Am I supposed to be attracted to people? :-/

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Just seems it's normal to be attracted to ppl and want a boyfriend or girlfriend but I'm not attracted to anyone like that, I was thinking it's cos I'm not a teen anymore and don't care about that kinda thing now, but is that odd?

Do you feel like there is anything missing in your life that would be filled by being with someone? If you don't want to, doesn't matter if most people do.

It would be cool to have a friend to go places with and hang out but that's all lol

It's not particularly abnormal. There could be some medical/hormonal reason for it though.

You may be Asexual, but you may also be suppressing feelings of attraction because you find it hard to be social. The Brain is a funny calculator - sometimes closes off ideas and emotions to prevent stress. Attraction, in my opinion, increases with age. You may have not discovered your sexual side, your inner libido. Can you recognise attractive features of the opposite and same sex? And is the attraction stronger or weaker for either of the sexes?

As a young adult, I went through a stage in which I wondered whether only children and teenagers can feel strong emotions or be truly motivated by something, as my ability for that seemed exhausted. I was wrong.

If you feel content with where you are right now then enjoy it! I say this especially because you do not seem closed to the idea of feeling romantic feelings to a person some day; you just do not have that strong desire right now. Use this time to get to know yourself, hang out, explore hobbies and things like that. You mentioned that you don't think its a medical issue, maybe there is no one around you that sparks those feelings at the moment. I find the older I get it takes more to spark attraction for me, maybe because I have a longer criteria list. It might be the same for you since you've been in relationships before so you have a better idea of what you want.

When I was younger I had crushes on guys and girls. I've had boyfriends before, ive just assumed im straight but I don't really want to sleep with anyone, guys or girls, though even if I really love them emotionally. Guys have been interested in me that way and I don't like it. Im not sure what sexuality if any I have...[/quote]

You had crushes when you were younger: That is a hormonal impulse, which is attraction, and is a natural thing. I wouldn’t assume that you are straight because you have had boyfriends, but I understand your thinking as you haven't gone into a relationship with a woman – sexuality is a complex thing. I believe that you are bi-curious and still discovering yourself and that layer of your personality. I believe, like many people on the autism spectrum, that you are capable of a sexual relationship with someone but you are unable to do this because of fear. I’m not saying that I believe you are scared of sex, I believe that you are worried how to commence and handle that situation. You make it quite clear you have the capacity to feel love and the great emotions of others. And some guys are just hunters of sex, and I understand why that would worry you even more about the idea of sexuality and sex. I believe that, you need someone who understands you emotionally and work with you in a relationship more on your terms – if you find a lovely woman or man that offers these needs and support, the emotional attraction will most likely lead to sexual attraction. Or, you may be Asexual and just want platonic-relationships.

Hmm I suppose I probably am asexual cos I was with a guy for a whole year and really loved him but still didn't want to go further. The guy I was with before that abused me that way though idk if it's because of him I don't like anyone, but if it's like a hormonal thing to like someone then it can't change?

If you don't feel anything, you don't feel anything. Maybe you're waiting for the right person.

It's not morally wrong to have no sexual feelings. It's morally wrong to harm people.

I won't harm anyone -_-

Then life your life as you see fit. You don't need sex unless you desire it.