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@StrangeWorld- I agree. The weird thing is...I can be sexually attracted to someone that's not physically attractive (in my own opinion).

I'd think it varies from person to person. I'd expect fewer males to have such a distinction.

I think one is a subset of other. Attraction starts with Physical and then can turn Sexual if the chemistry is high and the two people hit off well ! ;) :D

Remember for some sexual attraction is associated with the mind as well. They are called sapio-sexuals for a reason.

I think they are very different...I see physical attraction as part of sexual attraction....there is way more sexy to a person than just their looks.

Agreed, physical attraction can INCLUDE sexual attraction, but there are other non-sexual attractions, too.

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I agree that they're different. For me, physical attraction is almost always based on surface qualities, like looks or voice. Sexual attraction has more to do with personality, chemistry. I'm physically attracted to lots and lots of people that I have absolutely no desire to sleep with."

Oh god do I ever know that feeling. I have this old friend of mine who if you used the words "Fuckable" to describe she was banging hot I mean nothing missing there but I had absolutely no desire to actually do it.

She was boring. Her personality was just like.... Always High, Not particularly interesting in her activities and wasn't learning a whole lot around her. Not a lot of mystery to it. Worked at the Dollar store? wasn't doing a whole lot to really keep the conversation going unfortunately.

I discovered before long I was bored to tears even though I would have placed her HIGH on the list of outward physical attractiveness. I very well think I am demisexual sometimes.

I mean sure I'm sure sleeping with her would have felt good as an abstract concept but it's like... Why? Why form a relationship here? SHes boring.

I agree that they're different. For me, physical attraction is almost always based on surface qualities, like looks or voice. Sexual attraction has more to do with personality, chemistry. I'm physically attracted to lots and lots of people that I have absolutely no desire to sleep with.

They are clearly different. I can find a woman incredibly attractive physically and feel no sexual chemistry at all. Conversely, I can find a woman relatively unattractive but just absorb her vibe and chemistry and find myself sexually attracted.

@malcontent-Seriously they're clearly distinct to me.

Wow... I think that's a very good way of putting it, and an accurate representation. I think this can explain a lot of friendships, between people that are already married and aren't interested in putting that at risk, and/or just like being with other people.

Physical attraction often begets sexual attraction...though not always. Sexual attraction is more animalistic and primal to me, but they can often be very similar.

Yes, you are right. You can feel that people are objectively attractive in some way that doesn't necessarily engender arousal in yourself. Assuming that you are a reasonable person. ☺

Huh?

Uh. Ok

Nothing weird about that....are brains find certain qualities in people to be sexy...and those qualities can have nothing to do with physical appearance.

I'm not disputing that, just saying I think the population of males with that viewpoint would be smaller than the same view in females.

Yes. Just because you're attracted to someone doesn't mean you have some chemistry between you.

I agree. just because I find someone physically attractive doesn't mean that I want to sleep with her....

@hosam - As for me that's not always the case 🙃

I see

I disagree and say no. I have sexual attraction for every person I find physically attractive.

So the difference for me is their looks

Then the sexual attraction may or may not occur

Drawn to their looks at first

I move towards physical people

Understood