Why am I sexually attracted to my female cousin?

The phenomenon is called genetic sexual attraction (GSA), and some researchers believe it’s related to what’s called imprinting, or a child’s normal response to the face of the parent or caretaker of the opposite sex.

What does it mean to be attracted to people older than you?

Gerontophilia is the primary sexual attraction to the elderly. A person with such a sexual preference is a gerontophile. The word gerontophilia was coined in 1901 by psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing. Gerontophilia can also be expressed with consenting elderly partners in a legal context.

What is it called if you are attracted to older people?

Gerontophilia is an “erotic age orientation” in which one is most strongly aroused by the elderly, and so it is at the opposite end of the spectrum from pedophilia.

Does same-sex attraction vary by age?

In fact, it was more likely for those with a same- or both-sex attraction to vary in what they found attractive. The most recent wave of data collection, wave 4, took place in 2008 when the participants were between the ages of 24 and 32. At that time, 2\% of the participants reported same-sex attraction.

Are young people more attracted to men or women?

Younger people are more likely to be attracted to one gender but to have relationships with people of another gender, while adults are more likely to prefer the gender of their current partners. This effect of age is much stronger in men, however.

What age do you start getting interested in the opposite gender?

I would be very cautious in giving a generalized statement about it. It seems to start at age late 11 and 12. I agree with the person above. The interest on the opposite/same gender usually starts at the age mentioned above, but it also depends on environment, psychological readiness and values.

Do your children feel attracted to each other?

Many children although may feel attracted to someone else postpone any type of romantic connections. I must be surrounded by a precocious lot and I can assure you that children as young as 3 and 4 have already developed strong attractions knowing full well their differences.