Is it a myth or not that women dislike us?

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It's how those characteristics are expressed and what co-morbidities accompany the diagnosis.

It's more that autism is a spectrum of many different traits that are not necessarily present in everybody diagnosed. So, people present in different ways depending on exactly which ND traits they have and how they can cope with them. This doesn't mean there aren't well-defined lists of traits that are highly consistent in how they manifest.

There are some constants with ASD, like underdeveloped social skills, but there is still a lot of variation with other symptoms, like the degree and pervasiveness of sensory issues, prevalence of meltdowns, etc. Even with social skills, there is a fair bit of variety.

Sometimes, I see users post ASD-related problems that I can't relate to. Other times, users post ASD-related problems that couldn't possibly be more pertinent to me. This is why we call it a spectrum.

I have an ASD diagnosis. I'm not talking down to anyone in particular, I'm just saying I feel ignored & I don't feel valued. I'm not responsible for good things other people aren't doing.

I'm not going to debate this anymore. I don't have any positive feelings on the matter & everyone is suggesting I just buck up about being alone until I die. I'm not going to just lie to you about the reality of this thing & considering where we are, I'm at a loss as to why you'd want me to sugarcoat my life.

I'm autistic, nobody really likes that fact.

You have many attributes, Cberg….some of which I don't have.

Emphasize the positive within yourself.

When people notice your unobtrusive yet knowing viewpoint of yourself, you will do better in all realms.

The spectrum edges would need to be defined tho; otherwise everyone can be on it.

It occurred to me that this thread was about guys like me whether I want to think about it or not. I was the subject before I posted here & it feels lousy.

No real debate here, only analysis.

You have to say, which woman

There are seven billion precious lil "people" in the world

Half of seven billion are women

Every woman likes different things

Autistic men have a competitive disadvantage at dating, than neurotypical men. All things equal. Which they are not

You have a diagnosis, great, so you don't exist in a separate category of your own, can't presume that you are any weirder or more misunderstood than any other members here.

As someone who was unaware of AS for 46 years I can tell you that I never heard anyone being disparaging about autism. There is no widely held fixed opinion about us, we barely surface in people's consciousness. All the black and white thinking in regards to how we are perceived is symptomatic of our condition and if we go on to develop a persecution complex, it's on us, not "them". Surely it's more productive to own those feelings and try to work through in the haven than assume to know how the masses feel about us. Are we any good at identifying their emotions, even our own? It's not exactly our strong point.

Having a communication disorder, not being on the same page, or whatever you want to call it is not going to be an advantage as far as dating goes, that should be pretty obvious. Does it follow that "they" dislike us?

I'm inclined to agree with you, but this persecution complex idea doesn't account for any cultural differences between anyone. I'm quite familiar with the strawman that it's all in my head. This thread is not about me & it's not about NTs. It's about people's reactions to a condition they're usually not informed about. I'll always seem weird because I am, lest you think you're as weird as me, did you just spend 80% of your lifetime hacking? I live in a different system. I don't countenance your system & I'm not a willing participant in any society. I just like elegant mechanisms, that doesn't mean I'm part of any.

To answer the title of this thread... It is very hard to tell to be honest, as how would one really know? Put it this way. An allistic person could go through the same circumstance and be rejected as well, and some women may find the autistic person more interesting and attractive, while others won't.

One thing though is that the autistic man may struggle to know how to best approach a lady of the opposite sex. I can certainly come into this catagory even if I am found not to be autistic. The ties I have dated have been either the lady asking me out, or it just sort of happened where things started out as a friendship and esculated from there.

There you go again Cberg, thinking that you know other people's mind better than they do. I've just spent 7 days riding a bike non stop through 3 rainstorms as it happens, getting an average of 4.30 sleep per night, and used to do 18 hour stints of programming too.

You must be as wired as hell, but if romance was really that important to you, guess what? You would be pursuing that. So come on and get real, you would rather be hacking.

The thread is bound to be inconclusive, let's not live in an echo chamber. The more you put in the more you get out.

Actually the problem I've observed is that romance is drastically less important than sex to anyone I know. Dating outside my social circle doesn't disinterest me so much as I'm bad at making time for it. I'm also just really damn shy, it's a medical condition they tell me. It's not that women in general ignore me, but women who really know me do. Please don't stereotype me as a frigid robot man, just because I deal with code when I'd rather be on my bike like you does not mean I don't love anyone.

I have no clue if I'm loved back in any serious way & I know I'm rubbish at interpreting that, but why is it so beneath contempt for me to say how I feel?

I concede, that skewers things and we tend to miss opportunities. Showing interest and then not knowing how to follow it up is problematic too. I just don't buy into the idea that there is a general consensus against us.