Margaux
New Member
Hey guys,
I'm trying to understand why or why not someone with asperger's/autism may engage in online dating. To me it seems great to have the option to introduce myself to many people, and easily have an opportunity to figure out if I even like them or not (and vice versa) before meeting with them in person. But it's also daunting to not know exactly who I'm talking to. I'm also not sure what I should disclose or not about myself, how soon I should meet them, etc. When it comes down to it, though, I do find conversations are easier to start online because it's a little less awkward.
Thoughts? Ideas?
To clarify I'm a NT who is friends with someone on the spectrum who wants to date but still feels iffy about online dating. I myself use dating apps, so I'd like to hear other points of view.
I'm trying to understand why or why not someone with asperger's/autism may engage in online dating. To me it seems great to have the option to introduce myself to many people, and easily have an opportunity to figure out if I even like them or not (and vice versa) before meeting with them in person. But it's also daunting to not know exactly who I'm talking to. I'm also not sure what I should disclose or not about myself, how soon I should meet them, etc. When it comes down to it, though, I do find conversations are easier to start online because it's a little less awkward.
Thoughts? Ideas?
To clarify I'm a NT who is friends with someone on the spectrum who wants to date but still feels iffy about online dating. I myself use dating apps, so I'd like to hear other points of view.