First ever GF, please advice

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I'm almost 30 and just started my first ever relationship. So far there's a few skeletons in my closet I haven't revealed to her yet:

1. Never had a relationship and sex
2. Am autistic (She currently attribute my verbal blunders to the fact I was brought up overseas)
3. My previous career choice was a failure, and want to start anew, even considering returning to school

I know in time I will have to bring these up, so how do I convey them in a way that I could minimise the risk of rejection?

Also the whole make out/touching thing - please help. I can hold her hands but anymore it's alien territory. Cheers!

What's her culture, what's yours?

Congrats on your new relationship!

Firstly, being inexperienced in relationships is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure she fell for you based on your personality- so just relax and let the other things happen naturally.

Secondly, spend more time with her before your bring up the career debacle that you are in. I think it is important that you show her that you are ambitious to change your career to something more suited to you and you are prepared to work hard for it. I think that is all that matters. Girls always appreciate ambition and effort.

Thirdly, only tell her you are autistic when you are comfortable to do so. It could be now, or it could be later when she has gotten to know you better so she is able to see the real you instead of some diagnosis.

Hope this helps!

Cheers for the tips. I do have some saving that'll last me for some months. However, I was at the stage of rebuilding my life from scratch before I met her. Knowing I wouldn't be able to provide for her anytime soon is my biggest worry, but I guess I'll have to be convincing about my ambitions.

Any advice on the physical side of a relationship?

1. Laugh together.
2. Do some special things that are a little different , experiences that you can have to share (check first they are OK)
3. Don`t get too intense too soon.

When you know her well enough perhaps exchange some confidences with each other, and when the time is right be honest about your difficulties (but don`t overplay them too much), hopefully, if she cares about you she will see this honesty as a real quality.
If not perhaps just settle for a fun, more companionate type of friendship.

But No.1 is have fun together, people like others who make them laugh
(don`t go too crazy too fast though, my partner has had too gradually learn to appreciate my particular sense of humour!!).

Good luck, and remember if it doesn`t work out in the longer term don`t worry, this is great a experience and could well make things a bit easier next time you find someone you get along well with.

Oh yeh. re the future and employment.. always be positive, have a plan. with some options to talk about if plan A. doesn`t work .......believe in it., believe in your ability to succeed.
Talk about your future in a positive way.

Re, the physical side. Well you will probably be a bit nervous, I always was, don`t let this put you off, She is probably nervous too.

Start slowly (even over a couple of meetings) if you are not sure then wait until each move is reciprocated a little before moving forward, Maybe let her make a move too?
I think warm eye contact is the sexiest thing of all. However if you are a bit aspie this maybe weird for you or even come across as too intense so don`t be starey be smart, be gentle.

a safe-ish place to initiate a friendly touch in a friendly (non sexual) way is the side of the upper arm, its not too offensive. once or twice.

EG, if you are watching TV, why not sit close-ish. eg if your leg or arm is slightly touching hers, and then she moves away, that is a small sign to take your time, if your leg is slightly touching and she doesn`t withdraw then that is also a sign that she is comfortable, she is allowing you into her personal space. this is a great start.
watch for these tiny signs.

As for the rest, that`s part of the thrill! but gentle kiss to begin ... let her lead? then take your time with gentle very soft strokes often gets the mood started.

The hardest part is starting anew; forget about the sex and autism.

Going back to college means that you have to quit your current job to do college - not sure if you have night university in your area.

And that would take you 3 years at least and it would not be guaranteed that you would start with a good income from the very start after you graduate, and you would have paid a lot of your savings already or getting debts.

So you would not be able to marry her before 4-5 years at least (Generally, Asian cultures are very marriage-oriented).

Will she be ready to wait for you that long?

You would probably have to consider other options, like going for certifications or... I dunno, higher night education or something.

He's literally just started seeing this girl -- worrying about marriage at this early stage is putting the cart well before the horse!

I'd also hold off on the assumptions about Asian cultures' attitudes towards marriage, as they matter a whole lot less than this specific girl's attitude and expectations of marriage. A convo that can probably be held a few months from now, assuming they're still happily coupled up. For all he knows, maybe she's vehemently anti-matrimony.

Since this relationship is brand new and thus not yet serious, OP should do whatever he pleases and was planning on doing career-wise and returning-to-college-wise, pre-meeting this girl. If (and it's a big if at this point, since they barely know each other) the relationship becomes together forever-like serious, it's time to discuss and jointly plan a way forwards... because there are so very many possible options!

Maybe the girl has a well-paid job or a trust fund and can easily support both of them while he returns to school. Maybe both of them working, albeit he in a sub-optimal job, for a few years to save the $ to pay his tuition's the way to go. Maybe she's fine with being broke for the 3-4 years it'll take him to retrain (there are plenty of married but really broke 26 yo grad students; actually, that's probably the case for most married 26 yo grad students!).