Long story short: The best thing you can do in your relationship is not assume anything about your partner, and instead, ask them. “There is so much diversity within the ace community, so it is best to discuss the interest and boundaries for sexual and romantic interaction with each prospective partner,” confirms therapist Kate Balestrieri, PsyD, founder of Modern Intimacy.

I mean, if you date me, you’ll never have sex. I’m asexual, and I have no interest or desire to have sex. I really don’t think there’s anything anyone could say or do to change my mind-I do not also masturbate.

That said, there are some other asexual individuals who would-be prepared to make love and you can captivate talks about the subject matter. There are also asexual people who cannot necessarily seek gender by themselves, but will be offered to with they that have someone. It really depends on the person and you will [...]