Autosexuality

Research

Autosexuality has not been widely studied. It is not to be confused with narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder, which, according to the National Library of Medicine, may be the result of a genetic predisposition, such as rejection or excessive praise. It is also not to be confused with autoeroticism as autosexual is considered a sexual orientation while autoeroticism is not. According to clinical sexologist and sex and relationships therapist, Cyndi Darnell, “For folks who identify as autosexual, the current definition [and] the current understanding is that they are people who prefer a solo erotic practice, a solo pleasure practice, a self-touch practice – let's say masturbation over partnered sexual activities". Autosexuality was discussed on the talk show, The View.

References

References

1. (2023-04-26). "Autosexuality: What it means to be autosexual".
2. (2022-07-22). "If Your Own Body Turns You on, You Might Be Autosexual".
3. (2024-08-28). "What Is Autosexual? Two Sex Experts Explain".
4. chatgpt. (2025-07-02). "Autosexual Meaning: Understanding Self-Attraction".
5. Mitra, Paroma. (2025). "Narcissistic Personality Disorder". StatPearls Publishing.
6. "What ‘Autosexual' Means—According to People Who Are Actually Autosexual".
7. The View. (2019-11-04). "Autosexual: When You’re Attracted To Yourself! {{!}} The View".