"It’s really good for things like, 'It's okay to say no, it doesn’t make you a bad girlfriend if you don’t want sex'." Dr Bargiela recommends The Independent Woman's Handbook for Super Safe Living on the Autistic Spectrum by Robyn Steward. It's hard for all women – both neurotypical and neuroatypical – but for an autistic woman, who may not have a social circle around her to protect her, or be unsure in her own identity due to camouflaging, it could be impossible. Everyone is struggling to understand and recognise red flags as they evolve and progress in the digital age, and the #MeToo movement has shone a light on a host of creepy actions towards women that were, up until now, thought of as "just the way things are". Generally creepy behaviour from potential partners is a minefield. If you’ve constantly been rejected and then someone is showing you interest, that’s a nice feeling on a very basic human level." Unfortunately, not every person showing romantic interest in a woman has that woman's best interests at heart.
"Autistic women find it harder in social situations but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to fit in.
"It’s the perfect storm," explains Dr Bargiela.
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