Sexual attraction: What's the difference between romantic attraction and sexual attraction?
RaCat
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Sep 19, 2016
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Romantic attraction is when you feel romantic feelings toward person, like you want to hang out, touch them, kiss and do everything people are usually do in relationships.
And sexual attraction means you want to have some sexual activity with that person. Like you are seeing yourself having sex with them in any moment in your life.
It's usually comes together, but it's completely ok to feel only one kind of attraction or to feel different kind of attraction to different genders. Everyone of us are unique and amazing!
Anonymous
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Jun 19, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you're attracted to them in every way, and just want to be near them. Sexual is when you crave sex with this person.
Anonymous
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Jun 24, 2015
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Romance is mainly those lovey-dovey feelings you experience. Sexual attraction accounts for the want to physical touch and things of that nature.
caringParadise45
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Jun 25, 2015
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Sexual attraction has more to do with the physical part of the relationship and the romantic attraction has more to do with the emotional part. If you can get those two together fireworks will start :)
dieli3
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Jun 26, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you feel emotionally attached to a person. You feel like you want to be close to that person or in a relationship with them. A sexual attraction is when you feel aroused by another person. You feel like you want to engage in sexual activity with that person. A sexual attraction doesn't necessarily always involve romantic attraction and vice versa.
PoeticWhisperer13
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Jun 26, 2015
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Romantic attraction is about love, caring, and happiness of the other person. While sexual attraction is about lust and not genuinely caring for the other person, just yourself.
SolarisAntares
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Jun 27, 2015
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Romantic attraction occurs when you feel a strong desire to be close with and spend time with another and want to show acts of kindness for this person. Romantic attraction is about enjoying another's personality and conversations. Sexual attraction is when you feel strong desires related to physical and sexual desires and you wish to be intimate with this person in a sexual way. Sexual attraction is about admiring a person for their beauty and sensuality. It is possible to feel both kinds of attraction simultaneously, as well as each on their own.
SecretlyHigh
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Jul 8, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you know you love someone and you would like to sit down all the time with them talk to them and listen to them. You know you want to only spend your time including them. Sexual attraction is when you're just attracted to someone just for sex... Both can occur at the same time , but sexual attraction is usually the person is attracted to the pleasure and that's allxxxx
jolybean
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Jul 16, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you feel that you love the person in a non-platonic way and you'd want to pursue a relationship with them, but not necessarily have sexual contact with them. Sexual attraction is when someone is sexually attractive to you, and you desire to have sexual contact with the person, but not necessarily pursue a romantic relationship.
redSpring6021
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Jul 17, 2015
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Romantic attraction is when you have deep seated feelings for another person that culminate in an adoring love. You want more than just being physically attracted or hooking up; you care about their health, happiness, and your future together. You willingly place their needs over your own and make sacrifices, but do not do so unhealthily. Often times, a sign of romantic attraction is making plans about the future together.
Sexual attraction is often the first sign of a budding relationship. You find your partner attractive, but do not feel deep feelings toward them. You desire them, but are not willing to make sacrifices or work towards a cohesive future together. You are interested. As a result, sexual attraction may often be fleeting. However, it is possibly (and recommended) in a relationship to have both romantic and sexual attraction as this leading to a fresh, positive relationship that is build not only on the physical but the emotional. This dual facet allows for growth and happiness for both partners in their relationship and often brings about the phrase "falling in love over and over again."
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