sexual attraction

Example Sentences

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Bisexual — a person who has emotional, romantic or sexual attraction for a person of more than one gender.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“And what is sweeter than a romance based on friendship, not initially based on a physical or sexual attraction, but on a deep connection?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Though an estimated 1% of people identify as asexual – a sexual orientation most commonly defined as lacking sexual attraction – asexual people remain relatively invisible and are rarely researched.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

Cris identifies as asexual, meaning he has little or no sexual attraction to others.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022

By that sentence, Tolstoy meant that, in order to be happy, a marriage must succeed in many different respects: sexual attraction, agreement about money, child discipline, religion, in-laws, and other vital issues.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond