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It's a good one.

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“Sometimes I feel that girls see me as awkward and not suitable for dating,” Simkover said. “I must have been on over 50 first dates, and out of these only a few led to a second or third date.”
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Now 28, engaged and working as a dental receptionist in a downtown Toronto office, Alex is able to look back on her previous relationships and understand her current one in a new light.

Upon meeting her fiancé, David, last year, she disclosed her disorder while on their first date. Because of his work as an early childhood educator, David had experience with ASDs and was unfazed.

Alex’s success finding a mate, as opposed to Simkover’s struggle, is not coincidental. Certain qualities of people with ASDs, such as being very logical and straightforward, can be attractive.

“In regular relationships, a lot of men have to deal with doublespeak and reading between the lines. With Alex, I find it’s not there, and I love it,” said David, who met Alex on an online dating service.

it's going to awake the old debate, of guys not having it as easy and forgiving as aspie females have it.