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  • Sexuality Studies
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Current definitions of asexuality emphasize lack of sexual attraction, behavior, orientation, or excitation.
  • The acceptance and lived experiences of these definitions among self-identified asexual individuals remain largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate relationship characteristics, sexual behaviors, difficulties, distress, psychopathology, interpersonal functioning, and alexithymia in asexual individuals.
  • To explore the nuances of asexual experiences beyond established definitions through qualitative interviews.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative online questionnaires administered to 187 asexual individuals (54 male, 133 female) recruited via the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN).
  • Qualitative in-depth telephone interviews conducted with 15 participants from the quantitative study to expand on findings.

Main Results:

  • Asexual individuals exhibited lower sexual response than normative data, without associated distress. Male masturbation frequency was comparable to sexual men.
  • Elevated social withdrawal was noted, but overall interpersonal functioning remained within normal ranges. Alexithymia was elevated in 12% of participants.
  • Asexuality is best understood as a lack of sexual attraction, with diverse experiences of sexual response and behavior. No increased psychopathology was found, though some individuals may meet criteria for Schizoid Personality Disorder.

Conclusions:

  • Asexuality is characterized by a lack of sexual attraction, but sexual response and behavior exist on a spectrum among asexual individuals.
  • Asexual individuals in sexual relationships may need to negotiate sexual activity. Asexuality should not be classified as a sexual desire disorder.
  • Asexual individuals are keen to collaborate with sex researchers to advance the scientific understanding of asexuality.