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duck12
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11 Aug 2014, 7:03 pm

Here's the story:
For the past four years I have tried fruitlessly to get a girlfriend. I have talked to maybe 30-50 girls, and only one worked out for a while. I originally thought from what my mom told me that it was a result of poor posture, so I went to physical therapy to straighten out my back. Sure enough now its straight and has been that way for about a week. Still can't get a gf and not only that girls won't notice me and I am attractive and shower everyday, I have a job, have no acne, my mom says I can be a model, then why am I not getting any women? I have a strong feeling its AS. Sadly I have it for life and it can't be fixed or repaired. I am lonely as **** and have no one to really turn to. I want a girlfriend to be with and have a real relationship with, and I have a couple friends but most are beginning to drift away. I have thought about hurting myself because my distractions I usually use are running out of steam. I also know no matter what I do AS can't be dislodged. Why are women so shallow? Is there really something wrong with them dating an Aspie?. I didn't want this to happen but it did. Worst part of all this is if I continue I risk getting worse and worse.



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11 Aug 2014, 7:18 pm

Truthfully: you're a young guy. It took me quite a long time to find a compatible girl.

This is one true "rule of thumb": never look desperate. Just talk to girls like they're your friend. Come to think of it, it's better to make "girl" friends, so you could, perhaps, be introduced to this friend's friend. Maybe you have friends at work?

It's great that you are working--that's progress, truthfully!

You mentioned that you like to read. Many girls also like to read; you could be compatible that way. This could be a starting point. Maybe join a literary club?

The key is: you have to be patient. If you look desperate, nothing is going to happen. I used to look desperate: nothing happened! When I allow it to "come to me," I was more successful.



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11 Aug 2014, 7:43 pm

Women generally like confident guys, or more precisely guys who can at least pretend to be confident. It's important to not get too worked up about it or. as kraftiekortie says. you'll just end up looking desperate.

Just work on social hobbies to keep you occupied, interesting, and increase the chances of meeting girls.

Don't put yourself down about the AS thing, you need to find someone right for you. Random people come and go, it's the ones you click with that stay around.



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11 Aug 2014, 7:43 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Truthfully: you're a young guy. It took me quite a long time to find a compatible girl.

This is one true "rule of thumb": never look desperate. Just talk to girls like they're your friend. Come to think of it, it's better to make "girl" friends, so you could, perhaps, be introduced to this friend's friend. Maybe you have friends at work?

It's great that you are working--that's progress, truthfully!

You mentioned that you like to read. Many girls also like to read; you could be compatible that way. This could be a starting point. Maybe join a literary club?

The key is: you have to be patient. If you look desperate, nothing is going to happen. I used to look desperate: nothing happened! When I allow it to "come to me," I was more successful.


I do like reading and going to the library is my next step.



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11 Aug 2014, 7:57 pm

frodz wrote:
Women generally like confident guys, or more precisely guys who can at least pretend to be confident. It's important to not get too worked up about it or. as kraftiekortie says. you'll just end up looking desperate.

Just work on social hobbies to keep you occupied, interesting, and increase the chances of meeting girls.

Don't put yourself down about the AS thing, you need to find someone right for you. Random people come and go, it's the one's you click with that stay around.


What are good social hobbies? I know I need to find someone right for me my worry is she won't be that attractive but I'll deal with that if her personality is good and she seems like the right one.



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11 Aug 2014, 8:10 pm

I wouldn't try to talk up girls at libraries--only at social events sponsored by the library.



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11 Aug 2014, 8:13 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I wouldn't try to talk up girls at libraries--only at social events sponsored by the library.


I asked about the social events and in my area its all old people 60+. I can go back to my old library in Fort Lee, its much bigger and there may be more opportunities.



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11 Aug 2014, 8:19 pm

Holy Mackeral---you live close to NYC!

I live in Queens.

Just take Jersey Transit into the City!

You could join lots of literary clubs NYC

It would have been even better if you lived in a decent area near the PATH.



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11 Aug 2014, 8:21 pm

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Holy Mackeral---you live close to NYC!

I live in Queens.


I live about 7 miles away but I used to live in Fort Lee. Its funny how I may have to go back there to meet people!



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11 Aug 2014, 8:30 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Holy Mackeral---you live close to NYC!

