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{{Orientation
|title1={{PAGENAME}}
|image1=[[File:Demisexual.png|The Demisexual Flag]]
|type=[[Amative]], [[Aspec]], [[Acespec]], [[Demi-]]
|exclusivity=|coined_by=sonofzealSonofzeal on AVEN
|coining_date=9 February 9, 2006}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[aspecAspec]] (specifically [[acespecAcespec|Ace-spec]]) orientation where one experiences sexual attraction to a person after they have developed an emotional connection to them. The connection can be romantic, platonic, or some other form of connection. What counts as a "close connection" can vary between demisexualsDemisexuals. Forming an emotional bond with someone does not mean that one is automatically attracted to said person, as it just means there's now a possibility for one to feel attraction.▼
Some demisexualsDemisexuals may choose to further define their orientation in terms of genders they are attracted to (demiheterosexualDemiheterosexual, demibisexualDemibisexual). Others do not find this necessary, or feel that they have enough experiences of sexual attraction to figure out who they’re attracted to.▼
▲'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[aspec]] (specifically [[acespec]]) orientation where one experiences sexual attraction to a person after they have developed an emotional connection to them. The connection can be romantic, platonic, or some other form of connection. What counts as a "close connection" can vary between demisexuals. Forming an emotional bond with someone does not mean that one is automatically attracted to said person, as it just means there's now a possibility for one to feel attraction.
▲Some demisexuals may choose to further define their orientation in terms of genders they are attracted to (demiheterosexual, demibisexual). Others do not find this necessary, or feel that they have enough experiences of sexual attraction to figure out who they’re attracted to.
==Etymology==
The prefix ''demi-'' means "half" or "partial". The prefix is also used in words such as demigod.
==Pronunciation==
[[File:Demisexual.ogg]]
==Definition==
{{Quote|An Ace-spec orientation where one only experiences sexual attraction to someone until they have formed an emotional connection to them. With what counts as a "close connection" varying between various demisexuals.|Unknown. 2021}}
==History==
The term demisexualDemisexual was coined on February 9, 2006 on the AVEN forms by user sonofzealSonofzeal, who described the experience of not having "primary" sexual attraction but being capable of "secondary".<ref>[https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/14000-asexual-sex/?do=findComment&comment=375635 Coining of Demisexual by sonofzealSonofzeal]</ref> Primary in this as meaning sexual attraction mostly based on physical attributes and secondary as sexual attraction that only develops in contingent upon emotional attraction developing first. Sonofzeal felt neither asexualAsexual nor allosexualAllosexual and created the term to more accurately describe needing an emotional bond as a prerequisite to sexual attraction. The term started to gain widespread popularity in 2008 because of AVEN user OwlSaint.<ref>[https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/29621-demis/?do=findComment&comment=820575 Demisexual by OwlSaint]</ref>
==Gallery==
===Flags===
It is unknown when the most widely-known Demisexual flag was created or by whom, but it was presumably created after the [[asexualAsexual]] flag was created in 2010, as it uses the same colors, which were based off the AVEN logo. In both the asexualAsexual and demisexualDemisexual flags, black represents a lack of sexual attraction, and purple represents the [[acespecAcespec|Ace-spec]] community. The grey represents [[greysexualGreysexual|Greysexuality]]ity, which demisexualityDemisexuality is included under., On the demisexual flag,and white represents [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]].
Two alternate Demisexual flags were created by tumblr user CrimsxnFlxwerz on August 2, 2018.<ref>[https://archive.ph/EjLNJ CrimsxnFlxwerz' Demisexual flags, Archived]</ref> The flags was made in response to some people being uncomfortable with the original flag's black triangle. The redesigned flags itself has the same color scheme, the purple being a shade different. CrimsxnFlxwerz made one flag's triangle take up half the flag and one with a black diamond to replace the triangle entirely.
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Demisexual.png|alt=A flag with a black triangle whose base takes up the entire left side, and the other two sides are slightly shorter than the base. The rest of the flag is split horizontally in half by a purple band. The top half is white, and the bottom half is light grey. The greypurple band is two and a half times thinner than the halves.|The most widely-known demisexual flag. Possibly made around 2010-2013.
