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

Romantic attraction can be defined by the way you feel about someone emotionally, usually influenced by how they act around you and treat you - e.g. you are attracted to him/her because of his/her qualities like kindness, generosity, genuineness, humility etc. You become attracted to the person because of who he/she is, how they treat you and how you feel around them. Sexual attraction on the other hand, although affected by the way someone acts around you and treats you, is highly dependent on psychological innate factors determining what you find physically attractive and the chemistry between two people. You want to express yourself sexually based on these things - and for many, they can't identify what determines who they are sexually attracted to.

Sexual attraction is something defined as being a general biological 'lure' to someone, whereas a romantic attraction is more of a 'concept' in the sense that it is a desire for a relationship and the aspects that accompany relationships.

Sexual attraction is when a person desires to have a sexual intercouse with another person. Eg."Do I wanna have sex with them?" Romantic attraction is when a person has romatic feelings for another person (love them, like them but not quite there yet...). Eg."Do I want to spend the rest of my life with them?"

Romantic attraction is when you actually love that certain person. You want to hug them, hold them, and just spend the rest of your life with them. Sexual attraction is when you simply want to have an intercourse with that person.

Romantic attraction is wanting to date someone. To hold their hand, pick their brain, take them on dates Sexual attraction is having a lust for someone. Wanting to kiss them, etc.

Sexual attraction is not necessary for a person to be healthy. ... their sexuality falls somewhere on the spectrum of sexuality between asexuality and sexuality

Well from experience I can tell you that the two are very different. A romantic attraction is when you are attracted to the person because of their personality, you are head over heels for the person and you rarely daydream about them sexually. Now a sexual attraction is when you only imagine the person as a sex toy. That feeling you get when they are shirtless. You constantly daydream about them sexually.

Sexual attraction occurs when you are definitely physically attracted to a person, however there are no emotional responses towards that person . A romantic attraction, the emotional responses and possible bonds are present.

- Romantic attraction: This is emotional, a result of desires for a romantic relationship with the one they feel attracted to. One can have romantic attraction towards someone without experiences sexual attraction. - Sexual attraction: Feeling physically attracted to someone, having the desire to have sexual interactions with this person.

Sexual Attraction is about the appereance of someone, is something superficial but natural. Romantic attraction is more about what the person really is and means to you - their actions. And how you feel around them, like wishing to make that person happy and have them around you.