[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Jack_

See part of the reason I find this so interesting is because it's so difficult to try and explain. With heterosexuality/homosexuality etc you could argue it's a result of your upbringing, your surroundings and how you've essentially been socialised into a certain sexual orientation (that's if you favour nurture over nature, which I do), but how do you explain asexuality? You can't not be nurtured, if that makes sense. So then how does it come about? In a sense I think it raises more questions about how people's sexual orientations are dictated than other sexualities do.

Hold on a min, i've just noticed this jack... Are you suggesting your sexuality is solely based on how you were raised?
I dont agree here, and feel sexuality is predetermined from birth. I also believe asexuality is too, even if you have previously had a sex life there is little or no drive or desire as has been voiced on this thread.
It is higher on the autistic spectrum, and my thoughts are that those who believe themselves to be asexual are on the spectrum, even if only displaying slight pragmatic difficulties. This is only my view and i dont expect anyone to share it, but it would be interesting to see if anyone on here believes they maybe asexual to take an online autism spectrum test.
I dont in anyway mean to offend anyone.