Unable to socialise, little in common

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That's how I know I've found someone that is a true friend above being just an acquaintance. They're actually interested in me and my topics as much as I am interested in theirs.

lucky you

Awwww.

That's not to say that I spend all my time with my friends talking about my favorite things. I've actually learned not to talk so much about my stuff. I've stopped inviting people to come over and put jigsaw puzzles together with me, because I know they get bored. I decline almost every offer to do LAN or online gaming with friends, because I prefer the single-player mode. Living with 4 friends and having a lot of company over sometimes, I still spend a lot of time in my room away from everyone, just because I don't feel like being social. If I do come out of my room, I'm pretty quiet. I try to implement the "find other people interesting" cheat that I mentioned before, but most of the time I'm just listening and taking it all in and processing what they're saying. I've had to learn that most things I say come off as too weird or downright rude, or I get really embarrassed when I have a thought and start trying to share it and I get tongue-tied trying to formulate the thought into words. I lose people, and I'd rather just enjoy listening to them talk than to worry about feeling bad that I'm going to say something wrong.

I know there's a lot of recommendations about finding others with whom you share your interests, but I actually keep my sharing of my own interests to a minimum. (My primary interests are puzzles and games of all sorts and anything to do with cognitive psychology, which to me is just another really big puzzle to be worked out.) When I am craving the company of others, I use a give and take system. I take their company and give them my friendship, rather than take them as an ear I can talk off (which I used to do all the time) and giving them tons of my knowledge that they may or may not be interested in.

Does this make sense? Also, it took a long time (years) for me to find my groove regarding comfort levels, and to be able to surround myself with the right people that I could get along with well enough. Being comfortable and just enjoying the company of others is what I strive for now, rather than trying to fit in, force them to find me interesting, etc. I've spent quite a lot of time selling my comfort and values for what I thought was friendship, and I found out I was going about doing it all backwards and inside-out.

You'll find your groove.

I have realised what I am
and i best keep away from people i dont want to bore them
also i avoid calling up people they find my monosyllable conversation boring
i try though to find people of same wavelength

often i wish i could just take a sleeping pill and go off to sleep for 8 hours
so there is pain or stress of being lonely and not knowing what to do etc

I have always known I have been on a different wavelength to most people and have experienced the same problems as you Ragnia. Birbal's post is quite interesting and I believe you should try to go out and enjoy doing things on your own and enjoy life as much as possible.
I am 30 years old and have had very few friends most of my life and most people I meet I cannot relate or bond to and I seem to give off vibes for some reason that people find weird and I'm sure most Aspies can relate. Most places I go I find people seem to take a dislike to me for no reason. I feel that I was not meant to make friends in this life and am meant to be alone. I do feel very alone sometimes but try to think positively.

In regards to socialising I am not a good communicator and have enough trouble "meeting people" and a lot of friends and people keep telling me that I have to keep meeting people. I probably have low self esteem so have to work on that and build up confidence. I haven't got the same interests as other people round my age so that is another thing but I prefer to do my own thing really. I am a homebody.
I like talking to people but would rather listen then talk as I am not a conversationalist. I would befriend people who take an interest in you as a person and start by listening to their conversations and then getting into the conversation. Ask questions about the person even if you are shy and just relax and take a breath now and then.

Just remember you are not alone.