Demisexuality

This Sexplanations episode explains demisexuality, a sexual orientation in which a person does not experience sexual attraction unless an emotional connection has formed. The term was coined in 2008 by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. The episode addresses how demisexuality differs from simply having standards, asks how viewers can tell whether they are demisexual, and points to further resources. The video includes first-hand accounts from people who identify as demisexual, including students. It was created with thanks to Blake Bonkowski for his part in writing, editing and filming.

• Definition of demisexuality and its origin in 2008
• How demisexuality differs from having personal standards
• First-hand experiences from people who identify as demisexual
• Links to further information and a demisexual playlist

Demisexuality was coined in 2008 by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network to describe a orientation in which the person does not experience sexual attraction unless an emotional connection is formed. This episode answers the questions -- “How is this different than just having standards?” “Am I demisexual?” and “Where can I learn more?” while sharing the first-hand experiences of people who identify as demisexual. A very special thanks to Blake Bonkowski for his part in writing, editing, and filming this episode and to the students who shared their demisexual experiences. For more information on demisexuality: http://wiki.asexuality.org/Demisexual Demisexual playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zdi3TflN9L0d47ydfMIQqcAn29gvixy Dr. Doe's contact info: TWITTER : https://twitter.com/elleteedee TUMBLR : http://tumblingdoe.tumblr.com FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/sexplanations INSTAGRAM : http://instagram.com/sexplanations DFTBA : https://store.dftba.com/collections/sexplanations WEBSITE : http://sexplanations.com Support Sexplanations by becoming a sexpla(i)naut: https://www.patreon.com/sexplanations https://www.patreon.com/sexplanationspodcast