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Asexual

Asexual describes a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others, regardless of gender.

The asexual pride flag, with four equal horizontal stripes from top to bottom: black, grey, white, and purple.
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Asexual, often shortened to ace, describes a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others, or little interest in sexual activity. It is a valid sexual orientation recognized by LGBTQ+ organizations, and asexuality exists on a spectrum. Some ace people feel no sexual attraction at all, while others feel it rarely or only under specific conditions, which includes identities like graysexual and demisexual. People who do experience sexual attraction are called allosexual. Asexual people are diverse in how they live and love: many have romantic relationships or partnerships, and romantic orientation is described separately, with terms such as heteroromantic, biromantic, or panromantic. The asexual pride flag uses black, grey, white, and purple stripes.

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