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Post by martin on Oct 3, 2021 19:28:51 GMT
Hey guys
I am gay male, living in a happy 5 year relationship. Now to the point: I am monoamorous (I am able to keep romantic feelings only to one man) and I have quite high sexual drive, but as soon as I fall in love, I am not sexually attracted to that man anymore, so I am having sex only outside the relationships. Threesomes with my partner are ok, but I am always focused only on that other guy I have no feelings for. Luckily I have the best partner in the world, who is not jealous or insecure in any way, so he lets me to have quick and casual sex, when I have the need. In general I am quite happy I am just curious, if there is a name for that kind of sexual preference. I've heared the term "demisexual", but I think it's the exact opposite, as that is someone, who is sexually attracted to someone only if he develops romantic feelings. I am sexually attracted to somebody until I develop romantic feeings.
Thanks a lot
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Post by Piltover on Oct 4, 2021 12:34:27 GMT
Hi there Martin,
Thanks for posting to the forums. Sexuality and romantic orientation is really complicated and is unique to each individual. Labels and categorisations are useful for our sense of identity, but they don't define us, and there won't always be a solid fit for each person. I personally don't know of a term that describes your particular experience of sexual attraction and romantic feelings, but doesn't mean they're in any way invalid, or that you're alone in experiencing relationships that way. There are absolutely going to be other people out there who experience this the same way you do.
It's great to hear that you have a loving partner and you're both happy with your relationship, and that matters a great deal. Sounds like you've got a great thing going on.
I hope you found some of this helpful even I couldn't provide the answer you were initially looking for. We're always here if you have more questions or are looking for other places you can get support.
J
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Post by martin on Oct 4, 2021 20:44:42 GMT
Dear Justin
Thank you for your kind reply. Yeah, I am very happy to have a loving partner and we have found our very own way to be happy in our relationship. After I have found out, how I feel and was able to describe my sexuality, I thought that nobody would be able to live with and love a guy like me. My sexuality brought him a lot of doubts about his sexual performance, which made me feel awful in return. I tried to search on the internet some other guys like me to find out, how they are managing their romantic lives, if there is something I could improve, but I couldn't even find a describing word or a label. Nevermid. Maybe in the future someobe names it and discussion will begin. Anyway, thank you very much Justin and if someone feels the same, please, let me know.
Martin
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Post by martin on Oct 4, 2021 21:21:52 GMT
Edit: I have searched the internet some more and although, I haven't found the exact word that would describe me, the closest thing I have found is extrasexual - someone, who enjoys sex with new people. In my case, "new" could be someone, who I have known for years, or even was having sex for years, but I have never fallen for him. Well, maybe, this will be the word I will describe myself from now on. The prefix "extra" means "outside" - outside the relationship, that pretty much sums it up.
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