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/ˌdɛ.miːˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ · adjective
(of humans) Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed..
In asexual / ace communities in the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in prominence of people identifying as gray-A and as demisexual, with ‘ace’ now sometimes being used as an umbrella term.
Some people may identify as asexual for a period and then decide that they are in fact demisexual, or even sexual.
Some think of themselves as demisexual, only able to feel attraction when a very strong emotional bond already exists.
Demisexuals experience sexual desire only toward people with whom they already have a strong emotional bond. Like an asexual, a demisexual would not see an attractive woman and immediately desire sex, unless, of course, that attractive woman happened to be in a serious emotional relationship with the demisexual.
Rines identified himself as a demisexual, meaning that he is only sexually attracted to a person once a strong emotional attachment has been formed.
Demisexuals experience sexual attraction as a consequence of romantic attraction but not independently of it.
Use demisexual when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demisexual means (of humans) Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed..
Common synonyms include demi.
Possible antonyms include fraysexual.
In asexual / ace communities in the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in prominence of people identifying as gray-A and as demisexual, with ‘ace’ now sometimes being used as an umbrella term.
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