"You Just Haven't Met The Right Person Yet (But You Will)"

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I wouldn't worry about such studies--after all, they are studying NTs, not Aspies. And, if you look carefully, they usually involve small sample sizes which means they can't really be that accurate.

In our culture, guys normally become more desirable as they get older--I think this really applies to Aspies, as we take longer to develop social skills and stature in the work world. It is especially true if you look young for your age--women can't get past the initial impression of a guy looking too young for them, even if they are chronologically much older.

It's kind of a double edged sword. When I was younger, people used to say that kind of thing to me and it would encourage me a little. As I got older, I felt more like the OP stated. Now that I'm 37, no one says it anymore and it kind of makes me feel bad. Either that people don't care or that they've also given up on me.

It's a platitude, not a promise. Take it as such instead of obsessing.

It happened to me, even though I spent most of my life never thinking it would. I finally had a serious relationship when I was 29, but in the end we weren't right for each other. About a year after that ended, I met someone who just fit with me so well. We were engaged about 3 months after we started dating, and now have been married for 16 years.

My therapist calls me a late bloomer. I can see why now. It took me longer than others to learn social skills, and to overcome social anxiety enough to be able to talk to women on a social level.

Yes, there is no guarantee that everyone will meet the right person, but if I could, probably anybody could. I was just a mess for most of my childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.

My biggest problem when it comes to meeting anyone, let alone the right person, is that I don't really do anything. I go to work where's there's no prospects and then I come home. I generally can't think of anything I want to go do outside of the house and unless I need to go grocery shopping or something, I generally don't have a valid reason to leave.

Sure, maybe someday, a single woman will be driving down my street and suddenly have a flat tire in front of the driveway. When she goes to change the tire, she'll realize her lug wrench is missing making it impossible to change herself. Her next course of action is to call a friend/family member but she'll realize she forgot to charge her phone the night before and the battery is completely dead. With no other options but to seek local help and due to the coincidental timing of a stray, very mangy looking dog walking near a neighbor's driveway, she'd be forced to walk up my driveway to ask for help. If this scenario plays out, I could meet someone.

@Bataar

Maybe I'm just lucky, and/or good-looking, but all I had to do was get the mail and I was catcalled and nearly appraoched by a group of three females. I walked inside though quickly before they got the chance to talk to me - besides, I was currently not single, and no interested in them mutually. Still, that's a 1 in 1,000 thing that doesn't happen very often.

But yes, I completely relate. So, still haven't solved the issue Bataar of having nowhere to go, sir? Because I haven't either and have had that problem since November last year. Nearly 6 months now. My city is just very boring with no much to do for anyone.

^Agreed; I don't like meeting new people by myself. I often feel so awkward.

I keep trying to post a well thought out response to this thread, but fecking security system keeps deleting it. Grrrr