What is autosexuality? Experts say more about this sexual orientation and give 5 signs to know if you are affected.
Asexual, heterosexual, pansexual, sapiosexual… There are many sexual orientations. Among them, autosexuality. While many couples are looking for the keys to a successful relationship, drawing inspiration from expert advice or 2024 trends, some people are, on the contrary, more focused on themselves.
Cosmopolitan looks at the concept and the signs that may indicate that you are affected. Expert Carmel Jones sums up what being autosexual is: “feeling sexual attraction towards oneself”. This can come down to someone preferring to masturbate rather than have sex with a partner, says Megwyn White, director of training and sexologist for the brand. Satisfy. However, be careful not to confuse them with narcissists, who need to be admired and lack empathy.
Are you autosexual? These 5 signs to find out
Autosexuals are capable of having relationships with others but prefer to have sex with themselves. White states: “You can be romantically involved with someone else and still find it easier to be excited about yourself”. This can translate into: being aroused by seeing yourself in a mirror or naked, including yourself in fantasies…
How do you know if you are asexual? Here are 5 signs:
- Prioritize your personal pleasure and be more fulfilled and satisfied through masturbation
- Being attracted to your reflection (especially during sexual intercourse)
- Only be really excited about yourself
- Watching yourself in your sex tapes and using them to get aroused
- Being seduced by your double, a person with traits similar to your own (regardless of gender)
More than self-love and different from autoromanticism (which refers to a romantic attraction to oneself), autosexuality is a complex concept. If you are autosexual, you are the center of your sexual world, without this excluding a romantic relationship.
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