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Asexual Sexual Stimulation
People who identify as Asexual have a lack of sexual desire or sexual attraction towards other people (Brown, et al). Although, Asexual individuals may not have a desire to have sex that doesn't mean they don't have the desire to be romantic with another person. According to Healthline Asexual Individuals are on a spectrum of their own, they can have Romantic Attraction, Emotional Attraction and even Physical Attraction. None of those types of Attraction have anything to do with Sex with another person. While someone that

Asexual is also an umbrella term which means there are different sexualities that fall under this category such as Demisexual. According to Queer Intimacies Demi Sexuality is listed as having a sexual attraction only when that person has a profound romantic relationship. Therefore in order to sexually stimulate a Demisexual individual they need to be in love with that person. After forming a romantic attachment to another person and for each Demisexual individual the gender may differ, they may proceed to indulge in whichever sexual practice they prefer. This is specific to Demisexual individuals under the Ace Umbrella including but not limited to Graysexual, Demisexual and etc.

Sapiosexual Sexual Stimulation
Individuals who identify as Sapiosexuals can come be Cis-gendered (male or female), transgender and non-binary as this sexuality is not linked to someone's gender. Sapiosexuality is defined as being attracted and aroused by the intelligence of their romantic or sexual partner. (Still Developing)

Graysexual Sexual Stimulation
A person who identifies as Graysexual which is also under the Ace Spectrum, is someone who has a very low degree of sexual attraction to another person. This person can be male, female, non-binary or gender fluid. Being Graysexual is in the middle of the asexual or Ace spectrum. Graysexual individuals do have romantic attraction, the only difference is that they may prioritize romance over the way a person looks because of the lack of sexual attraction. There may be instances where Graysexual individuals are sexually stimulated it but it is a very small chance that they will be. Their level of sexual attraction will change depending on the individual, there isn't one way to sexually stimulate them. This is something that comes in waves or even rarely at all, trying to sexually stimulate a Graysexual person cannot happen the way it normally does for those would fall outside of the Ace Spectrum.

Autosexual Sexual Stimulation
Those who identify as Autosexual are people who are attracted to themselves and have a preference to masturbation opposed to having sex with another person. This does not mean that Autosexual individuals don't date. When engaging in sexual activity with a Autosexual person, it is important to know that they may still climax but may not have a orgasm. An Autosexual person will mostly likely reach their full sexual potential when masturbating alone in front of a mirror, so that they can get a good view of themselves.

Cognitive processing of sexual cues in asexual individuals and heterosexual women with desire/arousal difficulties
Brown, N. B., Peragine, D., VanderLaan, D. P., Kingstone, A., & Brotto, L. A. (2021, May 12). Cognitive processing of sexual cues in asexual individuals and heterosexual women with desire/arousal difficulties. PLOS ONE. Retrieved October 20, 2021, from https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0251074.

https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Asexual_Spectrum

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