Aegosexuality

Aegosexuality is a term used to describe people which enjoy sexual experiences, such as masturbation, or sexual fantasies, but do not desire sexual activity or sexual relationship with a someone. Aegosexuality is categorized within the asexual spectrum. Regarding romantic attraction, the term aegoromanticism is used.

Etymology and history

Sexologist Anthony Bogaert coined the term autochorissexualism, defined as "sex without (choris) one's self/identity (auto)" or "identity-less sexuality." However, while autochorissexualism is classified within the context of paraphilia, individuals who identify with this experience would prefer the label aegosexual, which was coined in 2014.

Research

Research on aegosexuality is about the asexual spectrum and the many relationships between sexual fantasy and self-identity. Aegosexual individuals may experience marginalization under frameworks such as amatonormativity and human-oriented sexualism.

According to Thom Winter-Gray and Nikki Hayfield, some aegosexual people feel that their experience in sexual fantasies makes them "not asexual enough," while others experience sexual fantasies as separated from their self-identity, resulting in little to no conflict with their asexual identity.

Some aegosexual individuals identify as fictosexual to emphasize their preference for fictional objects of attraction. According to a study by Yuu Matsuura, related to discourse in Japan, critiques have been positioned against the human-oriented sexualism which sees fictional sexual content as secondary compared to human-to-human sexual relationships.

References

1 2 Young, Eris (2023). Ace voices: what it means to be asexual, aromantic, demi or grey-ace. London Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78775-698-4.
1 2 3 Barron, Victoria (2023). Amazing ace, awesome aro: an illustrated exploration. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-714-5.
1 2 Daigle-Orians, Cody (2023). I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-262-1.
↑ Bogaert, Anthony F. (2012). "Asexuality and Autochorissexualism (Identity-Less Sexuality)". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41 (6): 1513–1514. doi:10.1007/s10508-012-9963-1. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 22576251.
↑ Midlej, Heloisa (2025-02-26). "Como falar sobre a assexualidade na vida real estimula registros da assexualidade virtualmente e vice-versa: Uma análise sobre como o envio de histórias pessoais agiu como continuidade da memória da identidade assexual e apoiou a exibição "A é para... (Museu da Assexualidade e Arromanticidade)"". Revista Memória LGBT (in Portuguese). 10 (1): 95–129. ISSN 2318-6275.
↑ Yule, Morag A.; Brotto, Lori A.; Gorzalka, Boris B. (2017). "Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 46 (1): 311–328. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0870-8. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 27882477.
1 2 Winter-Gray, Thom; Hayfield, Nikki (2021). "'Can I be a kinky ace?': How asexual people negotiate their experiences of kinks and fetishes". Psychology & Sexuality. 12 (3): 163–179. doi:10.1080/19419899.2019.1679866. ISSN 1941-9899.
1 2 Matsuura, Yuu (2021). ""Foreclosure/Erasure" of Claims-Making by the Everyday Life as Taken for Granted: Discourse Analysis about "Fictosexual" as Sexuality that does not Conform to "Sexual Orientation"". Journal of Social Problems (in Japanese). 36: 67–83. doi:10.50885/shabyo.36.0_67.

[:3-1] 1 2 Young, Eris (2023). Ace voices: what it means to be asexual, aromantic, demi or grey-ace. London Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78775-698-4.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 Barron, Victoria (2023). Amazing ace, awesome aro: an illustrated exploration. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-714-5.

[:4-3] 1 2 Daigle-Orians, Cody (2023). I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-262-1.

[4] Bogaert, Anthony F. (2012). "Asexuality and Autochorissexualism (Identity-Less Sexuality)". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41 (6): 1513–1514. doi:10.1007/s10508-012-9963-1. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 22576251.

[5] Midlej, Heloisa (2025-02-26). "Como falar sobre a assexualidade na vida real estimula registros da assexualidade virtualmente e vice-versa: Uma análise sobre como o envio de histórias pessoais agiu como continuidade da memória da identidade assexual e apoiou a exibição "A é para... (Museu da Assexualidade e Arromanticidade)"". Revista Memória LGBT (in Portuguese). 10 (1): 95–129. ISSN 2318-6275.

[6] Yule, Morag A.; Brotto, Lori A.; Gorzalka, Boris B. (2017). "Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 46 (1): 311–328. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0870-8. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 27882477.

[:1-7] 1 2 Winter-Gray, Thom; Hayfield, Nikki (2021). "'Can I be a kinky ace?': How asexual people negotiate their experiences of kinks and fetishes". Psychology & Sexuality. 12 (3): 163–179. doi:10.1080/19419899.2019.1679866. ISSN 1941-9899.

[:2-8] 1 2 Matsuura, Yuu (2021). ""Foreclosure/Erasure" of Claims-Making by the Everyday Life as Taken for Granted: Discourse Analysis about "Fictosexual" as Sexuality that does not Conform to "Sexual Orientation"". Journal of Social Problems (in Japanese). 36: 67–83. doi:10.50885/shabyo.36.0_67.