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22 Jun 2018, 1:32 pm

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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


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Maybe you need to consider your approach and the way you might come across.

I’m an Aspie woman who prefers Aspie men. It’s easier to talk to someone who can relate to my struggles.

With that being said, I would be put off by rudeness, and I wouldn’t want to date someone that I didn’t know or wasn’t already friends with. You might want to consider trying to broaden your group of friends (even on here).

Also, maybe a friend in real life can give you some pointers.

Would you date an aspie whos on disability?


Yes, but I am a romantic who believes in True Love. I’m sure there’s others like me.

There’s no shame in being on disability. I applied for it myself. You gotta do what you gotta do. It doesn’t make you less of a person.

You’d probably have an easier time relating to a woman who also has a disability - preferably ASD. Often, NTs just don’t get it. I’m not saying it can’t happen, though.

Just keep trying to build a social network and explore your interests. A girl will come along at some point.


I dated a guy on Disability before, and he's the one who broke it off with me...to pursue someone else.


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Here’s some advice:

Until someone special comes along, work on self improvement. It’ll be good for you, and it might help attract a partner.

See a therapist, join a support group for those with ASD, take a class that interests you, join a group at the library, learn to cook, increase your level of fitness, or explore an interest in whatever way is meaningful to you.

Time is going to pass. You might as well make it count. Once you are in a relationship, you won’t have as much “me” time.



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22 Jun 2018, 8:24 pm

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Here’s some advice:

Until someone special comes along, work on self improvement. It’ll be good for you, and it might help attract a partner.

See a therapist, join a support group for those with ASD, take a class that interests you, join a group at the library, learn to cook, increase your level of fitness, or explore an interest in whatever way is meaningful to you.

Time is going to pass. You might as well make it count. Once you are in a relationship, you won’t have as much “me” time.



I have done a lot to improve myself over the years.I have a good job,I have improved my social skills,I have worked out more often,and overall became more approachable, and even have a couple of friends as well. When it comes to dates however, I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie women.So it's not like I not ready for a relationship.It's just that I keep getting rejected, and it's probably due to the fact that I have Aspergers,which stats suggests it's probably less than a 15% that a Aspie man will ever be in a relationship with a women.



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22 Jun 2018, 8:32 pm

rick42 wrote:
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Here’s some advice:

Until someone special comes along, work on self improvement. It’ll be good for you, and it might help attract a partner.

See a therapist, join a support group for those with ASD, take a class that interests you, join a group at the library, learn to cook, increase your level of fitness, or explore an interest in whatever way is meaningful to you.

Time is going to pass. You might as well make it count. Once you are in a relationship, you won’t have as much “me” time.



I have done a lot to improve myself over the years.I have a good job,I have improved my social skills,I have worked out more often,and overall became more approachable, and even have a couple of friends as well. When it comes to dates however, I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie women.So it's not like I not ready for a relationship.It's just that I keep getting rejected, and it's probably due to the fact that I have Aspergers,which stats suggests it's probably less than a 15% that a Aspie man will ever be in a relationship with a women.


That number is way off. I know several Aspie men who are married.

You probably need to work on your approach. Getting turned down doesn’t happen simply because you’re an Aspie. If you can find someone to talk to in real life that could give you some pointers, it might be a big help.

If you think it can’t happen, it won’t. Work on changing your attitude. Work towards developing friendships with men and women. It’ll help.



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22 Jun 2018, 8:53 pm

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I think many Aspies just take longer to mature socially. I found it much easier to socialize in my 30s and 40s because I had lots of travel experience I didn't have in my 20s. That gave me something to talk about and made me more interesting.



Personally I believe men with Asbegrers/Autism should not even bother trying to be in a relationship with a woman.It's a lost cause.I'm 34 years old,never been in a relationship, and even Aspie Women rejected me, despite of the fact I'm not fat/obese,have a good job, and have a good personality. Other men with other disabilities have a far better chance at having a girlfriend than Aspie men becasue atleast they are not seen as stupid,awkward,a freak,cold hearted,etc,and men with other disabilities don't significantly outnumber women that have the same disability. The odds for us to have a girlfriend are extremely low and it's doesn't really improve with age.


Everyone thinks they have a good personality though. My personality sucks. A lot of other people’s do, as well. It’s a massive factor in lasting relationships.

Sorry to be the voice of discernment, but it’s the reality.

Bitter, angry people who have let society make them like that don’t have a chance. People like myself have to work exta hard to become a better person rather than blaming other people.



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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.



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Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter.


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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.


It should have been enough? Really? Why?

You want to date a person, not an illness. What’s wrong with you?



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22 Jun 2018, 9:19 pm

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rick42 wrote:
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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.


It should have been enough? Really? Why?

You want to date a person, not an illness. What’s wrong with you?


What I mean by that is that Aspie men and Aspie women have far more in common with each other than any NT person,not to mention NT people hate Aspie people anyway.We go through the same things when it comes discrimination from NT people,which trend to draw people who have the same struggles closer.Lets be honest,NT people can never understand us, nor are willing to for that matter.



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rick42 wrote:
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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.


It should have been enough? Really? Why?

You want to date a person, not an illness. What’s wrong with you?


What I mean by that is that Aspie men and Aspie women have far more in common than any NT person,not to mention NT people hate Aspie people anyway.We go through the same things when it comes discrimination from NT people,which trend to draw people who have the same struggle closer.Lets be honest,NT people can never understand us, nor are willing to for that matter.


Wow. That’s pretty strong language. No NT or ND person hates me and I have Asperger’s. If a bunch of different people hate you, it might be a good idea to take a step back and see what areas you need to work on.



