Do any women want an unemployed 32 y.o. man?

Exactly! There is hope for you yet....

Haha, that is curiously reasurring!!

LOL! On a positive note:

32 - Still young

Unemployed - having an income would help you but from my experience it's not a problem on its own. I know many girls who are content with unemployed guys and will choose them over an employed guy (life doesn't make sense)

Autism - no reason to bring it up at the start of the relationship, bring it up once you know each other well. Pesonally I wouldn't bring it up unless I knew someone for a long time

Sense of humour is consistently rated highly by women looking for a partner. I don't have the relevant reference  for this but I can say from my own personal experience that this is true.

That's uplifting. Suppose you never know what's round the corner, as some people say!

Must be 2 trillion George Costanzas!

Focusing on your health is a good place to start (I need to do more of that too)

Those sound like great ideas for clubs. I also get the impression that chess and board games are quite common interests for autistic people (I love them too), so maybe you'd even meet some fellow autistic people Drama's been great for me too - it helped to build my confidence when I was younger.

Kitsune said:

your memes keep making me laugh when I’m trying to drink my morning coffee!!

But can you answer this very serious question?

Roswell said:

Thank you for the encouragement. And the gorgeous pose of George!

No problem at all Roswell! We need more Costanza!

On a serious note though, the longest relationship I've ever had was with someone I didn't even know had been checking me out. Surprisingly she asked me out, out of the blue. It lasted over 10 years. Longer than any other relationship I'd had. Things will work out.

Cellar Door said:

I know there are a lot of corners of the internet that will have you believe these sorts of things. Those corners are extremely toxic and damaging, please don't hang out there

I agree with this sentiment.

What I look for in a man is a kind heart, positive attitude, ambition and drive. We all have ups and downs in life but its how someone handles these times that are important to me.

There are many factors that make someone attractive to a potential partner - a job is just one of those.    What else is interesting about you?   What else do you have to offer?      I prefer a brain and sense of humour.    Everything else can be transitory.     Looks fade, jobs change, circumstances change.     There are so many things you can do to make yourself attractive - although going out to meet people is the most important - you can't win the game if you don't play.

you're assuming incorrectly that having a job is everything. Its not.  I have just read Temple Grandin's book, the Autistic Brain.  Read it.

I don't think that being unemployed at 32 means nobody can be interested in you.

I know there are a lot of corners of the internet that will have you believe these sorts of things. Those corners are extremely toxic and damaging, please don't hang out there. It's angry men describing the whole world based on a few bad and exaggerated anecdotes.

We are all just people. Some people look for successful people - I have even played the devils advocate in defending gold-diggers. Because success (money/power) is a measurement that is valued in society, I don't think it is so strange that some people value these things highly in their relationships. I personally do not, but if someone has a career, ambition and passion, sure, it can be attractive - but it is far from everything.

The foundation of a relationship should be honesty. If you can express why you are unemployed, what your issues are, that maybe you need to search for yourself and your passions (this is my situation), then nobody should see that as a bad thing. If you are in such a state that you might never be able to work, then it can by many be viewed as a problem when considering long term dating and starting a family. It is all about what kind of people you both are, what your situations and goals are. No need to give up. No need at all. :)

Thank you, I appreciate it. Hopefully I have what it takes to find the one for me. As long as it doesn't involve getting fit!

Thanks for the kind words! I probably should try joining a club or two. 

I'm trying to gauge when the right time is, trying to get my physical and mental health in a better place before putting myself out there.

A few clubs I'm considering are chess, drama and a board game club.

Thank you for the encouragement. And the gorgeous pose of George! 

I hope that you eventually find the right person who appreciates you for who you are

 your memes keep making me laugh when I’m trying to drink my morning coffee!!