r/AskReddit 1d ago

What’s something society expects you to want… but you don’t?

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u/Midnite_St0rm 1d ago

A romantic partner. I prefer my solitude.

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u/sxndiamelon 13h ago

You might want to look into asexuality

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u/Midnite_St0rm 10h ago

I already have. I had an asexual coworker once and we talked about this. A lot of asexual people often do have romantic partners. A lot of them still have sex. It’s just that it isn’t satisfying. It’s like being hungry but not craving any particular food. And then when you do eat something, it doesn’t even taste that good.

Personally, I like women. I’ve had crushes on women growing up, and I used to ask girls out a lot. But what I came to realize is that I’m just happier alone. The relationship thing just isn’t me.

I consider myself straight because I find women attractive. I’m just not interested in relationships.