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Asexuality vs. Social Isolation

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by ChromeNerd, Feb 27, 2014.

  1. ChromeNerd

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    Do you think being socially isolated can make some people feel asexual or aromantic?
     
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    Maybe on the contrary? if u don't have it, u might crave for it.
    Anything can be so I don't think there is a coorelation between the two ^^
     
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    I didn't say that social isolation causes actual asexuality. I was talking more about social isolation making you feel asexual.
     
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    Coincidentally I am asexual and am socially isolated, but they are independent factors to me. Social isolation may cause a craving for company as mentioned, or it may 'grow on' the person, causing them to lean towards asexuality.
     
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    I've met plenty of socially isolated people who crave sexual relationships, so if it does happen it's pretty rare. (I'm active on an autism forum as well as this one, and many threads on that forum are in the vein of 'I desperately want a partner but I have no idea how to get one because my social skills are really poor'.)
     
  6. drwinchester

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    Nah. Me, personally? I was homeschooled through high school and while I wasn't cut off from anything, I was pretty isolated from people my own age (at least offline). Wasn't asexual but my own sexuality wasn't marked until I began college and was around reasonably attractive people all day.

    My social skills, though, still suck cojones.