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Sexual attraction: What's the difference between romantic attraction and sexual attraction?

Profile: CarcinoArison16
CarcinoArison16 on Jul 12, 2015
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sexual attraction means more or less seeing a person and wanting to have sex with them romantic attraction however is seeing a person and just wanting to be in a romantic relationship with them
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Profile: tranquilTouch46
tranquilTouch46 on Jul 12, 2015
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When your body signals a liking to someone, irrespective of whether or not you're in a relationship is a Sexual Attraction. Sometimes a sexual attraction could lead to a romantic/emotional connection but not necessarily. Sexual attraction is purely lust, infatuation and carnal. As opposed to romantic attraction, it's more about intimacy. Emotional/romantic intimacy could progress to a sexual level. But romantic intimacy doesn't necessarily culminate to sex. True romance is about connecting on a spiritual and emotional level. Spending quality time with one another. Sexual desires can be intertwined with these romantic feelings, but those romantic feelings are not necessarily part of those sexual feelings.
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Anonymous on Jul 12, 2015
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Romantic attraction is more towards someone's personality and how they make you feel, sexual attraction is more like lust you like this person's body or they way the look.
Profile: fernanda00
fernanda00 on Jul 15, 2015
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When it's sexual attraction, all you want to do is have a moment with that person. Like, you just want to have sex and that's it. Romantic attraction means wanting to be with that person, caring for them and loving them
Profile: Eilonwy
Eilonwy on Jul 16, 2015
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Romantic attraction is the want or desire to be in a relationship with a specific person. Sexual attraction is the want or desire to engage in sexual activities with a specific person.
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Anonymous on Jul 17, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you'd like to have a relationship, on an emotional, romantic level, and sexual attraction is when you're physically attracted to a person and/or want to have sex with them.
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Anonymous on Jul 17, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you have feelings for someone and love them , sexual attraction is when you desire their body or you like their physical traits
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alise on Jul 17, 2015
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Romantic attraction is being romantically attracted to someone, as in, wanting to date them. Sexual attraction is being sexually attracted to someone, as in, wanting to sleep with them.
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Anonymous on Jul 18, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you want to you love someone and sexual attraction is when you like someone for their parts
Profile: AbstractAbby
AbstractAbby on Jul 19, 2015
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As an asexual person who sometimes feels romantic attraction, I think about this a lot. For me, I find that sexual attraction is the more physical urges of arousal and a desire to participate in certain sexual acts with someone else (which I personally don't experience). Romantic attraction, on the other hand, is all the fluffy stuff. Wanting to spend time with someone and talk to them. Long walks on the beach and all that jazz. There might be some physical aspects to romantic attraction, such as wanting to hold their hand and cuddle, but for me, it doesn't include a desire for any activities that I deem sexual.
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