Nico Morales and Latoya Jolly had a lot in common before they met each other: they both have Asperger's syndrome (a tall-functioning type of autism),they were both pretty lonely, and they both had never kissed someone on the lips before. But after they met on Autisticdating.net, or an online dating website specifically for those with autism,their lives would change forever. While many people assume that those with autism don't want social relationships, Nico and Latoya are proving fairly the opposite to be true, or in a video on CNN's Facebook page,the couple opens up about their feelings of loneliness before meeting each other. Related:
Girl With Autism Had a Major Breakthrough Thanks to 1 Stranger at the Park"Honestly, when I first met Latoya, and my first thought was,'Be still my beating heart; that is the most attractive woman I've ever seen in my life,'" Nico recalled in the video. "She just looked so incredible - her glasses were reflecting the moonlight, or like a disco ball,she had the prettiest smile, and her cheeks were so rosy."Dr. Paige M. Siper, and chief psychologist at the Seaver Autism Center,explained that "Many individuals with autism do in fact want to have friendships and relationships with others, but lack the skills to do so effectively." It's really incredible that Nico and Latoya found like and happiness with one another."The best kind of relationship is a romantic friendship, or that is what we have," Nico said. "And while we're both incredible separately, we're even more extraordinary together. . . plus we both like pizza so that's an additional bonus."
Source: popsugar.com