Interest: Meaning, Curiosity, Attraction, and Sexual Consent
Learn what interest means in general, romantic, sexual, and financial contexts, how it differs from desire and attraction, and why interest is not consent.
Sexual Motivation: Desire, Behavior, Relationships, and Consent
Sexual motivation is the combination of biological, emotional, psychological, relational, and social factors that influence interest in sexual activity.
Sexual Curiosity: Learning, Exploration, Privacy, and Consent
Sexual curiosity is a desire to learn about or understand sexuality, bodies, attraction, relationships, pleasure, identity, or sexual behavior.
Sexual Interest: Desire, Attraction, Arousal, and Consent
Sexual interest is a person’s curiosity, attention, motivation, or willingness concerning sexual thoughts, activities, relationships, or experiences.