I'm not OP, but one of just a few things that could give me any adequate motivation, to keep going, is to find partner.

As mid-30s autistic guy without a career or much in the way of life skills, it is my strong belief I would still be considered "good value" on the dating market.

Anyway, it's either I acquire some kind of experience (someone of mutual interest) or, y'know, it may not be worth it. Having Aspies with all the health problems and the pathetic shameful life, is not worth the hassle, at least from my point of view.

Do consider another reason NTs outperform Aspies in many ways is because their neurology is given to the qualities that attract partners. Hence, the validation that they are "worthy" of romance and/or sensuality, which ends up as a positive feedback loop, and acts as extra motivation.

Not saying there aren't NTs who don't have difficulty with the dating market, but comparatively, it is only a fraction of what happens with autistic men--and statistics show this, very well.

So how would a valuable guy like me, get started on the romanz/dating sphere?