Fnord wrote:
[color=black]Yes. They exist. Such people are usually financially secure on their own, and don't mind footing the bill for something that is their idea. For example, whoever wants to attend a festival with you in Cannes should at least pay for transportation, lodging, and cost of admission for the both of you.
I think that is miss leading and vague. To begin with, the word exist can be said as "there is always a chance" and interpreted as "there is a realistic chance". Does a realistic chance exist for a mentally ret*d m***et with severe anxiety and high standards for women? Probably not. The answer to such a question is very context dependent.
Second of all you ignore the process involved, autistic people can feel like its a mission for them to leave the house, let alone approach people in public areas. With age and negative experiences they can lose their drive and become less attractive. Their social circle can look like an empty room with a digital device providing them an unstable link to strangers online, maybe some awkward acquaintances and a few old friends rather than 1000s of potential partners to choose from.
Relationships are becoming so hard to deal with that even NTs struggle with them on a regular basis.