Autosexuality

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Sexual orientation
Part of sexology
Common classifications

Asexuality
Autosexuality
Bisexuality
Heterosexuality
Homosexuality

Other classifications

Fluid sexuality
Kinsey scale
Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
Monosexuality
Pansexuality
Paraphilia
Zoosexuality

Related articles

Affectional orientation
Situational sexual behavior

Autosexuality is sexual desire toward one's own body. As a paraphilia, autosexuality refers to people whose primary sexual interest is with themselves. It is rare for individuals to be sexually attracted only to themselves.

Autosexuals

In Greek mythology, Narcissus is sometimes considered an autosexual, although Pausanias' story points to him being incestuous. In Ovid's Metamorphoses poem he describes the Greek tale of Narcissus and the nymph Echo. Echo is in love with Narcissus but all Narcissus can see is his own "beautiful" reflection in the water. Narcissus would be considered a self-preference autosexual, as opposed to one who is autosexual due to a phobia or psychological trauma, if the variations together — rejecting both men and women, Echo and Ameinias respectively — were removed.

More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Autosexuality ]


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