Why do women think bad luck just doesn't happen?

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Women tend to think long-term in relationships, and for good reason.

If you don't have trophies, money, etc. -- okay, fine. But a practical-minded woman will want to see what else you've been doing with your life and how you've managed. Are you productive in the arts? Do you take care of a sick relative? Are you devoted to community work that's more work than talk? Or are you full of reasons for why nothing has gone right for you? Do you support yourself, and if so how?

She wants to see that you know how to make something of your life, and deal with life in a reasonably practical manner. Otherwise...you might be a really lovely guy, but she knows that in a relationship, she'll wind up doing the heavy day-to-day-practical-stuff lifting on her own, or with little help from you. She may even wind up carrying you. And if she's looking to have a family someday, or is building a career, she'll probably fight shy of a situation like that. If she has a lot of aunts or girlfriends, they'll also be warning her to look for someone who can help her in life. They'll put it pretty baldly, too: "But what does he have to offer you?"

Even if you're laboring under a disability, she'll want to see: What have you done with the material you have to work with? Are you upbeat, resourceful, encouraging, a positive force?

If she's a practical woman, she probably won't care what the reasons are for how things have gone for you: she's looking at results. She won't mean it unkindly, but she also won't want to invest a lot of herself in a relationship she doesn't see going anywhere.

A mountain of logical fallacies.
Someone that fits the ideal mold of women's expectations would.....well, meet their expectations and get a date, regardless of ill or good luck.
Now....speaking of "bad luck". We all believe in it, but should someone pity you for your luck and volunteer to pity date you?
Also, why are you judging women for not wanting to date a failure? If you're not a failure you'd have nothing to worry about, am I right?

Believe it or not people can't see what's not there. If you aren't demonstrating what's good about you, don't expect women to notice.
If you are demonstrating those qualities then something is still missing and it's up to you to figure out what that is.
It sounds like you already know, but haven't quite faced up to it yet. When you have, I'm sure there will be plenty of people here ready and willing to help you out.

"Cognitive Dissonance" is a stage a lot of us male Aspies go through in our period of social and emotional development. Don't be disheartened if some of the members have likened you to having it. It does erode over time.

I think everyone struggles with cognitive dissonance everyday.
All it means is that you brainwashed yourself. That's happenning right now im sure.
Unfortunately, i don't think it's possible to escape it, and believing one has escaped is just more cognitive dissonance, probably.
I think the number is closer to 100%, at varying levels of severity. Being logical type aspies can be rough tho, since we want and must have the answers. If we do not find them, or figure them out, we often feel forced to create a substitute answer, to fill the gap.

The issue seems to be that. We know we're logical, moreso than our peers, usually. Sadly, the world is not, and many don't place stock in untangible variations like emotions, or pretty much anything we're not good at. As such, our conclusions are off, and we just snowball theories until we take to the streets and proclaim the impending zombie apocalypse.

I like to think of it as a series of: 'Usually this, then usually this, then usually this, therefore, usually this!' Sadly, the answer isn't usually, its rarely. We have a bad habit of putting things in stone.

Usually to the power of 4, is actually not very often. We miss alot of variables. Example: Im nice, i did x,y,z, and girls say they like personality, therefore, im right for them.

Okay... true, but you just excluded 90% of everything else.

Recently, i tried to say something like this. There was a heated discussion that lasted days, so i suggested: Assuming none of you are fools, doesn't that mean you're missing something? Why else wouldn't you have come to some form of agreement or compromise otherwise?

Hmmm... and think of this: We want people to like us. But why? If suddenly, people start liking you... does that mean you're better than you were the day before? No.

Blaa. Everyone's delusional, just choose them wisely.

Wait, this is what a Buddhist Monk does isn't it? Clear his mind of Cognitive Dissonance? *chuckle* No wonder i choose to do a project on them at school.

Okay here are my personal flaws.

1) Low self esteem.
2) Constantly worried about self image.
3) Sometimes I don't bother asking a girl out, other times I come off too eager.
4) Stuttering.
5) Really bad shaking, sweating, heart beating, when nervous or angry. Possibly too much adrenaline in my system.

Temporary results. Temporary and potentially painful and expensive results. At last count my lying ex was down, oh, almost all his friends and a home life, and had paid me about $50K in child support; there's a lot more to go. There's a thing about a kid growing up with no dad in the house, too. Expensive all around.

The money thing is right on. Yes, money's important, but boy, there's a lot of jerks who make big bucks. Women find that out pretty fast. It might be better living with a rich jerk than with a poor one, but most women don't want to live with a jerk at all. Enough money, responsibility, kindness, a bit of devil, self-control, a secure footing in the world, a generally calm/upbeat personality, and steadfastness -- those play well.

Sometimes having a large group of people like you is unnerving.I used to go to the Buddhist retreat center and became popular.I think I like being in the shadows more,while I know these people really care for me but it became smothery.All I wanted to do was learn about Buddhist philosophy,but I made friends.But I don't really want friends,I can barely deal with my own thought,it's too overwhelming with other people,even nice people.

^^^^being the queen bee sounds tiresome,I hate being the center of attention.Maybe this is from being the center of attention in a bad way as a child.
I enjoyed discussing things but no,I don't want to hang out later for a movie and chit chat.Makes me tired.
I really enjoyed the meditation and learning the Tibetan ceremonies was cool,because I like that sort of thing,but people wanting closeness confuses me.
One thing I could do is wear a sign that says "observing silence,"than no one talk to you.