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Autism and sexual desire

NAS72060

I wondered wether there’s something in being on the autism spectrum and having reduced sexual desire-not come across anything in my reading yet so wondered what people’s experiences are? Oh and asking as a woman too. Thanks

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  • Found this old thread really interesting. I am awaiting diagnosis BTW. Growing up my parents wern't overtly loving and I had no brothers and sisters. I had no idea about girls growing up except they didn't like the same things as me so I wasn't interested. I got sexual desires but I thought that sex was other people, not me, i thought only a few people were having sex. Going to a boys school didn't help

    I have never really got the connection between talking to women and then having sex with them. Sex always seemed something rare and far away . I couldn't connect having a conversation with a woman then 5min later doing something very intimate, it always seemed very wierd.I was a Virgin until I was 30 and internet dating was invented. I got on with that as I could think about things rather than asking somebody out face to face. I have only slept with 4 women, but one of those is 15 years and counting. 

    My wife and I rarely have sex, maybe once a month. We both have very busy interests  and only actually spend time with each other for maybe 15 hours a week when we are not at work/interests or asleep. Our relationship as really on the rocks until my wife got her horse and was happy again. We should have probably called it quits by no but I long for a stable place to live, being able to persue my interests, having money to do that etc over a regular sex life etc. The fact that we have both put on weight also makes sex unappealing. 

    To be honest I would be happy to never have sex again if I could have a stable home life ithout money worries and retire to the sun in 10 years.

  • in reply to NAS65321

    I'm not bothered about sex either. I prefer to meet that need "solo". I'm having a difficult time in my relationship and it is very draining. 

  • in reply to M

    aww im so sorry to hear that. what's going on? hugs michelle

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