sexual attraction

Example Sentences

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He and Phoebe Waller-Bridge had chemistry, overwhelmingly, in “Fleabag,” but that didn’t have anything to do with sexual attraction.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

“And what is sweeter than a romance based on friendship, not initially based on a physical or sexual attraction, but on a deep connection?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The problem was, I’m asexual — a person who doesn’t experience sexual attraction.

From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2022

The Welsh relationship and sexuality education code says that "over time, learners can explore how relationships, sex, gender, romantic and sexual attraction and personal experiences may shape and inform a person's identity and individuality".

From BBC • May 30, 2022

By that sentence, Tolstoy meant that, in order to be happy, a marriage must succeed in many different respects: sexual attraction, agreement about money, child discipline, religion, in-laws, and other vital issues.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond