Hiding diagnosis from NT girls

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Oh un-alive

f**k I'm such a ret*d

Well at least you can laugh about it

When I was a teen, I was a social outcast. However, a couple of times I was lucky enough to participate in Summer programs for high schoolers. So there would be a whole lot of girls who'd never before met me. Apparently, I was attractive to a lot of girls, although from my experiences at home I wouldn't have thought so. So on such Summer programs, I had a few occasions to make out with a girl I'd just met, which at least in those days was sort of considered normal for American teens (I believe they're a bit more squeamish about such things nowadays). However, as the weeks went by, more and more of the other kids would start to ostracize me, including of course the girls.

So my first casual encounters with people didn't necessarily shout "autism" which is one reason I wasn't diagnosed (although HFA and the like weren't really a thing back then) rather it became apparent when people "got to know me better". Although one long-standing benefit I got from this was, because girls had made out with me before, I never gave up on asking girls/women on dates, to dance with me, etc. even if those efforts ultimately fell short of success. This is why I finally met my first girlfriend (who I now believe to have been on the AS) fortunately my personality didn't turn her off the way most girls were eventually turned off.

Interestingly, I believe having an autistic girlfriend (if such was the case) was probably the best introduction to relationships for me, although in the long run I think I'm better off being with an NT woman.

If you're fairly confident that the first impression you make doesn't shout AUTISM in capital letters, then I wouldn't worry about whether the women you approach are autistic or not. In reality, the vast majority won't be (although they may have one or more of a large variety of personality disorders, but that's a different discussion). Fact is, the only way you are going to meet enough autistic women to even have to think about it, is if you participate in some sort of autistic dating site or social event.

As I suggested earlier, dating an autistic woman may be a great first relationship experience. Also, if you are attracted to that woman, then you shouldn't care. Worked for me anyway.

What time frame are you giving yourself for this success

ND women aren’t as attractive as NT women.