#1 is exactly correct. If you are waiting because your brain tells you need to wait or else *insert fear*, it may be OCD, but not feeling sexual attraction until you’ve formed a bond is an established thing known as demisexuality. If others are getting annoyed with you waiting, you may have better luck dating other demisexual people, but you certainly don’t have to.

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Some might call this demisexual. It’s a perfectly valid way to be! That said, if you want to be doing all these things earlier in the dating process, but are blocked by specific anxieties or compulsions that are upsetting to you, maybe it’s related to OCD. But simply not being interested in kissing or sex until later doesn’t reflect any problem at all.

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No thats totally normal! Not everyone is expected to have sex on the third date or sooner everyone has their own boundaries to warm up to and anyone trying to rush you isnt rlly earning trust

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Also to add, I have OCD so I don’t know if that is effecting it. Should I just give up? I don’t think it is, but like, I get so over-critical until I know someone well

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Thank you all so much. I’m sorry it took so long to respond back I was traveling all day yesterday. I’ve just felt broken for so long and wasn’t sure. But these comments help so so so much ❤️

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