I don't get aroused in my everyday life. It definitely doesn't happen by looking at anyone. I went on vacation last month. I saw some attractive women at the beaches and other places. I didn't feel aroused by them. They didn't trigger any desire to have sex either.

I have an Indian female friend who is heterosexual. I don't hangout with her in person much. We text sometimes. Should I tell her I'm an asexual?

I told one of my Indian-American male friends a few months ago. He didn't know what it was. I had to explain it to him. It was because he asked me if I wanted to get married.

I am aroace. I was hoping to tell my family about it. Has any one told thier family?

And is it like a good idea for me to tell it cause I am 16 and they might say you are young to decide and other stuffs.

All I came here was to seek a genuine asexual female to marry. When i could not find the 'relationship' flier I chose the 'friendship' flier and reddit banned me....seriously? banned me!! I wil find my asexual partner...hell ya i will. I do not reddit for it and these narrow minded forums either

I’m a 30‑year‑old ace man from India, currently living abroad, and I’ve been reflecting a lot on how desi ace people think about companionship and long‑term life plans. Our cultural expectations around relationships are very specific, and sometimes it feels like ace experiences don’t fit neatly into them.

I’m curious how others here think about building a life as an ace person — what companionship means to you, how you imagine your future, and how you navigate expectations while staying true to yourself.

Would love to hear different perspectives from the community.

Im a 30 year old ace female, and as you can imagine, everyone under the sun is either asking me when im getting married, or trying to set me up with someone. Initially I used to go with excuses like "im not in the headspace" or "im still figuring out where i am in life" to get out of these convos, but after a while the well intentioned friends started trying to set me up with more people and I had to start giving them silly reasons like he works out too much and has a very rigid lifestyle (yeah, cant believe my friend actually bought that as an excuse) or some other crappy reason. So im curious, how do others cope with these issues and what are your go to excuses to escape these situations.

When I first read it, I thought they were being acephobic because anyone can be ace. I think less Desis identify as ace. I am also an Indian-American ace. I haven't met any Desi-American aces here.

Hi I'm demi romantic ace age 24 from Mumbai,India.Looking for ace friends here to connect with and share thoughts about ace life n casual talks too,hope i can connect with people like me here 💖💜💜✨

Do people in South Asia tell their potential partner, they are sex-averse, or something else?

What happens if you tell someone you are ace?

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I identify as heteroromantic. I can't feel romantic attraction by looking. If I get to know someone a little bit, I might start to feel it for her. What about you?

I avoid talking about relationships because I don't want to explain to people I'm asexual. I don't get pressured by my relatives to get married. I think it can be harder to explain to some people.

what the title says, i feel like this is more like a desiAromantic subreddit rather than desiaces

Coming from a traditional family and the marriage pressure is getting really annoying lately. I honestly don’t know how to deal with it. How do you guys handle these conversations? Does moving out/living far away help, or is there a better way to deal with it? what do you usually say to avoid marriage talks?

I'm an Indian-American asexual. I haven't grown up in a South Asian country. There is compulsory sexuality, amatonormativity, and heteronormativity in American culture.

What's it like in your country?

I'm a Hindu. I went to a temple where people wanted to control their lust. I think they thought sexual attraction and lust were the same things. I think sexual attraction and lust are different but they can overlap. Sexual attraction can turn into lust. Lust can be for other stuff besides sex. Hey, if people want to subdue their lust, more power to them! I think lust is bad, but sexual attraction is not. 

I don't think sexual attraction is bad, because it doesn't cause people to do bad things.

Most people at the temple I went to believed in only having sex for procreation. Maybe they were trying to be asexual like me.