<p>Normal development:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>At puberty, boys begin to show an interest in girls (or boys) as being different/wonderful.  They start to see them as possible sexual/romantic partners</p>
</li>
<li><p>In middle childhood, friend groups are mostly about shared interests and shared activities.  In adolescence friend groups are more about shared feelings and intimate thoughts.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://courses.lumenlearning.com/adolescent/chapter/peer-relationships/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://courses.lumenlearning.com/adolescent/chapter/peer-relationships/</a></p>
<p>Same article goes on to say</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Peer relationships are particularly important for children. They can be supportive but also challenging. Peer rejection may lead to behavioral problems later in life. However, peer relationships can be challenging, as well as supportive (Rubin, Coplan, Chen, Bowker, &amp; McDonald, 2011). Being accepted by other children is an essential source of affirmation and self-esteem.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>What is it called when a person doesn't make this transition, does not see other people as potential partners, does not engage as a teenager in shared feelings and intimate thoughts, does not engage with peers to any significant degree?</p>
<p>This is likely to be not just one term, but several.</p>

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2024-06-24T22:20:12.287Z
Some possibilities: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/asocial-vs-antisocial-vs-introverted
Arnon Weinberg
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2024-06-25T13:56:12.833Z
For sex *specifically* there is [asexuality](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-asexuality/) which may or may not involve interest in romantic relationships, but what you describe in the body of the question seems to go further.
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Keyword Term: What is the psychological term for a person who in teenage years shows no interest in sex or peer socialization
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# Keyword Term: What is the psychological term for a person who in teenage years shows no interest in sex or peer socialization

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-24)

Normal development:

* At puberty, boys begin to show an interest in girls (or boys) as being different/wonderful. They start to see them as possible sexual/romantic partners
* In middle childhood, friend groups are mostly about shared interests and shared activities. In adolescence friend groups are more about shared feelings and intimate thoughts.

<https://courses.lumenlearning.com/adolescent/chapter/peer-relationships/>

Same article goes on to say

> Peer relationships are particularly important for children. They can be supportive but also challenging. Peer rejection may lead to behavioral problems later in life. However, peer relationships can be challenging, as well as supportive (Rubin, Coplan, Chen, Bowker, & McDonald, 2011). Being accepted by other children is an essential source of affirmation and self-esteem.

What is it called when a person doesn't make this transition, does not see other people as potential partners, does not engage as a teenager in shared feelings and intimate thoughts, does not engage with peers to any significant degree?

This is likely to be not just one term, but several.

**Tags:** social-psychology, developmental-psychology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Some possibilities: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/asocial-vs-antisocial-vs-introverted  
> **username_2**: For sex *specifically* there is [asexuality](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-asexuality/) which may or may not involve interest in romantic relationships, but what you describe in the body of the question seems to go further.  

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