Would dating online really make a difference?
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Somebody send a pic of "Da 'ol kielbasa" to my niece. I was livid - she laughed her head off as did her friends as well.
One of her classmates were dismissed from college because he sent a pic of his one-eyed trouser snake to most of the student body. Here "meet my dingdong" caused dating to go right out the window! What is the matter with guys?! ! They get wurst and wurst. It's getting wurst.
That would makes it literally a sausage fest.
Check the orgy scene of this “cartoon”.
First of all, most bars and night clubs are not at all aspie friendly environments, so you likely would be very uncomfortable there which means you probably wouldn't be presenting yourself in the best light.
On the other hand, I can't say I've had any success with online dating. When I was younger I was good looking enough to get some attention online, but it never led to anything. Most people on dating sites are not very serious about their efforts to meet people IRL. And the few times that a woman actually did go out with me on a date, all but one lost interest immediately once they met me and saw how "weird" I am. One woman actually went on a second date with me, but the chemistry just wasn't there.
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My experience, not too vast, but...
Bars or similar: Yes I could get laid, I loosened up with some beer inside, but never made a relationship that way.
Online: Um, probably my worst experience, I got into an abusive relationship. And it was with a woman of a different culture.
Via friends: One of the best ways.
Work (could be school or social clubs like a bridge club for example too): That worked the best.
I don't look particularly good, and the women I got attracted to wasn't always so good-looking either, for a relationship many other factors matters much more than looks.
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I am an average looking guy (about a 5 out of 10 in looks) so assuming if I was good looking or handsome enough the chances of me getting a date on a night out would be a lot higher. Back in 2013/2014 I was a little better looking though that I am at the moment......or at least that’s what I assume.
My parents and a few other people have said to me that if I want to find a relationship I should go online and not go to bars. But do you agree that trying to find a partner online would be just as hard as going out to nightclubs?
I have been going out to night clubs in my 20s, but I stopped because I realized I am very socially inept and not very good looking due to not working out. I never managed a hook up either from a night club, although 1-2 women offered it, but I drove them away by being too uncomfortable and acting very strange. I managed to dance with women a few times. Mostly, I ended up going to be around people who were having fun, because I craved it too, although couldn't participate when I got there. I would have felt bad if I had never tried, but I did not get that much out of it, although, it was a lot more than I had before - which was nothing.
The 1-2 hookups I did get were NOT through night clubs, but through social dance lessons and gatherings and meet up like gatherings like couchsurfing.
At this point in my life, I am 33 and feel like why bother? I got obese and barely ever move, eat junk food, have no energy, and work the night shift. I don't think I have any chance at dating or a hook up at this point, or even that much interest.
Getting a date or a gf or wife through nerdy non-sexualized social venues such as clubs, dance classes, meet ups, karate, yoga, gym, and church etc. is much more realistic for aspie type men. It is a common mistake to go where the very coolest people are having a lot of fun dating and doing sexualized stuff like travel groups and night clubs, but you will stand out among them and end up feeling left out. Many women avoid night clubs because they can't compete there either and the social atmosphere there is too demanding and high pressure.
If you can learn to cook, clean, budget money, exercise, dress up, stop watching porn, meditate and take care of yourself though, a gf might just magically appear as your energy level will change. Maybe that is a better avenue to try?
You sound like my first online boyfriend. He was adorable and a passion devil in sexting and wonderful in battle. Mad in love with him but he turned out to be an extreme d.
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As an aspie, I can say that forming a serious connection is much easier online because you have a chance to better express yourself without worrying about constant social interaction. I've never joined a dating site because I feel like they're full of people who are only looking for a one night's stand rather than a serious relationship. For myself, my relationship started out as online friendship and blossomed into something more over the course of getting to know him.
The only struggle is the long distance, preferably you'd want to be with someone who's at least in the same country as you otherwise it can get pretty pricy just to see them. But once you see that person for the first time, it's incredible! It's like meeting someone you've known forever and you can skip all the awkward parts because you know each other already. My relationship is wonderful, we've been together for three years now and we're no longer long distance.
My advice though, if you're going to try this always be honest and always communicate. These long distance things can go real sour real quick if you're suspicious of your partner for any reason. I can firmly say though, online relationships are easier to form but probably harder to keep unless you're very persistent/in love.
Completely agree and have to add staying safe online is a must and the choice of partner. There are so many predators online. You have to learn to spot them and to leave in time once it's not going well, it can shift into abuse without you realizing or paying much mind, or wanting to make it work or challenge yourself.
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However dating sites may not be a good for Aspies either, especially Aspie guys who want relationships with women. There are generally much more guys on dating sites than women which creates an atmosphere where the guys are like job seekers & the women are like employers. The guys are all competing against each other to prove themselves worthy to the women. That said, dating sites might be a bit easier for Aspie guys to try than bars/clubs & other various avenues. One common stereotype about us Aspies is that we strongly prefer computer & online technology over offline socializing. I found it a lot easier to sign up for a site & create a profile than to initiate conversations with strangers offline & I prefer spending my time at home on my computer instead of going a bar/club.
