Hypersexuality

Darryl1854
Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
edited December 2023 in Relationships
I have just learned about Hypersexuality and due to my Autism I was wondering if this could be linked. Does anyone else relate to this or is it just me?

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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,335 Championing
    Not just you, I've read a lot about this and some research papers suggest a link betweem them (more commonly in men) and it's well known that autistic people experience sensations differently. As well as a link between autism and hypersexuality there's also a link between autism and asexuality which I find really interesting
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    Hello @Biblioklept thank you for the message and for confirming that it is a condition and not just me. 
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,335 Championing
    It's awful thinking or feeling like you're alone with something so glad that reassured you @Darryl1854 <3 If you put a search in online there are lots of articles about it!


  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    @Biblioklept I will have a look and see what I can find to help me. Thank you 
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    Hello @Gnu89 I would be interested as well, I think i need to look into it more 
  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,363 Online Community Specialist
    Could it be related to hyperfocus in some way? The same thing that can cause overthinking and time dedication to a particular topic?
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    Gnu89 said:
    Nice to meet you @Darryl1854
    @Gnu89 Likewise I hope you are well 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,026 Online Community Coordinator
    I found a really interesting paper on the links between neurodivergence and hypersexuality.

    But in true neuro-spicy fashion, I forgot to save the link and can't find it again today.   :D

    If I find it, I'll post it here for you all. :) 
  • csno01
    csno01 Community member Posts: 398 Empowering
    An interesting topic. I think I may suffer from this to a degree  as well. 
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    @csno01woild he good to chat and see what we have in common. 
  • csno01
    csno01 Community member Posts: 398 Empowering
    Hi @Darryl1854

    How are you doing. 
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    @csno01 I am
    ok thank you how are you 
  • csno01
    csno01 Community member Posts: 398 Empowering
    Good to hear @Darryl1854. Me too, getting back into the swing of things after Christmas. :-) 
  • Darryl1854
    Darryl1854 Community member Posts: 95 Empowering
    @csno01it seems such a long time ago now Xmas. How are you coping with the Hypersexuality