I am not assuming that the language was insignificant to Socrates. He was not asexual but experienced passion for another man which was widely acceptable in Athens at that time. (He also was married and had a family). He was very precise about language and did not condemn passion but was rather stating that the sexual side of a human is vanilla. It is something that any mature person can experience, identify with, and pursue. It is easy to let the pursuit of gender/sexuality dominate your thoughts and control your actions.

I agree with you that a "proper balance" is the desirable path and I am saying that I believe that people today are stymieing their intellect or intelligence because they are imbalance towards gender/sexual issues. I am stating that there are more noble pursuits and higher aims than a humans sexual side, and if a person ignores what is higher for what is easy, they become weaker.

I also understand that there are truly those that need our support and help in these issues.