EP 32: DEMISEXUALITY DURING RECOVERY TIME

Trying to date with health issues is hard enough.  (When do I bring it up, before the date? After three dates?  Should I put it in my profile??)  But what about the period of time when your health has stabilized and you're just dipping your toe back into the field?  Aside from the challenge of coming back to app dating after a hiatus, it brings up a lot of anxiety and emotion about how to address "what you've been up to" and the desire to be honest but not scare people away.  

There have been so many singles sick with Covid-19 this year, so whether or not your health issue is ongoing, in the past, or Covid-related, dealing with the competing desires to stay home and get well and find an intimate partner can be tough to navigate.  And while apps are great for increased accessibility while we're stuck at home recovering, what if all you really want to do is meet IRL?

In this episode we talk to Lauren, a self-described demisexual, defined as someone whose attraction to a partner is qualified by an emotional connection first and foremost, and not necessarily a physical attraction.  Our VOP Neal sheds some light on whether men, and specifically gay men, consider themselves demisexuals or is it just women?

If you're feeling aligned with either of these two topics, please know you are certainly not alone.  Also - if you're one of the .01% of the world population that (like Lauren and Neal) find Kevin Kline sexy in "Pirates of Penzance" at a young age - this episode's for you!!