I see lots of people posting about giving up on dating and throwing shade at the opposite sex. Frankly I’m convinced people don’t try hard enough.

People have long lists of what they want from other people, but rarely mention what they intend to bring to the table.

And if you think guys just want sex, or women just want money, you need to use your whole brain.

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Theyitis · 36-40, M

What you say rings true, but it makes me even more afraid to try to date. I don’t even know what I want, let alone what I might bring to the table. And I probably can’t bring much to the table, as I just found out last year that I’m on the autism spectrum and I haven’t really learned how to take care of myself in some ways yet. Which is incredibly frustrating because I’m 37 and never been in a romantic relationship before. It just seems like love is this special exciting thing that makes life seem worthwhile that everyone but me gets to experience at least once in their lives for a little while.