I think us Aspies need to try alternative approaches for meeting others. Maybe there's offline or online groups for our special interests. Maybe we have an interest or talent for something creative like art, making music, writing poetry. If so we should try to find ways to meet others who are into that & we could try to find ways to showcase our stuff offline or online. Some people are attracted to creative types. If we care about a cause, we could try to find ways to volunteer & meet others who are into it. Maybe that's working with animals, protecting the environment, helping the poor & disabled, promoting peace, fighting for equality. Some people are attracted to others who are caring & compassionate. If there is an underground alternative/counter cultural group we relate to, we could try to meet others offline or online who are into it. If we're into something that's mainstream in our area, we could go to things related to that. If we are attracted to or like characteristics in others that lots of others would have problems with, we could try & seek out others who have those characteristics. We could try joining offline & online support groups for various issues & problems we may have; this forum is a perfect example of one & I know there has been various couples that met on here including me & my girlfriend. Autism is diagnosed much more in males thou. But maybe you have a comorbid with autism or a disability unrelated to autism that would have a more even or higher ratio of women to men. Instead of just focusing on our negatives we should try & focus our our positives even if those are things most others would not consider positive. There might be a minority who would find em positive. We should also find ways to put a positive spin on our negatives. We need to know how to market ourselves within our own niche.
Your ideas are paradisiacs! ; u ;
There's nothing better to imagine in rl than meeting someone in a place where i can shine in my interests and bond over similar ones of a potential partner.
It's almost a fracture of a good romance movie. How I met QAE and my skunk and my feesh.
WP has to buy a plane and fly over to all of us and let us meet each other in rl the same way as here and grant us rooms for intimacy.
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I might have some other ideas & things to add another day but I want to post this before I forget it.
The issue with relocation is the only way to remain safe and on your own, and not rely heavily upon a potential potato, i mean a dangerous person or one you might have to suddenly leave, is to have money and be able to rent your place near theirs or have a reliable friend nearby just in case.
Cross culture may be heavier and harbor much more issues unless we can take up an interest in their culture.
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OMGGG!! ! ! One time, a co-worker of mine wanted to show me a picture of his dick - it ended up being his pet feline who's name was "Dick". He loved "Dick Cavett" and named the cat after him. We have been friends ever since. He too is on the spectrum.
I hope the cat is on the spectrum 3. There are some interesting videos about the unusual behavior of an autistic dog.
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Bars or similar: Yes I could get laid, I loosened up with some beer inside, but never made a relationship that way.
Online: Um, probably my worst experience, I got into an abusive relationship. And it was with a woman of a different culture.
Via friends: One of the best ways.
Work (could be school or social clubs like a bridge club for example too): That worked the best.
I don't look particularly good, and the women I got attracted to wasn't always so good-looking either, for a relationship many other factors matters much more than looks.
/Mats
Multiple factors can make online relationships very difficult and unhealthy, and can contribute to mental health occurences like anxiety and PTSD.
Then there are tons of abusive unhealthy mentally people who are online. In order to choose healthy people and not get stuck we must have high self esteem.
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Online gives you the option to talk to a person more before you meet up with them, and you can put up a profile which you can always update and edit to make it more appealing. Also you can maybe talk to people you would not have gotten the opportunity to IRL, which can potentially open up more options.
I mean I think it is worth trying, it is how I met my boyfriend and we have been together 5 years now. But that is not to say it doesn't have its own difficulties sure there may be people with more popular profiles or getting more attention or this or that but you can still meet people over it.
To me finding a partner online was easier because its extremely difficult/even impossible for me to like just go up and talk to someone I think I would want to talk to and say anything to them IRL even harder in a club or bar setting since there can be lots of other noise and distractions. So for me I thought online dating was awesome, it was an easy way to work around my social difficulties to meet guys I could date.
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I mean I think it is worth trying, it is how I met my boyfriend and we have been together 5 years now.
You're a woman, of course it's going to work for you. Online dating is wayyyy easier if you're a woman and that's a fact!
And if you think i'm full of horse crap, then sign up for Tinder as a normal looking man and see if you can even get a date within a week. The odds are that you likely won't.
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I mean I think it is worth trying, it is how I met my boyfriend and we have been together 5 years now.
You're a woman, of course it's going to work for you. Online dating is wayyyy easier if you're a woman and that's a fact!
And if you think i'm full of horse crap, then sign up for Tinder as a normal looking man and see if you can even get a date within a week. The odds are that you likely won't.
Lots of men and women willing to go predator on us. And it's not hard for the experienced predator because autism makes it harder for us to read deception, understand how dating works.
Among all my many online relationships only one was decent. The others were very abusive and got me in the hospital with stress rashes, drop in hormones, it can really be horrible.
Ask me how much hope I have left.
Less than you.
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And if you think i'm full of horse crap, then sign up for Tinder as a normal looking man and see if you can even get a date within a week. The odds are that you likely won't.
This makes no sense.
ETA: Well unless the woman is hbtq, then theres more to chose from
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