I prefer a woman much older than myself (and I feel hopeless). Read for details.

Most here know what Autism is about.

This site isn’t a dating website.

I know this isn't a dating site. I never said I was looking to find a partner *on this site*

A common experience on online forums is for me to be told "this isn't a dating site" any time I merely *vent* about my struggles romantically/sexually. Pisses me off.

I made my thread on the relationship subforum of this site for crying out loud. My thread is totally on topic.

By the way, there's a huge difference between knowing what autism is vs living with autism. Neurotypicals will *never* be able to fathom the pure misery we go through day in and day out.

There are plenty of women in the age group you're talking about who would enjoy dating someone your age. But such a relationship is not a matter of age exclusively. There has to be more to it than simple chronology. I can't give you any tips on how to find prospective partners – evidently, from the posts I've seen on message boards, people who are looking for partners of any age are often frustrated with their inability to find compatible people. But I do think I can say that you are not alone; there are definitely women out there with whom you might find romance – there's someone out there for nearly everyone. Locating them is the real challenge.

Locating partners is a challenge indeed.

Another challenge (which is specific to my ASD) is being able to identify opportunities. There have probably been instances where a woman threw hints she wanted me to make a move, yet I failed to read the hints (thanks to my ASD)

Do you have close friends who might be willing to help you? Another possibility – there used to be people who sold their services as professional matchmakers. I'm thinking that's the sort of thing you need – a person, not a computer program, who can work on your behalf and narrow the field. It's like going to a travel agent instead of booking tickets, making reservations, and planning an itinerary yourself.

I don't really have a social circle.

Professional matchmakers are worth looking into.

to be fair buddy, not catching hints isn't just an ASD problem. and an easy way to remedy it becoming an issue is to tell any one that you would be making moves on that they need to be clear and direct if they do want you to so.