Reasons why some people should consider dating an AS

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I believe there is a great deal of info on this site that illustrates our failures in relationships and sure,
this is understandable when considering the major deficits that the condition often causes for people who have the condition.

However, i was wondering if there was a flip side.
I would say that there may also be reasons why some people may actually prefer a partner with ASD.

Qualities such as:

Loyal
Honest
Faithful
Child like
Innovative
Able to think out of the box
Individual
Can be independent
In some cases able to develop considerable talent
Childish humour (can be fun if on same wave length)
Logical
Kind (rather than lacking in empathy, compassion once they are aware of what the situation is)
Can be creative

Any comments..

Yes I think we on the spectrum have a great deal of positive things that would make us great partners.

While the traits may not all be universal, we each have our own wonderful attributes that the right person would love.

It's good to bring these things up to counteract all of the negative things that are said about us.

Ok maybe this is cos it's a trigger for me cos of my past but why do people think 'childlike' = more suitable for dating?

Unless it's 2 childlike people together.

2 childlike adults who are capable of dating would be better dating each other rather than dating someone who isn't childlike cos then nobody would hurt the other one out of power imbalance. Just like teens ought to be dating other teens not adults.

But people who aren't emotionally young for their age shouldn't be seeking out people who are.

The only thing ASD people have in common is the ASD, and even that varies in severity.

Yes!! !...Thank you for shifting the focus to all of the POSITIVE an Aspie has to offer to a relationship...My most handsome (Aspie) husband posses all the above-mentioned qualities and more ...All of which made him so attractive to me...Please allow me to share a few of his many strengths...From hereon, i will call him as i always do: MI AMOR...I met him when we were both volunteering our time to assist the Haitian refugees in our community...He was working full-time at that time, carrying 50 lbs sacks of salt at a local water plant...Yet, he still found the time to volunteer his time for no monetary gain...He was teaching Haitian Kreyol and i was one of his students...Most Aspies excell at something at a level of excellence...MI AMOR has Linguistic Intelligence...He is fluent in three of the latin languages...This characteristic, in and of itself, makes him very attractive not just to me but to other women...At the time that he approached me romantically, i had just gone through a disappointment and was very hesitant...However, MI AMOR persevered and convinced me with his LOGIC...I fell in love with his brain... ...Furthermore, he is a professional cook with one decade of experience...Although he no longer works as a cook, he enjoys cooking for both of us...MI AMOR, been Aspie, does not cares about the social norms imposed by my Mexican culture which generally keeps men outside the kitchen...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT HE IS NOT CAPABLE OF LYING!! !...But he is too smart to self-incriminate, so he simply remains silent...He is extraordinarily CONSIDERATE towards me due to my frequent health ailments...And to my parents who are elderly...He is very good to my nieces and nephews, which means a lot to me...I cater to him, because it makes me feel important in his life and gives me great joy, but not because he is demanding...Never!! !...He is as hard-working as my father...(Before him, i never knew someone as hard-working as my father)...When i met him he was making the minimum wage (I made more money than he)...However, he was very generous with me and still is--whatever i want...Thankfully my wants cost no more than 5 dollars generally... ...And the list goes on and on about his many qualities...As i always say, I AM VERY BLESSED TO HAVE HIM...Good night everyone...

^ and those people are usually never shy to approach others.

They have this one advantage over other guys.

Those qualities can be found in anyone, ASD or otherwise.

I've been a member of various autistic communities, meetup groups, etc. and met a lot of aspies over the years. I've had long-term friendships and relationships with both NTs and aspies. Many aspies do not possess those listed qualities. In fact, most of the people I've known who tick off all those boxes are highly extroverted NTs.