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[[File:Alternate Demisexual flag.png|alt=Alternate Demisexual flag|thumb|Alternate Demisexual flag]]
[[File:Demisexual Symbol.png|thumb|Demisexual Symbol.]]
'''Demisexual''' is a [[sexual orientation]] on the [[asexual spectrum]] defined as someone who does not experience [[sexual attraction]] until they have formed a deep emotional connection with someone. The connection can be [[Romantic Attraction|romantic]], [[Platonic Attraction|platonic]], or some other form of connection. What counts as a "close connection" can vary between demisexuals. Forming an emotional bond with someone does not mean that one is automatically attracted to said individual, as it just means there's now a possibility for one to feel attraction.
It is important to distinguish between typical sexual attraction to friends and romantic partners, and demisexuality. Additionally, it is important to note that demisexuals are not simply choosing to abstain from sexual activity until they know the individual better. [[Allosexual|Allosexuals]] are capable of feeling sexual attraction to individuals they do not know very well, though they typically choose not to act on it. Demisexuals are incapable of feeling sexual attraction unless a close relationship is established, though they may still engage in sexual activity with the assumption that attraction will develop at some point.
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[[Fraysexual]] is often described as the "opposite" of demisexual, where sexual attraction fades as a bond is formed. For an individual who experiences demisexual attraction that leads into fraysexual attraction, the term [[apexsexual]] may be appropriate.
Counterparts to demisexual for other forms of attraction include: [[demiromantic]], [[demiplatonic]], [[demisensual]], [[demialterous]], and [[Flectic|demiflectic]]. This sexuality is one of the meanings of the gray in the asexual [[Pride Flag|pride flag]] along with greysexuality.
== Identities ==
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