Bringing someone into your family is tough when you have an ASD child. I think a lot of the accommodations we make are suddenly under a microscope and not knowing the history of why we run our home the way we do it can be really hard for someone to understand. I was single for most of the years I have been a mom. It seems almost easier than co-parenting at times. Now that I found the right person it's totally different. I don't know of a forum about dating but the parents on this site talk a lot about how their friends and family are reacting to their children. It may help conversations you have with a potential love interest...

My bf has no kids of his own either. Boy did he get a surprise getting us lol. Feel free to add me.My bf had to go through parenting classes and learn how to cope with a child with special needs(my choice).

It's hard to meet a quality person as it is let alone trying to explain why your child does the things he does. Yes..my 2 person household does things very differently from a typical household. I work and I'm tired. My 6 year old son means the world to me but sometimes at the end of the day I'm just..well.. TIRED.
Having said that I am a woman who would like to have a relationship with an understanding person but the online forums didn't work out for me. In addition, getting a good character reference in advance is difficult.

That's exactly how I feel- under a microscope. I guess I need to take myself out for a coffee date and come up with specific questions as I don't want to become a center or negative nancy. Thanks for sharing- it's nice to know there's hope and I'm not alone.