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I do not understand this. People fall in love with me quite frequently. They really seem to be in love and go on planning a future together and everything and then - all of a sudden - they disappear without explanation. It is always the same. There have never been any arguments or other women, they just seem to fall out of love within hours and then they are gone for good.

It this just how people are? Do I have to accept that constancy is no common quality in people? This has never happened to me. I always know whether I want to be with someone or not and when I decided to be with someone I am dedicated to making it work. It would never occur to me to just walk away and never contact the person again.

What is wrong with me? They never tell me afterwards and during the relationship they don't mention anything they dislike either. How am I supposed to figure out what I do wrong if nobody ever tells me? I don't change my behaviour, but they run away without warning.

Sorry for the rant. Has anyone similar experiences? Have you just disappeared and if so, why?

What you've described is part of the DSM-5 Autism criteria. To wit:

3. Deficits in developing and maintaining relationships, appropriate to developmental level (beyond those with caregivers); ranging from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit different social contexts through difficulties in sharing imaginative play and in making friends to an apparent absence of interest in people.

In my case I've sort of made peace with that deficit and don't even bother looking for a partner anymore.

I don't really understand what is meant by paragraph. I cannot fathom what suddenly went wrong. I did not do anything different tha before.

Not bothering to look for a partner anymore would be quite sad, wouldn't it? Who likes to be alone... ?