Can asexuality cured?

Asexuality can't be fixed through medication or therapy, although in many cases therapy can help you better accept yourself. However, there are a few conditions that are similar to asexuality, but which may have a medical basis.
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Is asexual permanent?

One brilliant thing about asexuality, and sexuality overall is that it isn't fixed. It can always change and some may identify as an asexual at one part of their life and then become sexual later.
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Can asexuality develop over time?

While for some people asexuality changes over time, or does develop later in life, there is plenty of evidence that asexuality and older age are two separate experiences. Not all older people are asexual, and not all asexuals are old.
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Can asexual be temporary?

Cerankowski also says some people may experience their asexuality as a temporary thing—related to a periodic choice, a temporary lack of interest in sex, or as a factor of age. Disability, trauma, or a personal revelation may lead someone to discover they're comfortably and happily asexual, temporarily or long-term.
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Can asexual turn yourself?

Understanding Asexuality. Don't try to change your sexual orientation: you are valid as you are, whether you are asexual or not. If you have an ace-spectrum orientation, it is not possible to change yourself into an allosexual (non-asexual) person.
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Can asexual turn?

yes you can turn asexual. there's no elite "born asexuals only" rule. the definitions of asexuality don't mention what you're born as. as it's non sensical.
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Can asexual fall in love?

Most will desire and form emotionally intimate relationships with other people. Asexual people may be attracted to the same sex or other sexes. Every asexual person will have a different experience, which may include: falling in love.
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Are there any asexual celebrities?

Here are some notable people who have publicly expressed their asexuality, or who have been thought to be asexual by historians.
  • Tim Gunn. Amy Sussman / Getty Images. ...
  • Yasmin Benoit. Gareth Cattermole / Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images. ...
  • Emily Brontë ...
  • Janeane Garofalo. ...
  • Isaac Newton. ...
  • Paula Poundstone. ...
  • Morrissey. ...
  • Sriti Jha.
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How do I know I'm asexual?

Signs you may be asexual.
  • You're not interested in sex. You may not have ever had much interest in engaging in sexual activity, or you may have tried to be intimate with someone but not gotten aroused, says Queen.
  • Other people don't turn you on.
  • You don't relate to other people's sexuality. ...
  • The label resonates with you.
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Is asexuality a phase?

Anyway, at no time is asexuality ever a phase. Some people's sexuality transitions to one thing or another, but that's more rare and can't exactly be said to be a phase (which would be more like wanting to be something).
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How do I get rid of my asexuality?

Asexuality can't be fixed through medication or therapy, although in many cases therapy can help you better accept yourself. However, there are a few conditions that are similar to asexuality, but which may have a medical basis.
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Is asexuality a hormone imbalance?

Asexuality is not a hormone imbalance, nor a medical issue*. It is not a mental health issue*, and it does not need to be cured. Asexuality is also neither abstinence nor celibacy, both of which are conscious behavioural choices that any person of any sexuality may engage in.
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Do asexuals like kissing?

Some asexual people experience some sexual attraction, while others might not have any at all. Some asexual people engage in sexual acts. Some are uncomfortable talking about sex. Some asexual people like cuddling and kissing and being in romantic relationships.
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Can you turn asexual later in life?

Further, she explains that asexual people can become sexual later in life, and that doesn't mean they were not asexual before. Similarly, sexual people can become asexual.
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What percentage of Asexuals are female?

More than one-quarter (27%) of asexuals identify as women and three-quarters (72%) identify as genderqueer/non-binary. An overwhelming majority of asexuals were assigned female at birth (86%), compared with 14% who were assigned male at birth.
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Do asexual marriages exist?

Asexuals can get married, have children and really enjoy intimate relationships. Think about it, the difference between romantic relationships and friendships isn't based solely on sex.
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Can asexual get pregnant?

Again -- there's nothing different about asexuals' bodies. They have the same plumbing as sexual bodies. If an asexual woman has intercourse and doesn't use birth control or it fails, she can get pregnant, and she can deliver the child just as sexual women do.
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How do I deal with asexual girlfriend?

Here are five tips for people involved in sexual-asexual romantic relationships:
  1. Accept and Understand Your Partner's Asexuality. ...
  2. Don't Take Their Asexuality Personally. ...
  3. Avoid Pressure and Blame. ...
  4. Open Communication About Sexual Needs and Boundaries Is Vital. ...
  5. Expand Your Definition of a Relationship.
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How do you date asexual?

What Happens When the Person You're Dating is Asexual, and You Aren't?
  1. Understand and Accept Your Partner's Asexuality.
  2. It's Not You; It's Me: Don't Take it Personally.
  3. Don't Put Blame or Pressure on Them.
  4. Encourage Open Communication About Sexual Boundaries and Needs.
  5. Be Open-Minded About the Definition of a Relationship.
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Can asexuals think someone is hot?

It depends on the person; some asexuals experience aesthetic attraction, while some asexuals don't (and are a-aesthetic).
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Can an asexual person change?

I believe yes. Many people are confused on what their feelings towards an orientation are, so they can fluctuate. I think it's a matter of timing for some people. Some people are born certain ways... and some are raised.
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Can a teenager be asexual?

There isn't a test to determine it, rather, it's what a person feels at their very core. Asexuality may first become apparent in adolescence when a teenager's peers are experiencing sexual desire and they aren't, Nichols says.
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Should I come out as asexual?

You don't have to come out if you don't want to, before you're ready, or be open about your sexuality to everyone. However, accepting your sexuality is important, whether or not you come out. If you do choose to come out, it's important to put your safety first.
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Do asexuals wear a black ring?

Summary. English: A black ring is a symbol of asexuality and is most commonly worn on the right middle finger.
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Do asexuals have crushes?

An asexual person might not experience sexual attraction, but they could certainly experience romantic attraction. An asexual person could be romantically attracted to people of the same gender, people of another gender, or people of multiple genders. Many asexual people want — and have — romantic relationships.
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