How Does Dating and Romantic Partners Work With Demisexuality?

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For me if I'm not currently infatuated or in love with someone I could go years without sex like I don't crave it or needs. It's pretty much a neat that's dormant that is fired up when I am fired up for someone and she hasn't had sex in three years and I just broke up with my boyfriend so it might be a while. yeah because desire is like different to attraction exactly exactly. Oh no a lot of actionYeah so you've mentioned that you like had a boyfriend and so how does dating and like having romantic partners work in terms of like your demisexuality but then also with the partnership that you two have? Yeah we're figuring it out as

In this episode, Hannah is joined by April Lee and Renee Wong, platonic life partners originally from Singapore and now based in LA. April and Renee tell Hannah all about their personal story and what led to them becoming platonic life partners, what a PLP actually is, and how to tell the difference between a best friend, a potential PLP, and a romantic love connection. They talk about getting to handpick things that create security and commitment in their partnership without having to deal with the complex legalities of marriage, why it’s more common for women and queer people to have PLPS, and also their experiences of dating other people while in their PLP. Finally, April and Renee talk about what it’s like navigating such a sexualised world when demisexual, what would happen if one of them were to meet a romantic partner, and why, if they were to have children, they would want to do it with each other.

✨MORE ABOUT APRIL LEE✨

A Singaporean writer and creative producer based in Los Angeles. As a storyteller, I take special interest in exploring the unconventional and taboo, and breaking down stigmas. Cat-whisperer and Game of Thrones enthusiast.
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✨MORE ABOUT RENEE WONG✨
An explorer of self and spirituality, and knitter of (only) scarves. April's counterpart who moved across the world to be with her in LA a year ago.

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