I have been able to get a (somewhat) better grip on this, but I have realized for myself that I tend to think about women/try to do better in that aspect of my life/fail -> mope about it -> create a project or work on some stuff -> reach the goal/get burnt out -> mope about it -> think about women and start the cycle over. Recently I have started to work weekends as my main job is cutting OT. The weird thing is, I feel less anxious. My mind is going in 90 different directions, but now I am making money with the time I would mope and knocking out some bills and getting on a solid track. It has also given me motivation to do other stuff and I think a bit less about the opposite sex and have been noticing women coming up to me randomly. It is an interesting dynamic and I am curious if anyone else has gone through something similar.

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I know this is somewhat dating, but this is more related to obsessing about things and how my underlying drive gets directed, not so much "how do I date", but what is the commonality between me going full bore into internet marketing vs trying to date? I am curious if it is the obsessiveness of autism, or if there is something else at play. Thanks!