Why not just date the same sex?

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Can't make babies with someone of the same gender

So basically, heterosexual life partners (tvtropes is a completely reliable source). Though seriously, I'd prefer a lifelong best friend over a boyfriend/husband. Romance and sexual attraction tend to make relationships more complicated than they need to be, but I'm aware that most people don't share this view.

All the other girls have cooties.

I have actually tried dating men. I'm not really bisexual, but not entirely hetero either. I'm what people often refer to as bi-curious, somewhere between a 1 or 2 on the Kinsey scale.

But people always assumed that I was gay and I've encountered my fair share of homophobia. This has caused me a lot of trouble and confusion as a teenager, and at some point I thought I'd just give it a try. So I met some guys in AOL chatrooms and invited them over (not all at the same time of course).

Alas, it didn't really work for me. I'm only attracted to a certain part of the male body, the rest kind of freaks me out. Body hair is a huge turn-off for me, and so are male scents. I somehow managed to get excited enough to, erm, see things through, but I felt horrible afterwards.

I've also thought about living in a flat share with a good friend, without anything sexual, but I can't see that working for me either. I've always valued my privacy more than human company, and nowadays I'm too sociophobic to have another person around. I've often wished I was gay, that would have made things so much easier for me back in the day. I got all the peer abuse without the benefits.

I am attracted to men. I can appreciate female beauty to the point people have asked me if I'm bi, but it does nothing for me. A relationship is hugely the passion that happens inside it, and no I'm not just talking about sex. You have to be physically as well as emotionally attracted to someone for a deep loving connection to occur. Also, sex is crucial in releasing the 'love' hormone oxytocin, which creates bonding and feelings of protection. There are theories regarding that for autistics this hormone is not released as much, but from personal experience I know I'm ruled by it. I also have quite a high sex drive, especially when near someone I'm attracted too.
I couldn't have a relationship with a girl, especially an NT one. Women can be evil manipulative b*tches at times which I find incredibly hard to deal with. Most of my friends are male because of this. Yes both sexes have their flaws, but I just find men easier to deal with. They seem to be more logical about decision making (not letting emotions rule every decision) and more straightforward. Also I have a few aspie friends, who are all male. It's interesting to hear about their struggles with NT women, but aspie women are typically more likely to give them a chance. Maybe if I met an aspie female I would change my mind, but I'm firmly set on the idea that only a male can be my ideal partner. From sex, attraction, bonding and procreation, I just couldn't do it with a girl. They lack the right equipment, both the physical (wink wink) and emotional.

To me, sex is a very important part of a relationship. I don't want to say I date primarily for sex, but for all intents and purposes, it pretty much comes to that.

I don't begin to feel "partner-y" feelings unless the sexual component is there. There's just no physiological need for me to be a partner otherwise.

It's interesting reading this thread; mostly it comes down to what each individual is looking for in a relationship (and it's quite varied, it seems!). I could never think, "Oh, sex and sexual attraction is just a tiny part of a relationship, and only at the beginning."

Oh, I'm 44, and female, and I've always been like this.

Um... people who are wishing they are gay are only saying that because they don't know what it's like. Try having every single guy you have a crush on turn out to be straight. Try living in fear that your government is going to enact legislation to discriminate against you. Try dealing with your grandparents constantly asking if you've met any cute girls because you don't have the nerve to tell them that it's the cut boys that have been catching your attention. Try finding someone who wants a long term relationship if you, like me, aren't attracted to those who are obviously gay. If you go to the LGBT forum you will see that, for all of these reasons and more, there is a thread about how much easier it would be if we were straight.