List: The complexities of attraction | Curated by Matt Mason

Oct 27, 2024
15 stories
The complexities of attractionDemisexuality isn't the only way I exist in a grey area between sexuality and asexuality. *Who* I am attracted to also exists in a grey area.
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
Being Demisexual: Bodies Aren’t Sexy, Vibes AreSomething else I didn’t know other people didn’t feel
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
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Prism & Pen
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Matt Mason
To Bi or Not To Bi? Confronting a Personal Grey Area, and a New LabelWhen your attraction experiences are murky and confusing
Jun 8
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Jun 8
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Prism & Pen
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Matt Mason
The More I Think About Attraction, the More of a Spectrum it AppearsUnpicking it is a fascinating insight into queer experiences
Jul 13
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Jul 13
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Prism & Pen
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Matt Mason
Not Quite Straight, Not Quite Queer: The Loneliness of the Grey AreaThe struggle of not belonging continues
Apr 6
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Apr 6
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
Being Demisexual: Primary Sexual Attraction… WTF?I have two examples in my life, and I’m not certain about one of them
Oct 28, 2022
Oct 28, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
How Romantic Attraction without Sexual Attraction FeelsThey are two different things with one coming much later
Mar 6
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Mar 6
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In
The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
My Personal Three Biggest Demisexuality IndicatorsA follow up to my first article about being demi
Oct 25, 2022
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Oct 25, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
I Thought I Was Broken, But Aesthetic Attraction Doesn’t Work the Same Way for MeI’ve always viewed (pardon the pun) it differently
Nov 7, 2022
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Nov 7, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
How the Split Attraction Model Helped Me Realise I am DemisexualOnce I got that, everything else just fell into place
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
My Pattern of Sexual Attraction Proves Demisexuality isn’t “Just Like Everyone Else”Maybe this list will convince you?
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
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Prism & Pen
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Matt Mason
What Do We Mean When We Say Demisexuals Need a Strong Emotional Bond?Dealing with a sometimes awkward question
Aug 1, 2023
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Aug 1, 2023
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
Too Romantic and Too Picky? Nope — Just DemisexualAll my life people who know me (and some who don’t) have accused me of being too choosy
Oct 27, 2022
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Oct 27, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
What the Hell Does “Hot” Mean Anyway?!Because this demisexual doesn’t really know
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
Being Demisexual: Yes, I Would Rather Have Cake Than Casual SexYou haven’t tried sticky toffee pudding, have you?
Jun 13, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023
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The Ace Space
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Matt Mason
No, Hetero-Attracted Demis Are Not “Straight in all But Name”We actually have far more in common with full asexual people
Aug 4, 2023
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Aug 4, 2023
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