steve01 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Do asexuals tend to have certain personality characteristics (other than having no sexual attraction) more frequently than the general population? Link to post Share on other sites
emmarainbow Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 The problem with that statement is that we're all AVENites, not all asexuals, and these are the characteristics that appear to be common on the internet; and a forum is proabbly not a section of real life. We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution (of course, I personally am a mildly feminine extrovert who *does* drink while throwing caution to the winds, but meh.) Link to post Share on other sites
Parth Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I think that's what the Census forum wishes to find out, but so far there are little results. Including what Emma has just said. Link to post Share on other sites
thylacine Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I have a few drinks now and then... but I've never been like falling down & under the table & wrecking cars & etc... I don't think we have addictive personalities or hedonistic behaviors. Link to post Share on other sites
Hailtheplatypus Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I would also assume a very low percentage of us are pyromaniacs... no offense to anyone though :shock: to be honest aside from asexuality, asexuals vary like regular people. Link to post Share on other sites
jr1 Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 We're all unique like snowflakes Link to post Share on other sites
BleedingThrough Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution(of course, I personally am a mildly feminine extrovert who *does* drink while throwing caution to the winds, but meh.) That sounds like me. Except for the androgeny part. :P Link to post Share on other sites
thylacine Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I have an androgynous mind. I don't scream when I see a spider, I can take care of my own car & run my own finances, yet I like jewelry & clothes. I guess that makes me androgynous. Link to post Share on other sites
cijay Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Do asexuals tend to have certain personality characteristics (other than having no sexual attraction) more frequently than the general population? No Link to post Share on other sites
Coleslaw Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Do asexuals tend to have certain personality characteristics (other than having no sexual attraction) more frequently than the general population? No I agree. In the end, we're a bunch of individuals. We all differ. I mean, the qualities that emmarainbow stated may be found heavily on AVEN, but out of all those qualities, very few fit me. It's the same with any other group of people. There may be a stereotype, but in the end, not everyone in a specific group of people is exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites
ily Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Again, no. We seem like a cross-section of the general population. But, people who actually admit they're asexual might have different traits than people who are in denial about it (and there are many). Link to post Share on other sites
thylacine Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I would think we're a pretty diverse bunch. Link to post Share on other sites
z80 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Yep, I'm unique, just like everyone else :-) Link to post Share on other sites
isillote Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Personally, I think we're all extremely good-looking, charismatic, intelligent, interesting people. Oh, and modest, too. Link to post Share on other sites
emmarainbow Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Personally, I think we're all extremely good-looking, charismatic, intelligent, interesting people. Oh, and modest, too. Well, I thought that was obvious... :D Link to post Share on other sites
Sarafin Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I find that clothes affect my mannerisms. If I'm in heels and a skirt, I tend to do more feminine things with my hands, and I sway my hips more. If I'm in pants and boots, my hands are usually in my pockets and I walk like I can look after myself. I'm androgynous, but still look feminine. I like drinks on occasion, but prefer marijuana. I'm definitely a social person - preferring company over being alone, though I'd like to get my own apartment (I share right now). The only sex I like is masturbation and dry humping people, but dry humping doesn't really get me excited - I do it to compromise with the other person, so they get something out of it sexually. It's non-invasive, so I don't mind it. -Sarafin Link to post Share on other sites
PatricioINTP Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Schizoids are asexuals, as the DSM-IV has one of the PD traits as: "has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person". I am introverted and before discovering the word 'asexual' not too long ago, I just thought I had a little of this in me. But to call asexuals schizoid is as wrong as calling mammals wales since all wales are mammals. Sarafin's saying she is a social person preferring company proves that. Link to post Share on other sites
shadiyah Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution Wow, that's not me at all! I'm extroverted, thrill seeking and love to drink! But on closer examination... I definitely don't follow the crowd and I am a strong indivdual... so I'll give you that! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
kusan38 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The problem with that statement is that we're all AVENites, not all asexuals, and these are the characteristics that appear to be common on the internet; and a forum is proabbly not a section of real life.We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution (of course, I personally am a mildly feminine extrovert who *does* drink while throwing caution to the winds, but meh.) Those characteristics you compiled for asexuals all describe me quite well. But then again...it's debatable whether I'm a geek. Rather than that, I'd say I'm overly dramatic, enough for other people to find it rather strange. I agree, though, with your interpretation that the internet does not provide a random sample. It seems reasonable that the internet would draw people with those qualities. Link to post Share on other sites
ParentheticalAsides Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 [...]We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution[...] Heh heh - a bit geeky? Heh heh heh... Seriously though, I'm a gigantic geek, and quite proud of it (actually, I prefer the term "nerd.") I never thought I looked androgynous in the past, but lately I've been getting mistaken for a man quite a lot. Maybe it's my deep voice and baggy jeans? I dunno... Link to post Share on other sites
Midwoka Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well, I'm introverted, geeky, strongly individualistic, and I favor androgyny. I don't really drink or follow the crowd. I tend to err on the side of- Wait, why does this all seem so familiar? Personally, I think we're all extremely good-looking, charismatic, intelligent, interesting people. Oh, and modest, too. I have never heard a truer statement. I am a paragon of modesty. Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 looking at posts here i see myself with a lot of similarity with other users - cat lover, obsessive compulsive, introverted, shy, don't like touch i felt the first week i was here that wow, i find somewhere i belong from reading other topics and i still feel this way Link to post Share on other sites
BleedingThrough Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well, I'm introverted, geeky, strongly individualistic, and I favor androgyny. I don't really drink or follow the crowd. I tend to err on the side of- Wait, why does this all seem so familiar?Personally, I think we're all extremely good-looking, charismatic, intelligent, interesting people. Oh, and modest, too. I have never heard a truer statement. I am a paragon of modesty. I don't follow the crowed either and I think a lot of others here don't as well. I don't drink either. Link to post Share on other sites
thewrll Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The problem with that statement is that we're all AVENites, not all asexuals, and these are the characteristics that appear to be common on the internet; and a forum is proabbly not a section of real life.We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution (of course, I personally am a mildly feminine extrovert who *does* drink while throwing caution to the winds, but meh.) I go along with all of those except I dont lean towards androgyny. Link to post Share on other sites
-Minus- Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution This sounds very much like me, exept that I drink. But as mentioned before, there is as much diversity among asexuals as there is among sexuals. Link to post Share on other sites
Callista Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I think we have more autistic-like traits than the general population... that is, geeky, introverted, sensitive, intellectual. Link to post Share on other sites
kt8 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 We tend to be introverted, a bit geeky, strongly individuals and more likely to favour androgeny. We also tend not to drink or follow the crowd. Quite a lot of us tend to err on caution Hey, that sounds like me! :P -Katie Link to post Share on other sites
Friday Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 We're all unique like snowflakes aw thats cute, clearly jr1 is as sweet as a trait i think more than a few of us share. Link to post Share on other sites
In_Omnia_Paratus Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm very analitical. Left brain oriented. Relatively shy. very curious. Cautious. I'm very enthusiastic. I love reading and stories ect. Link to post Share on other sites
qecantilles Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I have definately seen a higher percentage of what society would define as nerds. There's also a lot more openess, acceptance, a higher percentage of intelligent people, unusual amount of socialists from what I have seen. There are indviduals, but I'm gonna say yeah a higher concentration of freaks and geeks here. And since I admit to being both I am happy to be here. Link to post Share on other sites
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