According to Hollywood rom-coms, you should want to get hot and heavy with your partner every chance you get. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Intercourse might hurt. You might have trouble reaching a climax.
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But if you have a bad feeling, your gut is usually right. So trust yourself, and think about some of the questions below. They might make those blurred lines a little clearer. Thinking about what happened is the first piece of the puzzle. Sounds simple, but legal interpretations can vary , and sometimes circumstances can make us doubt our part in whatever went down. If you were too scared or embarrassed to say no, or if you were worried that saying no would put you in danger, what you experienced could still be sexual assault.
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Sexual attraction , in basic terms, means you find a specific person sexually appealing and want to have sex with them. Some people might only experience sexual attraction in very limited circumstances. For example, someone who is demisexual — which some say falls under the asexual umbrella — experiences sexual attraction only when they experience a deep connection. To put it another way, they might only feel sexually attracted to people in the context of a loving romantic relationship. Some people might not experience any sexual attraction and still choose to have a sexual relationship. Similarly, many asexual people still have a libido and might experience sexual desire. Asexual people might still masturbate or have sex. An asexual person might not experience sexual attraction, but they could certainly experience romantic attraction.
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