Is it normal to want to be asexual?

Asexuals lack a sexual attraction to either gender. It doesn't mean they don't ever feel the desire for sex. I think a "low sex drive" is what you're actually asking for, and that can happen regardless of sexuality

I think the first question I asked on this site was this. I can completely understand where you're coming from. I get sidetracked sometimes when reading a book just because I'm thinking about sex, same with school work and other stuff. I push through it and focus, but it a minor inconvenience. I get the appeal to being able to concentrate more, but at the end of the day you just have to accept your human and very normal urges. Besides as long as you try to focus on the task at hand you should be fine; you can be both smart and have sexual urges.

I'm a human sexuality educator.

As confusing as it may sound, sex is not the real cause for so many crimes such as rape and molestation. It's really about control and power. If everyone were asexual, crimes would still happen, just rather in more violent ways than sexual, because rape isn't about sex, it's about taking control over someone else that can't defend themselves.

I completely understand the wish to be away from sexual attraction, because sex very much CAN complicate life. But I would never want to give up those feelings either.

I look at this very similarly to thought of having no emotions. Yes, it would be less tasking in life to never feel fear, nervousness, embarrassment, worry, or sadness... but at the same time, I would never experience joy, pleasure, laughter, relief, accomplishment...

There's always that yin and yang of life, but I believe that's what life is really all about; fluidity, choice, and expression.

Funny most teenage boys have a sex drive like a........ well teenage boy it's something that will change maby it's because your not sexualy experienced I don't know how you can but you should find a way and then you'll see and a low sex drive on a teenager is especially weird

I think it comes naturally, perhaps you'll get over this as it may be a phase

Does sex cause lots of problems? Absolutely, but it can also create tremendous bliss. Would you really want to eliminate a whole dimension of life, that a great many people literally live for? Sure, asexual people can live perfectly happy lives, but objectively speaking, there IS something missing from their lives. I think that's kinda sad. Be glad you experience sexual feelings.

"I'm sure most great scientists and philosophers were pretty much asexual."

Sure, some were indeed. However, most? I really don't think so.

You sign off with a "God bless" BTW. Well, doesn't your God (assuming it's the Biblical God Jehovah) want you to go forth and multiply?

Yep its normal sometimes i get that way it is such a goddamn hassle and distraction. But when i experienced sexual love for the first time i realized how happy sex can make me and how strong those social connections can be. Generally increasing the quality of my life and my outlook. Not to mention the dopamines realized by sex.

Plus obviously its essential to evolution.

And i should point out that Tessla the great Sir Issac Newton and many of the greatest men and women. died virgins.

Yeah. Lol google it.

Yes finally! I have been saying this for awhile now. We would be better if we could procreate like fish or flowers. Some fish procreate by spraying sperm in the air and the female laying eggs which get sprinkled with the spore. If we had a similar process we would not need sex. It creates so many issues like rape, paedophilia and drop outs who had to stop education since they were stupid enough to screw without protection. Not to mention the countless STDs you can get and if you are a gay man the inside of your butt falling out. Something that happens from too much butt sex. Also I only know of certien type of fish why I said some. I do not know what you can use to suppress it but cybering/Role playing online, reading dirty novels or fiction, dirty anime, porn and masturbation. Beside that not sure what else you can really do about this issue.

On one hand I could concentrate better on complicated topics like programming or science but on the other hand it's my strong sexual desires that push me to do things that could make me rich which in turn could attract more female mates.

Iv`e always had a low sex drive, & can never understand why people are so obsessed with it. Now that I`m older I`m practically asexual. My lack of sex drive has never bothered me, but it`s a pain if other people accuse me of being gay because of it.

Truly understand your point. Hormonal highs and lows just take control over people's sexual nature and even decision making. Mostly influences men to act like horndogs but same goes for women. It just messes with people's minds. It could be better not to have any urges at all therefore not feel like we have something to control in a way.

Yeah...these damn hormones... Tuff it out dude. 90% of all guys think of sex atleast once every couple of minutes. Consciously or sub...we want to fuck! Its there on a genetic level...live with it. If u really don't want those urges and thoughts ask ur chemist for some blue vitriol pills. They use to give it to soldiers at war so they don't fuck eachother. I think some prisons also use it.

I want to fuck all the time.... It's so freaking annoying.

Well... there's a fairly easy way to achieve that if you really want to.

I've thought the same thing. Being asexual would make things a lot easier. I actually go through fazes where I don't care about sex but at other times I do.

I have a pretty low sex drive but I wish I could turn it off entirely. It just gets in the way at times and whenever I do a sexual act it leaves me feeling depressed or just bored.

I can see why you would want that but think about it this way. If people were Asexual then you would not be here and neither would I. I think the best course is to accept the burden as a price of existence because the people before you had it you were born, because you have it others may be born.

While some great minds were asexual like Tesla that was more likely a byproduct of their special minds then the source of their intelligent. Richard Feynman was definitely not asexual and he was brilliant. If you look back the majority of brilliant minds have not been asexual.