[10][11][12][13] Demisexuality, as a component of the asexuality spectrum, is included in queer activist communities such as GLAAD and The Trevor Project.

[14][15] The word gained entry to the Oxford English Dictionary in March 2022, with its earliest usage recorded in 2006 as a noun.

[16] Since 2019, the app Tinder includes demisexual as an option for self-descriptors of sexual orientation on profiles.

The duration of time and the degree of interpersonal knowledge and bonding required for a demisexual person to develop sexual attraction may be highly variable between individuals.

[26] Some demisexual, gray-asexual and asexual individuals (all included under the "ace umbrella") use the terms positive, favorable, neutral or indifferent, averse, or repulsed to describe how they feel about sex.

One's feelings can vary depending on the situation or other factors such as identity, societal context, common social understanding or intent of actions or comfort level with another individual.

[33] In this genre, the paradigm or trope of sex being only truly pleasurable and fulfilling when the partners are in love is a trait most commonly associated with female characters.