Same with volleyball, even though we're supposed to wear spandex... At least with bowling you can wear whatever the hell you want, and you can keep smelling like you just walked out of a shower.... Link to post Share on other sites
Solovei Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Yes. Everything an asexual person does, absolutely *anything*, their primary, if not only reason, for engaging in it, is how unsexy in it is. Aces are physically incapable of doing anything even remotely sexy or they burst into flames. True story. Link to post Share on other sites
Feryn_Hyte Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mary Lambert said: I have to asked because my husband, who is an Ace, is an avid bowler. I mean seriously. And I cannot think of a sport that is less sexy than that. But even though were are not suppose to generalized sometimes it is interesting to note similarities. Yours, Mary Challenge accepted... I commit the sports of Race Walking and competitive Table Tennis to the council. Race Walking: Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EUDWZhcx0 Competitive Table Tennis: Spoiler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiqFxDx2WW4 Anyways, in all seriousness, I agree with @Scottthespy that whenever I choose to do something, whether it is subjectively sexy or not hardly ever plays a role in our decision to try it or not. I can't speak for all Aces, but I had never in all of my years of living even thought about the subjective sexiness of a sport until I read this thread 10 minutes ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Feryn_Hyte Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Solovei said: Yes. Everything an asexual person does, absolutely *anything*, their primary, if not only reason, for engaging in it, is how unsexy in it is. Aces are physically incapable of doing anything even remotely sexy or they burst into flames. True story. Fun Fact: If you ever see a cylindrical shape in an ace's pants it is actually the miniature fire extinguishers they carry around for this exact purpose. ( I'm in the silent section of the library and am barely holding in my laughter! ) Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I've never bowled and never wanted to. Not even when all of the sexual people where I worked went out for bowling as a work outing. About the only sports I have done were because I had to for school. In college I had to have some PE credits so I chose tennis and fencing. I have also done ice skating, if that's a sport (but NOT hockey). My other physical college credit was for ballroom dancing, by my choice. I enjoyed it. p.s. I'm not even sure which sports are considered sexy/unsexy Link to post Share on other sites
Alejandrogynous Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 😂😂😂😂😂 No. Link to post Share on other sites
NickyTannock Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I'm going to say no, because I have no internal sense of what sports are sexy, and I like tennis, which people say is sexy. Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I've only gone bowling once, as part of a college class group event for our ragweek, we went bowling. I scored 37. This was 12 years ago, have no inclination to head back to bowling. I don't think there is correlation or causation between asexuality and playing sports perceived as less sexy as others, but it really depends on what one considers as being sexy. I've never looked at any sport as being sexy or not, this is actually the first time any thing of such has crossed my mind. What one person finds sexy, others may not My sport of choice is cycling. Honestly I don't think it is a factor. Link to post Share on other sites
Solovei Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 34 minutes ago, untrACEable_bAROsaur said: Fun Fact: If you ever see a cylindrical shape in an ace's pants it is actually the miniature fire extinguishers they carry around for this exact purpose. ( I'm in the silent section of the library and am barely holding in my laughter! ) Why do you think I had to leave Rio for a while and move to one of the rainiest cities in Brazil? Have already lost a couple of fingers and toes just being there! And don't even get me started on all the singed eyebrows when I've decided to put some eye-shadow on. The horror! Link to post Share on other sites
Bronztrooper Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I wasn't even aware that sports could be interpreted as sexy? I mean, I can get thinking that way about the athletes and some of the motions involved, but the sport itself? I do like soccer, though, and I've done bowling a few times, but mostly for fun. I'm not really into competitive sports (though, I loved dodgeball in school and was pretty good at avoiding getting hit, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't count as a sport). More personal preference than anything. Link to post Share on other sites
Ytterbium Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I've never really associated sports with sexiness, but I happen to like bowling quite a lot. (I also like chess, if that counts.) Link to post Share on other sites
Ortac Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I don't know what sports are supposed to be sexy and which aren't. That worries me! I'm into cycling, swimming and running. Are they sexy sports? I really hope not! I don't want to be associated with anything considered sexy Link to post Share on other sites
