Introduction

Asexuality is typically defined as a lack of sexual attraction, and yet this definition fails to include the multitude of experiences within the ace community. We explored the correlates of different cognitions, feelings, and desires reported by ace individuals.

Methods

Data for a cross-sectional study with 456 individuals from online ace communities (61.8% women; M_age = 24.62, SD = 6.98) were collected in 2019.

Results

Higher scores on the Asexuality Identification Scale (AIS) were associated with fewer experiences with romantic partners, more experiences with intimate affective relationships, and higher avoidant attachment. In contrast, sexual and romantic attractions were associated with more experiences with romantic partners. However, sexual attraction was associated with fewer experiences with non-sexual romantic relationships and lower AIS scores, whereas romantic attraction was associated with lower avoidant attachment and higher anxious attachment. The desire to have physically intimate romantic relationships was associated with more experiences with romantic partners, lower avoidant attachment, higher anxious attachment, and lower AIS scores. Lastly, the desire to have intimate affective relationships was associated with more experiences with solely affective relationships and higher anxiety attachment.

Conclusions

These findings show the importance of past experiences and individual differences in shaping the way ace individuals construe their identity, and experience feelings and desires.

Policy Implications

By highlighting the need to acknowledge diversity within the ace community, this study offers insights into how to increase awareness and develop more inclusive social policies.

中文翻译：

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属于王牌谱：王牌个体的认知、情感和欲望的相关性

介绍

无性恋通常被定义为缺乏性吸引力，但这个定义未能包括王牌群体中的大量经历。我们探索了王牌个体报告的不同认知、感受和欲望之间的关联。

方法

 2019 年收集了来自在线王牌社区 456 名个人（61.8% 女性； M_年龄 = 24.62，SD = 6.98）的横断面研究数据。

结果

无性恋认同量表（AIS）得分越高，与浪漫伴侣的经历越少，亲密情感关系的经历越多，以及回避型依恋越高。相比之下，性和浪漫的吸引力与更多与浪漫伴侣的经历有关。然而，性吸引力与较少的非性浪漫关系经历和较低的 AIS 分数相关，而浪漫吸引力与较低的回避依恋和较高的焦虑依恋相关。对身体上亲密的浪漫关系的渴望与与浪漫伴侣的更多经历、较低的回避依恋、较高的焦虑依恋和较低的 AIS 分数相关。最后，对亲密情感关系的渴望与更多纯情感关系的经历和更高的焦虑依恋有关。

结论

这些发现表明，过去的经历和个体差异对于塑造王牌个体解释其身份、体验感受和欲望的方式非常重要。

政策影响

通过强调承认王牌社区内部多样性的必要性，这项研究为如何提高意识和制定更具包容性的社会政策提供了见解。