Aspergers and romantic attraction

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I consider myself a very boring guy, for the most part, when it comes to sexual attraction. At least half of my female peers catch my eye. If you catch my eye, and I have reason to believe you are single and don't dislike me, and I have nothing in particular to lose from being rejected, I will ask you out. The exception is if I think you are a difficult person, in which case I'd probably be a bit afraid of you. Red flags in this regard are speaking ill of other peers behind their back, obvious signs of depression or other serious mental illnesses, a hot temper, and strong religious convictions. This is, I think, very typical of young single men and has nothing to do with AS.

I cannot relate at all to people who describe themselves as asexual or borderline asexual, though I have to acknowledge that there is something significant about the majority of people I've encountered on the internet who have identified as such being on this forum. I also don't understand how anyone could find men attractive, or the accounts of women (on and off this forum) that claim to find women more "attractive-looking" but would only ever date men on the basis of their "personality". I sometimes try to relate to people attracted to men by drawing an analogy from what I think I and most men like to what I expect people like in men, but the analogies often break down with women whose accounts are frequently bizarre to me. I think this also makes me a typical, boring guy. But hey, I'm not complaining.

I think in all honesty that men with Asperger Syndrome have it tough in the relationship stakes. Too much emphasis is placed on expectations and if the man does not fall into the typical stereo typical behaviour characteristics, of having a good job, social network and an ego, then his chances are somewhat limited. I think women on the spectrum perhaps have it easier because they can be with or marry a rich man compared to a man and the probabilities finding a rich or supportive women being harder to obtain. I hope this helps?

It's true for me, which is a shame. I'm not the best looking male specimen out there, not by a long shot. However, I can't date someone I don't find physically attractive and it seems I'm a little on the shallow side. I'll see a guy who definitely looks better than I do dating someone I wouldn't look twice at. It makes me stop and wonder how they met and what happened to get them to talk. I don't like making small talk so I probably wouldn't even attempt it with someone I wasn't attracted to.

I'm only attracted to looks.