54. Asexuality, Aromanticism, and Demisexuality in Dating with Cody Daigle-Orians

Coming up on this episode, we're venturing into the world of asexuality, aromanticism, and demisexuality with guest, creator, educator and author, Cody Daigle-Orians!

Please join us as we explore what each of these identities mean, how to figure out where you fit on the spectrum, and practical dating and flirting strategies!

We also discuss the important topic of when and how to share this information with potential partners and talk about whether these identities can be fluid over time.

We also speak to the stigma and the feeling of not fitting in that many people with these identities experience! Finally, we provide valuable insights on how to communicate your needs and boundaries when dating, ensuring you can form meaningful connections while staying true to yourself.

We venture in and out of grounding these identities in a "coming out" process, but you do not need to identify as queer to be ace, aro, or demi! Each of these identities exist outside of the queer specturm of identities.

I hope you enjoy this conversation and learn a lot, just as I did!

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About our guest: Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) is a writer and asexuality educator living in Columbus, Ohio. They are the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social media-based asexuality education project designed to support people exploring asexuality or questioning their sexual orientation. They are the author of the young adult books "I AM ACE: ADVICE ON LIVING YOUR BEST ASEXUAL LIFE" and "THE ACE AND ARO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE", and they are a contributor to the 2024 Lambda Literary Award finalist anthology BEING ACE. They were nominated for a 2023 British LGBTQ Award for Online Influencer. They are queer, ace, and agender.

You can connect with Cody online at www.acedadadvice.com, as well as Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube @acedadadvice. Explore Cody's writing on substack at acedadadvice.substack.com!

About your host: Benjamin is a flirt and dating coach sharing his love of flirting and BFE - big flirt energy, with the world! A lifelong introvert and socially anxious member of society, Benjamin now helps singles and daters alike flirt with more confidence, clarity, and fun!

As the flirt is all about connection, Benjamin helps the flirt community (the flirties!) date from a place that allows the value of connection in all forms - platonic, romantic, and with the self - to take center stage and transform lives for greater healing and deeper connections.

You can connect with Benjamin on Instagram, TikTok, stream the Flirtations Flirtcast everywhere you listen to podcasts (like right here!), and find out more about working together 1:1 here.

💗 Happy flirting!