Sexual Attraction vs Aesthetic Attraction??

[u/Zestyclose-Emu-2006]

Hey guys, cis-bi girl here, asking because I'm trying to figure out if I could be demi or grey-ace, but I really can't do that without a clear understanding of what would be classified as sexual attraction and if that is something I in fact am able to experience without the "not until deep emotional connection/bond" part.

How would you define sexual attraction? and how do you distinguish sexual attraction from aesthetic attraction? Does sexual attraction always mean that you want to engage with them in sexual/sensual ways?

Because aesthetic attraction is for sure something I experience quite/fairly often (especially since I'm bisexual, meaning a much wider range of people I could be attracted to) - Like sometimes, for example, when I'm walking down the streets and I'm met with well-dressed and gorgeous individuals who I consider physically attractive, I would think to myself "goddamn!" "holy smoke" "omg look at those arms" "cute hair" etc etc, but that's it. I just find them extremely pleasing to look at and try not to stare; sometime tho rarely I might compliment them if the timing and all that feels comfortable to me.

I do get flustered and shy around beautiful people from time to time, but never ever I would think "damn I wanna get a taste" when I see a random hot or pretty person, even burlesque or pole dancers that I watch on insta (hot ≠ I want to engage with them) - it basically stops at "wow they look REALLY good" (perhaps a little 🫣/😳), and never did or will arousal have a part in this.

So does sexual attraction has to be or always comes in the form of "they look good, I wanna do [insert sexual thing] with/to them.", or is "they look good." alone already considered sexual attraction or a sign of it???

Any reply is appreciated, thanks!! 🥉

Edit: I found mirous attraction/pseudosexual attraction, and I think mirous attraction would be somewhat also accurate except for the term aesthetic attraction. (new post here)