Dear MIRIAM: COOL GUYS JUST LEAVE ME COLD.Byline: Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD Dear Miriam I'M confused about my sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . I am a 19-year-old girl at university. Although I meet a lot of good-looking boys, I'm not attracted to any of them. I think they're handsome and cool but I never get that butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling my friends describe to me. At the same time, I'm pretty sure I am not a lesbian. I don't fancy women either. Is there something wrong with me? I've read about some people being asexual asexual /asex·u·al/ (a-sek´shoo-al) having no sex; not sexual; not pertaining to sex. a·sex·u·al adj. 1. Having no evident sex or sex organs; sexless. 2. . Could this be me? ALTHOUGH a sexuals are uninterested in sex, many are interested in pursuing romantic or intimate non-sexual relationships, while others prefer to remain single. Please don't diagnose diagnose /di·ag·nose/ (di´ag-nos) to identify or recognize a disease. di·ag·nose v. 1. To distinguish or identify a disease by diagnosis. 2. and label yourself. You just may have not met the right person yet. Real life isn't like films, where the hero and heroine are carried away on a tide of passion at the first encounter. Sexuality is a matter of degree and no two people are exactly alike. Give it a little more time and, if you still feel something is missing, discuss it with your doctor. CAPTION(S): NO BUZZ: With girls too |
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