Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: I am writing in response to a recent letter from a 27-year-old male virgin who never had a date.

Well, I'm a 53-year-old virgin who never had a date, but unlike the other fellow, I am not shy or afraid of being rejected. I just have no interest in women. Even back in high school, I had no interest in girls, or going to school dances.

I don't know if you would consider my lack of feelings for women a problem, but I work in an office where employees have photos of their loved ones on their desks. Because I'm not married at my age and have no photos of a girlfriend on my desk, people assume I'm gay—which I am not. I have no feelings for men or women.

I have been reading your column for years, Abby, but I've never seen a letter from a man who has no interest in sex. You can sign me...

NOT LOOKING FOR A GIRLFRIEND IN NEW JERSEY

DEAR NOT LOOKING: People who have no sexual feelings are called "asexual." Since it doesn't appear to bother you, it should present no problem. You are accountable to no one except yourself.