Is looking for autistic women a realistic option?

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That's all right then, as I didn't want to make you feel worse about yourself. Autism does suck, that's why I hate being on the spectrum with a passion.

My first boyfriend I ever had was autistic, and I just didn't feel there was any connection even though he would have loved me and cared very deeply about me. He spoke in a monotone voice and distanced himself often without realising. I pictured myself looking after him, which is what I didn't really want. He didn't drive and didn't want children or even pets.
When he first met my parents, he had to go into another room and flap his hands vigorously and make loud groaning and humming noises, and my dad kind of laughed. Also when I wanted to chat about feelings and stuff he'd just sit and rock and I wasn't sure if he was listening or not.

But that doesn't mean he is unworthy of love. The same goes to you. I think people with more severe autism symptoms need another person with noticeable autism symptoms or even someone with down's syndrome or other ND. They're more likely to tolerate the autistic differences.

I have ADHD, and usually women with ADHD are overexpressive and affectionate and chatty but also self-conscious and overemotional and so might overwhelm a guy with autism but not ADHD. Or a guy with autism might overwhelm a woman with ADHD.

Sometimes I feel unworthy of friendships and it depresses me. I find it hard to find the balance between aloof and intrusive, and when you make friends you have to push yourself but I get reluctant to push myself in case I come off as intrusive, but then if I don't push myself enough then I'm afraid of coming off too aloof. NT girls notice this social awkwardness and don't help you none. Maybe they notice the same social awkwardness in Aspie guys which is why they can't get dates as easily.

NT guys are much easier to approach, in my opinion.

Someone at work said I require domestication.

A very important point. (This was buried at the bottom of the previous page.)

I can't change my genetics.

I can't make myself attractive.

How about, instead...

I can't keep making excuses.

I can't keep eating myself into obesity.

There was an old Okcupid experiment proving that obese guys have it worst; even worse than obese women.

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Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30, or in my case as a 180cm male, being heavier than 97kg. Cumulatively throughout my life, I would have had a BMI over 30 for 2 years or less.

Currently, I'm about 100kg, so my BMI is about 31. If I recall correctly, that's similar to kraftiekortie. While people might look at me now and go "that guy's overweight", I don't think anybody would look at my body and categorise me as obese.

This is all to say that I don't think it's fair to lump me in the obese category.

At one time, my BMI was about 32. I’m about 165 cm tall, and weighed about 85 kg at the time.

Now, my BMI is about 27, and I weigh about 75 kg.

The avatar is me when I weighed 85 kg.

Picture taken 2/2/2020.

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Even if I overcome my depression and eating disorders, I'll still be autistic and broke.

I wasn't obese in my 20s. But women didn't want me then either.

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Hopefully you'll soon get a job as a special ed teacher? Admittedly not a lot of money, but better than being outright broke.

See also my post here.

Autistic women are also much more likely to be asexual and uninterested in relationships than NT women.

Sorry if I sound shallow, but women who are still never married by my age are typically either extremely picky or extremely unattractive.

Men can become more attractive to women as they get older by achieving career success and social status. But such things don't make women attractive to men if they are not physically attractive.

I am attracted to overweight men.
My boyfriend is fat. I find it sexy.

But you've already said you're only attracted to NT men.

What's wrong with abs?
I have semi visible abs,...not quite defined...but I could always get ripped...if I wasn't so lazy.
Am the only one who admires abs!!?...abs are cool!! !
Apparently good lower obliques/abs are like the equivalent of cleavage on woman. So says science.

NT men can be overweight too.

My point is you won't find me attractive because I'm autistic, regardless of my body weight.