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asexuality
Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity. It may be considered a sexual orientation, or the lack thereof. It may also be categorized more widely to include a broad spectrum of asexual sub-identities.
erectile dysfunction
form of sexual dysfunction in males
platonic love
non-romantic love
hypoactive sexual desire disorder
sexual dysfunction
sexual abstinence
act of refraining from sexual activity
spinster
thumb|A poem entitled "It won't be my fault if I die an Old Maid", containing the lines "Remember no thought to a girl is so dread / As the terrible one—She may die an Old Maid."
Albanian sworn virgins
Balkan women who take a vow of chastity and wear male clothing in order to live as men
Skoptsy
thumb|Skoptsy woman having undergone a mastectomy
perpetual virginity of Mary
doctrine that Mary the mother of Jesus had never had sexual relations throughout her life; held by many Christian groups, including the Catholic Church
unrequited love
love that is not reciprocated by the receiver
childlessness
thumb|Childlessness at the age of 30 Childlessness is the state of not having children. Childlessness may have personal, social or political significance.
physical intimacy
sensual proximity or touching
genophobia
Genophobia or coitophobia is the physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse. The term erotophobia can also be used when describing genophobia; the word "erotophobia" comes from the name of the Greek god of erotic love, Eros. Genophobia can induce panic and fear in individuals, much like panic attacks. People who suffer from the phobia can be intensely affected by attempted sexual contact or just the thought of it. The extreme fear can lead to trouble in romantic relationships. Those afflicted by genophobia may stay away from getting involved in relationships to av
antisexualism
Antisexualism is opposition or hostility towards sexual behavior and sexuality.
Abelians
Abelians (; also Abelites, Abeloites or Abelonians) were a Christian sect that emerged in the 4th century in the countryside near Hippo Regius in north Africa during the reign of Arcadius. They lived in continence as they affirmed Abel did. They were required to be married but were forbidden to consummate the marriage. Each couple was required to adopt two children, a boy and a girl. When their adoptive parents died, these adoptees would then form a couple and adopt further two children. Because no children of Abel are mentioned in Scripture, the Abelians assumed that he had none. This view wa
erotophobia
Erotophobia is a term to describe a fear or aversion to sex or related matters. It was coined by a number of researchers in the late 1970s and early 1980s to describe one pole on a continuum of attitudes and beliefs about sexuality. The word is derived from the name of Eros, the Greek god of erotic love, and Phobos (), the god of fear. The model of the continuum is a basic polarized line, with erotophobia (fear of sex or negative attitudes about sex) at one end and erotophilia (positive feelings or attitudes about sex) at the other end.
romantic friendship
very close but non-sexual relationship between friends, often involving a degree of physical and emotional intimacy
sexless marriage
marriage in which little or no sexual activity occurs
sexual repression
state in which a person is prevented from expressing their own sexuality or sexual orientation
sexophobia
Sexophobia is the fear of sexual organs or sexual activities and, in a larger sense, the fear of sexuality. As such, it can be applied to the attitude of a person based on their educational background, personal experience, and psyche, or to general stigmatization from collective entities like religious groups, institutions and/or states.
queerplatonic relationship
non-romantic intimate partnerships
aroace
someone who is on both aromantic and asexual spectrums
sexual arousal disorder
lack or absence of sexual desire
Celibacy syndrome
media hypothesis
Sexual inhibition
constraint in behavior or in discussion of sexual matters or practices
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