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[[File:Sex ambivalent.png|thumb|220x220px|The sex-ambivalent flag.]]
<b>Sex-ambivalent</b> is a term that is used by [[asexual]] and other [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]] individuals to refer to the fact that they have mixed feelings toward sex. Sex-ambivalence refers to anyone who does not fit neatly into the categories of [[Sex-Favorable|sex-favorable]], [[Sex-Indifferent|indifferent]], or [[Sex-Repulsed|repulsed]]. This could be for any number for reasons. Common examples of sex-ambiance include:
* One's feelings about sex change frequently, so that they might be favorable or indifferent one day and then repulsed the next day. ▼
* Their feelings about sex might change based upon the situation. For example, someone might be normally Sexsex-Indifferentindifferent, but if they're in a relationship where their partner is sexually attracted to them, they might feel Sexsex-Favorablefavorable. The opposite might happen as well, in which someone could feel Sexsex-Favorablefavorable or indifferent normally, but if their partner is sexually attracted to them, they might feel Sexsex-Repulsedrepulsed.▼
* They may be favorable towards certain sexual acts, but repulsed by other common sexual acts.▼
Sex-ambivalence can also stem from internalized acephobia, which can make it so the individual doesn't know if they're actually sex-favorable or if any desires to have sex are simply based on the fact that they feel that individuals should want to have sex.
Not all sex-ambivalent individuals are asexual; there are also some [[allosexual]] individuals who are ambivalent about the idea of sex.
▲*One's feelings about sex change frequently, so that they might be favorable or indifferent one day and then repulsed the next day.
▲*Their feelings about sex might change based upon the situation. For example, someone might be normally Sex-Indifferent, but if they're in a relationship where their partner is sexually attracted to them, they might feel Sex-Favorable. The opposite might happen as well, in which someone could feel Sex-Favorable or indifferent normally, but if their partner is sexually attracted to them, they might feel Sex-Repulsed.
▲*They may be favorable towards certain sexual acts, but repulsed by other common sexual acts.
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