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Regardless of whether you excuse such behaviour, the outcome will be much the same for OP in the long run - he is in a relationship where his social and physical needs are not fulfilled, and as a result he feels his feelings aren't reciprocated. At this point it doesn't really matter why she is behaving like this (though of course he can try to empathise); he just has to figure out if it will always be like this between them, and decide if he wants to break up or continue.

The traditional girlfriend/boyfriend relationship doesn't suit all people. It seems OP wants this but maybe the girl doesn't suit this kind of social bond. Since this is her first relationship she's likely still figuring out what works for her.

I know traditional dating doesn't work for me; I would need something quite different.

Come on now Stop being so extreme shes gone on bloody dates with him she and its not like she has ignored him for months. I just think that its fair to not judge someone because of their disability

As Racheypie666 said normal relationships dont suit all people and i agree the OP shouldnt have to suffer if their needs dont meet. However we all sit here asking people to make allowances for our disabilities when sometimes we dont make allowances for others.

I'm not saying the OP should stay in an unhappy relationship but I think he should have all the info to make his own decision

About 3 years ago, I have dated someone like this is for like five months If I recall right, she always replied (with short words) and she always said yes to every date/plan - we went out many times, but she never initiated anything ever, no call, no text, no message...nothing, never initiated interaction at all.

One time I got very sick for days incapable to do anything and normally stopped communication with her days, but yet nothing was received from her part- and when I messaged her again after regaining my health she was like "Hi, how are you?" ....as if she didn't notice that I have disappeared suddenly for days.
I saw her only one time after that and decided to stop initiating anything unless she does sometimes.....to this day she didn't.

She was not an AS but this was an abnormal relationship nevertheless.

I would send you a text that said "Well hello, shnuggely woogely Boo Bear." (Or would I...)

I would be like:

"Who is that creep?" *shivers*

*Block*
*Block*
*Block*

Maybe she tried to flirt with you but you called her a creep and blocked her.

We meet again! It seems like we share a lot of opinions on dating, although mine are influenced by the PUA literature and the Ladder Theory.

Anyway, your description, as well as the OP's, reminds me of my first girlfriend (at age 18). I put into the relationship way more than she did. I did all the planning, all the phone calls, and all the romantic gestures. Although there was one difference: planning a date with her was like pulling teeth. Our first date was at a touristy river promenade, where she didn't want to do any fun rides, stationary or on a boat. She also didn't want to do anything fun for our later dates, like try new restaurants or explore new neighborhoods in my city. The only things she wanted to do was hang out on campus (college), and a few times we walked over a few blocks to eat at some American diner (which, obviously, was pretty banal, comparable to how a falafel restaurant might be for you). That and go to the Spring Dance together, after a lot of convincing on my part.

With all the proverbial roadblocks I kept running into, I didn't even feel confident enough to escalate phyiscally. I was flabbergasted how she refused to even check out an art gallery, located 20 minutes away by city bus, for crying out loud! (Driving her wasn't an option, because I didn't have a car, but she said she didn't care.) This knocked down the little confidence I had, so even trying to kiss her didn't seem possible. The most I did was hold her hand and hug her.

I put up with it long enough to attend the Spring Dance (an event at my college) with her as my date, because I didn't think anyone else would like me. She wasn't a fun date there, either: she didn't want to dance in an embrace with me. (Ironically, a girl I'm just friends with now totally presses into me when we dance together.) After that, I completely ghosted my girlfriend (before that term even existed), effectively breaking up with her. Our interactions past that were limited to passing hellos.

And if that doesn't work for you that's ok. I would never suggest that someone would stay in an unhappy relationship but that is one situation.

I am similar to racheypie666 in that it's out of mind but I wouldn't leave it for weeks (although I often do with friends). We don't know the frequency of their chats or dates so lets not jump the gun . it doesn't work for some but it does for others

I wish this was true.

But nope, in the hypothetical scenario above, I am blocking you.

Boo was only joking (I think ).

OP: I wonder if this friend of hers is just trying to get her out there, in the dating scene. It could well be that the friend was reassuring you, "Oh yeh, yeh, she's interested, give her a go" type of thing. i.e. The girl may not be into it at all but her friend is urging her to go out there. So don't necessarily trust what her friend says, she may be trying to set you up as a couple whether it's good for the girl or not.

As Boo said, if someone is interested, they will not hesitate to communicate with you. If they're shy, and not one-sided, they'll still try.

Yeah, we go on dates once a week, but like I said in one of my other threads she usually wants to cut them short. I took her out for dinner, she chose the Chinese buffet, so we were able to eat, pay, and leave in less than half an hour. Then she just wanted to go home. I finally convinced her to go mini golfing with me, but I practically had to twist her arm to do it. A week after that she just wanted to meet at the library and "talk about books." Turns out I did most of the talking because I can't hardly get her to talk at all over text or in person, and then twenty minutes later she was ready to go home. I convinced her to get ice cream, but... well, that just doesn't feel right when I have to spend ten minutes begging her to spend more time with me, you know?

What do you like about her? How the bonding ever occurred in the first place? Or is there any kind of bonding?

No offense, but to me she sounds like a being who doesn't want to communicate or talk at all. Is she even a functional person?

I see what you mean and it's not fair for you to have to beg for her time. I honestly think you need to be blunt with her and telling her your feelings. The worst thing would be you don't see eye to eye and you get our of an unhappy relationship. the best thing is she opens up to you and realises how you have been feeling.

Is she a social person with others or is she not used to social situations?

Honestly, we haven't bonded much at all. I met her roommate on a dating site, she said she wasn't a good match for me but she has a roommate that sounds like we'd be perfect for each other. She said she has asperger's, loves reading, writing, and playing video games-- all my favorite hobbies. So I figured, what the heck? We became friends on Facebook, met for coffee, and decided to give this a shot. And since then... nothing. We go on dates, yes, but I don't think we've talked about anything new since the very first time we met. I don't feel like we've boned at all. I'm starting to feel like either she's refusing to open up to me, or her personality is just as bland as plain oatmeal. I know she likes reading, writing, and video games, but nothing beyond that. "What's your favorite game?" "Pokemon." "Cool. What do you like about them?" *shrugs* "Who's your favorite Pokemon?" *shrugs* "Do you have a favorite author?" "No, not really." "What's your favorite book?" *shrugs*

No, she's pretty introverted. She didn't even want to go to the mall with me because there would be people she didn't know there. That would be fine with me since I'm not exactly a social butterfly either, but it's like I'm another one of those strangers. Funny thing, I actually found out we live in the same apartment complex the other day (what are the odds, right?), and when I brought it up the first thing she said was that she would never, ever come over to my apartment. And I'm not allowed at her's either. So... now what? She doesn't like being out in public, but she's too afraid to be somewhere private either.

There's one other thing I feel like I should bring up: I love to make people laugh. I'm very sarcastic, and if I'm comfortable around you I'll do everything in my power to make you laugh. And I'm pretty good at it, I think. Problem is, Kristin does not get sarcasm at all. Every joke I make goes right over her head or, even worse, offends her. I act silly in front of her, and she doesn't so much as crack a smile. I feel like that's another huge barrier between us. All my closest friends have been people I can make laugh and laugh with-- I can't imagine having a long term relationship with someone who doesn't laugh with me.

You know, the more I talk about it, the more convinced I am that this just isn't going to work out.