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Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina. [1] Synonyms are: vaginal sex, cohabitation, coitus (Latin: coitus per vaginam), (in elegant colloquial language) intimacy, or (poetic) lovemaking.
Asexuality is a sexual orientation where you experience little or no sexual attraction. Here's what to know about the definition and what it means to be asexual
A 2022 study found that while there is some concordance between romantic orientation and sexual orientation, the two were not a complete match, suggesting that the experience of split attraction between romantic and sexual orientation exists in both asexual and non-asexual people. [17]
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), an online forum dedicated to asexuality, defines an asexual as "someone who does not experience sexual attraction", as well as adding that asexuality "at its core" is "just a word that people use to help figure themselves out", and encourages people to use the term asexual to define ...
According to AVEN, “asexual people can still have libidos or experience arousal, but do not experience any intrinsic attraction or desire to engage in sexual activities with other people.”
The A in LGBTQIA stands for asexual. Asexuality is an umbrella term and those who identify as asexual may experience little to no sexual desire.
In behavioral science, androphilia and gynephilia are sexual orientations: Androphilia is sexual attraction to men and/or masculinity; gynephilia is sexual attraction to women and/or femininity. [1] Ambiphilia describes the combination of both androphilia and gynephilia in a given individual, or bisexuality.
The word originates from "ace-", [10] which is short for asexual and the suffix "-flux" [11] which is a suffix used for sexual orientations or genders that can change, [12] and is short for fluctuating, in reference to the flux, or change of their attraction over time. [13]