Demisexual (2).png|alt=A flag with four vertical stripes, and a black diamond shape in the center of the third stripe from the left. From left to right, the stripes are: Black, purple, white, and light grey.|Demisexual flag ([https://archivecrimsxnflxwerz.ph/EjLNJtumblr.com crimsxnflxwerz {{Icon|Tumblr}}CrimsxnFlxwerz], 2 August, 2018<ref>[https://archive.ph/EjLNJ crimsxnflxwerz's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
Demisexual (7).png|alt=A flag with three stripes, split in half from the top left corner to top right. The left half is black, and the right half's stripes from top to bottom are: White, purple, and grey.|Demisexual flag ([https://archivecrimsxnflxwerz.ph/EjLNJtumblr.com crimsxnflxwerz {{Icon|Tumblr}}CrimsxnFlxwerz], 2 August, 2018<ref>[https://archive.ph/EjLNJ crimsxnflxwerz's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).▼
Demisexual (3).png|alt=A flag split in half by a light grey circle that touches the top and bottom edges. Inside the circle is an upright, white hourglass-shaped polygon, whose top and bottom corners nearly touch the insides of the circle. The left half of the flag is purple, and the right half is black.|Demisexual flag ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200809191822/https://milliecoulro.tumblr.com/post/613130016301203456/demisexual-flag-redesign-free-to-use-symbology milliecoulro], 20 March, 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809191822/https://milliecoulro.tumblr.com/post/613130016301203456/demisexual-flag-redesign-free-to-use-symbology milliecoulro's demisexual flag]</ref>).
Demisexual (4).png|alt=A black flag, with three equally-sized, angled stripes spanning from the top left to the bottom right. The outside stripes are purple, and the inside stripe is white. In the middle of the white stripe, there is a black square section, whose edges are flush with the purple stripes. The left purple stripe is slightly cut off by the left edge of the flag, and the right purple stripe is slightly cut off by the right edge of the flag.|Demisexual flag ([https://archive.ph/2rsRj pixelphilosophic {{Icon|Tumblr}}], 24 September, 2019<ref>[https://archive.ph/2rsRj pixelphilosophic's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
Demisexual (5).png|alt=A flag with four stripes, and a black diamond-shape in the center. From top to bottom, the stripes are: Light grey, white, purple, and black.|Demisexual flag ([https://archive.ph/yUr0r imoga-pride {{Icon|Tumblr}}], 18 January, 2019<ref>[https://archive.ph/yUr0r imoga-pride's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
Demisexual (6).png|alt=A flag with five stripes. From top to bottom: Black, purple, white, light grey, and black.|Demisexual flag ([https://archive.ph/yUr0r imoga-pride {{Icon|Tumblr}}], 18 January, 2019<ref>[https://archive.ph/yUr0r imoga-pride's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
▲Demisexual (7).png|alt=A flag with three stripes, split in half from the top left corner to top right. The left half is black, and the right half's stripes from top to bottom are: White, purple, and grey.|Demisexual flag ([https://archive.ph/EjLNJ crimsxnflxwerz {{Icon|Tumblr}}], 2 August, 2018<ref>[https://archive.ph/EjLNJ crimsxnflxwerz's demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
Demisexual by cockyroaches.png|alt=A flag with six stripes. From top to bottom: Salmon pink, light salmon pink, white, light teal, teal, and dark blue.|Demisexual flag ([https://archive.ph/mvecE cockyroaches {{Icon|Tumblr}}], 3 March, 2019<ref>[https://archive.ph/mvecE cockyroaches' demisexual flag {{Icon|Tumblr}}]</ref>).
Demisexual (11).png|alt=A flag with five stripes. From outside to inside: Purple, hot pink, and light grey.|Demisexual flag.
File:Demisexual Coining.png|Coining of Demisexual
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{{Quote|''[~Forbidden Fury said~: I have developed more detailed terms, though I'm still working on them.<br/> Primary sexual attraction is sexual attraction mostly based on physical attributes. An on-sight type of thing.<br/>Secondary sexual attraction is sexual attraction that only develops after in contingent upon emotional attraction developing first.]''
That actually sounds pretty accurate to me. So I'd have secondary sexual attraction, but hardly any primary. If "sexual" is for both and "asexual" is for neither, maybe we need a new term for people who only have one but not the other?
I propose "demisexuals". ^^|sonofzeal|AVEN February 9, 2006}}
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