Solovei Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ortac said: I don't know what sports are supposed to be sexy and which aren't. That worries me! I'm into cycling, swimming and running. Are they sexy sports? I really hope not! I don't want to be associated with anything considered sexy I don't know, man, sounds way too sexy-adjacent to me. May I suggest water-cycling or maybe even water jogging? No one can help looking rather silly doing that. Link to post Share on other sites
TheAP Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I don't do sports because I'm not good at them, not because of anything to do with sexiness. Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzipueo Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 This is one of the funniest threads I've read in a while. As for sports - I played soccer for 9 years, not because it was sexy but because my parents wanted my sister and me to be active in some way. I also played softball and indoor hockey, plus the PE stuff in school. None of it was sexy, most of it, with the exception of PE, was fun. I still love to watch soccer/football on TV, not to watch the guys, but to watch the game itself. I suppose, if you're into that sort of thing, guys who are fit and all that are nice to look at. Me, I watch to see what their skills are and who makes it to the goal. Link to post Share on other sites
Evren Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 How is any sport sexy? I can see like figure skating, that's gorgeous, but everything else just makes you sweaty. Also shouldn't bowling be sexy because you have to bend over and show off your butt? (scratches head, confused) Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 LOL, and no! Almost all of my partners (all sexuals) have bowled but I won’t even try it. Link to post Share on other sites
LeChat Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Hi. By aces choosing to do "less sexy" sports, do you mean team sports where a player/athlete will blend in with their teammates (e.g., lacrosse, hockey, basketball), as opposed to participating in sports where the player/athlete can only compete by themselves (e.g., tennis, figure skating, etc.) and be more of the center of attention? Are you asking whether aces are more introverted and like playing more "quiet" sports? My sibling who appears to also be graysexual or demisexual, doesn't like participating in any type of sport, however, I do: I've always been up for playing any type of sport, including team sports with friends (e.g., basketball, street hockey) or by myself (e.g., figure skating, cycling, jogging/running, etc.) Link to post Share on other sites
Solovei Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Or maybe, just maybe, not *everything* we, allo- and asexuals alike, do has to do with sex. Nor does how we feel about sex define every single thing about us. I know, what an idiotic thought, right. Link to post Share on other sites
fuzzipueo Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Solovei said: Or maybe, just maybe, not *everything* we, allo- and asexuals alike, do has to do with sex. Nor does how we feel about sex define every single thing about us. I know, what an idiotic thought, right. Not at all. A lot of people play sports because it's something they enjoy doing and it has nothing to do with how "sexy" it might be. Link to post Share on other sites
Tintinfan Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Nope. Aces participate in the sports they like Link to post Share on other sites
Solovei Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, fuzzipueo said: Not at all. A lot of people play sports because it's something they enjoy doing and it has nothing to do with how "sexy" it might be. Ya'd think, no? And yet, we get questions like this........... Link to post Share on other sites
Homer Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 If you really break things down, there's nothing "sexy" about sports. They just become painfully dumb. There's no obvious reason to kick a ball around or throw giant toothpicks or run for your life (could just have started earlier, avoiding the hassle) or jump all over a frozen lake with knife shoes or... Link to post Share on other sites
Celyn: The Lutening Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Homer said: If you really break things down, there's nothing "sexy" about sports. They just become painfully dumb. There's no obvious reason to kick a ball around or throw giant toothpicks or run for your life (could just have started earlier, avoiding the hassle) or jump all over a frozen lake with knife shoes or... I want the Olympic sports to be officially renamed by Homer. "Jump all over a frozen lake with knife shoes" is my favourite. P.S. For the record, my favourite sports are tennis and karate, because I happen to be OK at them, NOT because of any sexiness or unsexiness. Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 OMGiddy Aunt! What's not sexy about bowling?! Link to post Share on other sites
Claire1983 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tja said: OMGiddy Aunt! What's not sexy about bowling?! Right? Any sport where you're cradling balls for an hour and sticking your fingers in hole sounds pretty sexy to me. Link to post Share on other sites
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