Graysexual
Updated:Graysexual, also known as gray-asexual or gray-A, refers to a sexual orientation on the asexuality spectrum. Individuals who identify as graysexual typically experience sexual attraction rarely, with low intensity, or only under specific circumstances. This orientation falls between asexuality (experiencing no sexual attraction) and allosexuality (experiencing regular sexual attraction).
Graysexual people may occasionally feel sexual attraction or desire, but not frequently enough to consider themselves allosexual. The experience of sexual attraction for graysexual individuals can be inconsistent, fleeting, or dependent on particular situations or connections.
Additional Information
Graysexuality is a fluid and personal identity that can manifest differently for each individual. Some graysexual people might experience sexual attraction only after forming a strong emotional bond (similar to demisexuality), while others might feel it randomly and infrequently. It's important to note that graysexuality, like other orientations on the asexual spectrum, is about sexual attraction, not necessarily sexual behavior or libido.
Examples
A person who identifies as graysexual might go months or years without experiencing sexual attraction, but then suddenly feel it towards someone.
Someone who generally doesn't experience sexual attraction but occasionally does in very specific circumstances, like during certain emotional states or with particular types of people.