I live in Queens.

Just take Jersey Transit into the City!

You could join lots of literary clubs NYC

It would have been even better if you lived in a decent area near the PATH.


Thought about doing that, good idea!



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11 Aug 2014, 8:33 pm

My father used to live in Palisades Park; my grandfather used to live in Englewood. I used to have relatives in Tenafly.



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11 Aug 2014, 8:46 pm

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My father used to live in Palisades Park; my grandfather used to live in Englewood. I used to have relatives in Tenafly.


I've been to all of those towns, I live two towns north of Tenafly



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11 Aug 2014, 8:50 pm

You live in a really nice area, then.

Except you might get lots of floods--especially if you're in Wayne.



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11 Aug 2014, 11:18 pm

duck12 wrote:
Here's the story:
For the past four years I have tried fruitlessly to get a girlfriend. I have talked to maybe 30-50 girls, and only one worked out for a while. I originally thought from what my mom told me that it was a result of poor posture, so I went to physical therapy to straighten out my back. Sure enough now its straight and has been that way for about a week. Still can't get a gf and not only that girls won't notice me and I am attractive and shower everyday, I have a job, have no acne, my mom says I can be a model, then why am I not getting any women? I have a strong feeling its AS. Sadly I have it for life and it can't be fixed or repaired. I am lonely as **** and have no one to really turn to. I want a girlfriend to be with and have a real relationship with, and I have a couple friends but most are beginning to drift away. I have thought about hurting myself because my distractions I usually use are running out of steam. I also know no matter what I do AS can't be dislodged. Why are women so shallow? Is there really something wrong with them dating an Aspie?. I didn't want this to happen but it did. Worst part of all this is if I continue I risk getting worse and worse.

I am very, very glad that I'm a girl interested in guys; this is because, well... as far as I can tell, AS people really are happier when we date other AS people -- but it's really hard to find an AS girl (not just because it seems to be the case that ASD is more common in males than in females, but also because we're not usually out and about where you could meet one of us, and, also, I've known a lot of AS girls who are or who claim to be asexual).

I really highly recommend that you try some internet dating, and that try to find someone who is also on the spectrum, even if not diagnosed. :geek:

Good luck! :)



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12 Aug 2014, 3:33 am

If you have AS, your problem is your social skills. Start by looking up ways to improve them.
Women aren't shallow for not wanting to date you, they just want someone who can keep up with them socially and who doesn't constantly say the wrong thing.


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12 Aug 2014, 5:46 am

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duck12 wrote:
Here's the story:
For the past four years I have tried fruitlessly to get a girlfriend. I have talked to maybe 30-50 girls, and only one worked out for a while. I originally thought from what my mom told me that it was a result of poor posture, so I went to physical therapy to straighten out my back. Sure enough now its straight and has been that way for about a week. Still can't get a gf and not only that girls won't notice me and I am attractive and shower everyday, I have a job, have no acne, my mom says I can be a model, then why am I not getting any women? I have a strong feeling its AS. Sadly I have it for life and it can't be fixed or repaired. I am lonely as **** and have no one to really turn to. I want a girlfriend to be with and have a real relationship with, and I have a couple friends but most are beginning to drift away. I have thought about hurting myself because my distractions I usually use are running out of steam. I also know no matter what I do AS can't be dislodged. Why are women so shallow? Is there really something wrong with them dating an Aspie?. I didn't want this to happen but it did. Worst part of all this is if I continue I risk getting worse and worse.

I am very, very glad that I'm a girl interested in guys; this is because, well... as far as I can tell, AS people really are happier when we date other AS people -- but it's really hard to find an AS girl (not just because it seems to be the case that ASD is more common in males than in females, but also because we're not usually out and about where you could meet one of us, and, also, I've known a lot of AS girls who are or who claim to be asexual).

I really highly recommend that you try some internet dating, and that try to find someone who is also on the spectrum, even if not diagnosed. :geek:

Good luck! :)



No AS girls around here, I know one with HFA but she's asexual. Internet dating never worked for me, girls never seem to message me back. I really want an NT girlfriend, but my social skills may impact it. Its unfair I got stuck with this, it makes things ten times harder than it should be. I am starting to quickly lose my distractions one by one, one piece at a time. I'm at a loss, and hopefully one day things will change.