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He seems like he's one of those people who read into statistics too much.....



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There's more than a few Aspie women on these forums who do NOT want to date Aspie men because of the sexist & hateful attitudes of some Aspie men on these forums. It's like all us Aspies get judged badly because of a few bad apples. Weather's an Aspie male who has no luck with Aspie women because Aspie women are comparing him to hateful Aspie guys or if it's an Aspie male complaining about all women including Aspie 1s. It's a very sad shame that both sides cant get along better & work together to find solutions to our loneliness.


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rick42 wrote:
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rick42 wrote:
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Wolfram87 wrote:
Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.


It should have been enough? Really? Why?

You want to date a person, not an illness. What’s wrong with you?


What I mean by that is that Aspie men and Aspie women have far more in common with each other than any NT person,not to mention NT people hate Aspie people anyway.We go through the same things when it comes discrimination from NT people,which trend to draw people who have the same struggles closer.Lets be honest,NT people can never understand us, nor are willing to for that matter.


Autism is a spectrum. And although different to NTs, I probably have more in common with them than most of the males on this forum, with the exception of “call me maybe” Face of boo and retro gamer. Dating an illness really is a recipe for disaster. Don’t use that as an excuse about why aspie women should date you. Don’t be that guy.

I’ve met only a handful of people on this forum I can relate to over the past 14 years. You really can’t compare Alex, the guy who founded this site, and the nutter on here who likes to touch dog penises.



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Quality over quantity, my dude. Look for women with whom you may have shared interests and compatible personality traits. Don't just ask all the women and hope one of them might say yes. I'm an aspie guy, currently in a relationship with an aspie girl.

Oh, and even if your chances are low statistically, your chances will be reduced to zero by giving up comepletely.


Here's the thing.I have even asked out several of Aspie women and the results were the same.Lets be real.You are one of the lucky few who have find a girlfriend.Statically speaking,only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever have a girlfriend.It's very close to 0% for a Aspie man to ever have a girlfriend(Not to mention that Aspie men greatly outnumber Aspie women 4:1).It's far more realistic for a Aspie man to live a reclusive/hermit life than to ever have a girlfriend.I'm 34 years old now and lets be honest,some Aspie women don't really even like Aspie men.I really don't see a point for Aspie men to even bother looking for a relationship with a woman considering the odds for us to ever have a girlfriend are extremely low.


Did you have anything in common with these Aspie women aside from the Aspergers? Also the worst thing you can do is dwell and obsess over those statistics, they don't matter. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones...if that is the way you see aspie males who have gotten relationships. Look at it that way instead.

Either way the defeatist attitude won't help...if you aren't having any luck right now, then maybe look towards your interests if you don't have any maybe try to find something. Try not to fall in the trap of attaching your self worth to your relationship status.


I will say some of the Aspie women I did asked out,we didn't have much in common besides that fact that we had Aspergers/Autism,but even then,it should have been enough considering we go through the same thing when it comes getting hated by NT people.Here's the thing,even Aspie women who had more things in common with me besides the fact that we have Aspergers/Autism,such as having simlar personalities and similar interest, and they still rejected me.The fact that I'm 34 years old and never had a girlfriend before suggest that "only 5 to 10% of Aspie men ever had girlfriends" is probably true.I just don't understand why I keep getting rejected,even by Aspie Women.


It should have been enough? Really? Why?

You want to date a person, not an illness. What’s wrong with you?


What I mean by that is that Aspie men and Aspie women have far more in common with each other than any NT person,not to mention NT people hate Aspie people anyway.We go through the same things when it comes discrimination from NT people,which trend to draw people who have the same struggles closer.Lets be honest,NT people can never understand us, nor are willing to for that matter.


Autism is a spectrum. And although different to NTs, I probably have more in common with them than most of the males on this forum, with the exception of “call me maybe” Face of boo and retro gamer. Dating an illness really is a recipe for disaster. Don’t use that as an excuse about why aspie women should date you. Don’t be that guy.

I’ve met only a handful of people on this forum I can relate to over the past 14 years. You really can’t compare Alex, the guy who founded this site, and the nutter on here who likes to touch dog penises.


Or the guy who killed his dermatologist, or something like that. I had totally forgotten about dog penis dude.

I’ve more or less given up. I feel I can never be good enough for anyone, plus I don’t connect with anyone in the Houston dating pool.


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I'm 34 years old and I never have been in a long term relationship.In fact I haven't even dated a woman.Lets be real,there's really not much of a chance that a Aspie men will ever date due to our Aspergers/Autism alone.

I think you're are attempting to confirm a bias by saying that because you can't get a date, most Aspie men can't either.

It's this sort of thought process that is self defeating and stops many here from getting a date or a partner. Best to let go of it.

There were times I was godawful in my life - no job, no money, really unkempt (and I mean FUGLY), poor speaking ability due to depression/Aspergers, bad mood swings....in that time I probably dated and had relationships more than I ever have now. And now it is due to the fact that I'm holding off for someone who is right for me or a potential life partner. That's the only reason I'm single. It's not me blowing my own trumpet, it's just a case of how picky you are willing to be.

So there's a few options:
-Say "Yes to more women on those meetme options on the dating sites.
-Be more open minded. If you feel you are going into the game at a disadvantage, accept others may have those as well in the pool you are looking to fish from.
-Try new things, new social circles online.

It's not that there's no point dating, but it is trial and error. Very few meet the right person the first time round, and the frequency of dates are not guaranteed. You could ask what's the point in doing anything, but that is only something asked by those who have accepted failure or are afraid of failing.


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