Asexuality is characterized by a lack of recognizable sexual feelings for other people, either entirely, or at a much lower level of sexual attraction than is considered normative.
I know many of you might find it odd that I'm writing about Asexuality here, but I want everyone to understand that while it may not be normative or usual, that there is nothing wrong with people who identify as Asexual.
In our society, which is exceptionally hypocritical about sex and sexuality, people often find themselves bombarded with messages telling them they should be sexier, find people sexy, want sex all the time. Some people may find that they don't feel sexy, find everyone sexy or want sex at all, let alone want it all the time. This is completely ok.
And in this society, which is constantly pushing sex and sexuality down our throats, as a vehicle to sell everything from, well, vehicles to deodorant, it can be very isolating to feel that you are the only one in the world who just doesn't get it. Although the occurence of Asexuality is estimated at about 1% of the population, this is likely inaccurate because of a reluctance on the part of people to appear abnormal, even in anonymous surveys.
Just as there is nothing wrong with having sexual feelings for men or women or both, regardless of your own gender, there is also nothing wrong with not having those feelings. Some Asexually identified people will have sex with others, regardless of how they feel about it, in order to appear normal, or to appease people they have affectionate feelings for even if they are not sexually attracted to that person.
It is important to emphasize, though, that Asexuality is not the same thing as Celibacy. Celibacy is a voluntary abstaining from sex. Asexuality is the lack of those urges for the most part or in their entirety.
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network at http://www.asexuality.org has much more information on Asexuality than I do, and as they have forums, can probably introduce you, at least electronically, to other Asexual persons if you are so inclined.
