Sakura Blossom
New Member
Hello there my fellow Aspergians,
I am being given a chance to possibly write a freelance article for VICE on the topic of dating on the spectrum, and I need your help! I have here a list of interview questions, and I'm looking for one more person diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum to answer all of them, (don't worry, your name and identifying information won't be used in the article,) with preference towards those with some dating experience, especially those of you on the site who are married or in long-term relationships. Please note that unless you expressly say otherwise, that by responding to this you are giving permission to be directly quoted in the article, and also that I may comment or private message you with follow-up questions, or to ask you to elaborate or lengthen your answers. I also retain the right to edit the wording and spelling of your answers if needed to make them more interesting and engaging, (but not to change the meaning of anything you say of course.) All that technical pseudo-legal mumbo jumbo out of the way, here are the questions in no particular order:
Please note: I actually started out on Wrong Planet with this, but somebody gave me the tip to try here, as I'm having a hard time finding enough responses that I can use, and I'm running out of time. Please answer these as quickly as possible! Thanks!
How have you met most of your past partners?
How old were you when you started dating? How consistently have you been in a relationship over the course of your life?
Are you married? Do you think you will be?
Have most of your partners known about your ASD? If so, when do you tell them?
What’s the worst reaction you’ve gotten to telling a partner you’re on the spectrum? The best?
What’s the hardest thing about dating?
How do you know somebody’s “the one” for you?
What do you think is the best thing about dating an Aspie? The worst?
Have you dated other Aspies or Neurotypicals primarily? If both, which have you had better experiences with? Why?
What are some things that you and past partners have had disagreements over that were related to your ASD?
If you could tell your current or next partner anything about your diagnosis, what would it be?
How have you handled sex and physical intimacy in your relationships?
How have your social challenges effected your love life?
What are some things that run through your head when going on a first date?
What do you think about ASD and unconventional sexualities/sexual expressions? Is there a link?
Is there anything else you’d like to say?
I am being given a chance to possibly write a freelance article for VICE on the topic of dating on the spectrum, and I need your help! I have here a list of interview questions, and I'm looking for one more person diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum to answer all of them, (don't worry, your name and identifying information won't be used in the article,) with preference towards those with some dating experience, especially those of you on the site who are married or in long-term relationships. Please note that unless you expressly say otherwise, that by responding to this you are giving permission to be directly quoted in the article, and also that I may comment or private message you with follow-up questions, or to ask you to elaborate or lengthen your answers. I also retain the right to edit the wording and spelling of your answers if needed to make them more interesting and engaging, (but not to change the meaning of anything you say of course.) All that technical pseudo-legal mumbo jumbo out of the way, here are the questions in no particular order:
Please note: I actually started out on Wrong Planet with this, but somebody gave me the tip to try here, as I'm having a hard time finding enough responses that I can use, and I'm running out of time. Please answer these as quickly as possible! Thanks!
How have you met most of your past partners?
How old were you when you started dating? How consistently have you been in a relationship over the course of your life?
Are you married? Do you think you will be?
Have most of your partners known about your ASD? If so, when do you tell them?
What’s the worst reaction you’ve gotten to telling a partner you’re on the spectrum? The best?
What’s the hardest thing about dating?
How do you know somebody’s “the one” for you?
What do you think is the best thing about dating an Aspie? The worst?
Have you dated other Aspies or Neurotypicals primarily? If both, which have you had better experiences with? Why?
What are some things that you and past partners have had disagreements over that were related to your ASD?
If you could tell your current or next partner anything about your diagnosis, what would it be?
How have you handled sex and physical intimacy in your relationships?
How have your social challenges effected your love life?
What are some things that run through your head when going on a first date?
What do you think about ASD and unconventional sexualities/sexual expressions? Is there a link?
Is there anything else you’d like to say?
