Not as easy as this in reality?

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Jamesy
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26 Mar 2020, 2:37 pm

when i was 18 i remember one of my best friends who is mildly autistic himself told me how he got his girlfriend "we met at a party and we both found each other attractive"

but do you agree in reality for many people on the spectrum establishing a romantic relationship is more complicated than just 'finding each other attractive at a house party'?


i suspected his girlfriend as well had aspergers but again only quite mild.



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26 Mar 2020, 10:38 pm

That happens for some people, but many of those relationships don't last long term. I had a couple of short term relationships like that (alcohol was involved both times), but they didn't work out in the end, mainly due to my problems. I think most people probably meet their boyfriends/girlfriends other ways, but I am not very good at romance so what do I know.



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27 Mar 2020, 8:08 am

Those are not long term relationships, this is about a overnight story



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27 Mar 2020, 8:41 am

Well there relationship lasted 5 years



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27 Mar 2020, 8:47 am

Jamesy wrote:
... do you agree in reality for many people on the spectrum establishing a romantic relationship is more complicated than just 'finding each other attractive at a house party'?...
Not at all. Once that attraction ("the spark") is established, it's just a matter of feeding it and letting it grow.


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