Why are you still single ( one reason)

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18 Apr 2012, 10:47 pm

I really want to meet a decent looking Aspergian woman. I would feel better knowing we're both a bit socially ret*d.



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18 Apr 2012, 10:48 pm

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I'm single because I have more important things to work on before I'm ready for a relationship. I wouldn't want to inflict myself on anyone in my current state.


I've said the same thing countless times. It must be an autistic thing. It's not normal.



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19 Apr 2012, 12:08 pm

Simply put: because I have AS.

Explanation. Because I have AS, I lack the social skills and confidence to flirt with girls I like, or spend months liking a girl who doesn't like me back.

Also, all my friends are NT's with very little understanding of how an Aspies mind works, so when they try to give me advice on my love life (or lack thereof), it's not terribly useful

So I've taken it upon myself to do a little self improvement. I know what social situations I can deal with on my own (going to gigs, for example), so over the next few months, I'm going to try training myself to be social and build my confidence up. Hopefully it'll work



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19 Apr 2012, 12:16 pm

I cannot tell if a girl likes me unless she says so.



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19 Apr 2012, 4:52 pm

Because I am very strange. :lol:


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19 Apr 2012, 4:53 pm

Because I'm lower functioning than I look.



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19 Apr 2012, 5:10 pm

Because people usually think that I am weird, or I'm just not interested half the time. One or the other.



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19 Apr 2012, 7:30 pm

Well the girl who currently likes me just likes me because I'm white, and I have a penis. And I want to be liked for who I am not for the color of my skin and I happen to have a certain organ. I felt no connection with her whatsoever.



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19 Apr 2012, 8:15 pm

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I'm single because I have more important things to work on before I'm ready for a relationship. I wouldn't want to inflict myself on anyone in my current state.


Ditto this!


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19 Apr 2012, 9:19 pm

scarter wrote:
Look at my profile picture. Any questions?


I would rather be a wizard than have a girlfriend. Can't wait to grow my own beard someday.



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19 Apr 2012, 9:24 pm

Because I'd rather not waste my time on morons.


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19 Apr 2012, 9:29 pm

because I am too shy / invisible. 26 & never had a relationship and women can tell. Can't communicate or know anything about how to go about this whole relationship deal. Lack of knowledge in this subject makes people run. Social ret*d, no self esteem anymore, the works. Work hard to bury the pain. Yet I run a business and talk to many customers daily :roll: wtf

see, I cannot even follow directions here :wink: I guess you can call it "one" reason if I sum it up and equal it to - "different"



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20 Apr 2012, 11:15 am

because I can't relate to the modern day concept of relationships (it involves too many rules)


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20 Apr 2012, 5:24 pm

solo wrote:
because I am too shy / invisible. 26 & never had a relationship and women can tell. Can't communicate or know anything about how to go about this whole relationship deal. Lack of knowledge in this subject makes people run. [b]Social ret*d, no self esteem anymore, the works. Work hard to bury the pain. [/b]"


Same here, but I doubt it's the reason why woman won't date you.

For a start, you HAVE a business...it's a boast you can proudly make, but obviously don't brag over the top about it. It means you are capable of something with so much responsibility which woman do want.

I would say it's pretty much because you are shy.

I am shy too, but I have no problem talking to woman online or irl, but they don't at all seem interested...I just put it down to me not meeting the right criteria as nothing is really wrong with my morals or job occupation.


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20 Apr 2012, 9:17 pm

I am too afraid of arguments.. :(


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20 Apr 2012, 9:28 pm

bizboy1 wrote:
I've said the same thing countless times. It must be an autistic thing. It's not normal.


I sometimes worry that it might be a self-fulfilling prophecy; maybe getting into a relationship would be the fastest way to improve myself. But I always end up feeling selfish if I am in a relationship where my partner is providing much more emotional support and advice to me than I am to her, which is a pretty good summary of my past relationships. I've grown up a lot since my last relationship (I didn't even have a name for my condition back then), but maybe not enough.