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Not necessarily.

Asexuality refers to a lack of an inherent desire to have sex. (Not to be confused with celibacy, which is not having sex even though you desire it.) It does not necessarily imply anything about any other aspect of the person's personality.

Autism and asexuality go together more often than would be expected by chance, especially in women. However, most high functioning autistics are not asexual, and most asexuals are not autistic. Both conditions are seen in only about 1% of the population. I don't know stats for rate of autism in asexual, but I do know that about 5% of high functioning autistic women are asexual. It's less common to find an asexual autistic man. (Not that there aren't asexual men out there, but it seems to have less of a link with autism.)

Autistic people, due to their poor social skills, are more likely to be involuntarily celibate even if they do have sexual desire. Romantic relationships are tricky for anyone - they're even trickier if you have a disability affecting your social skills. But it's important to remember that being asexual is not the same as being celibate. (In fact, there are some asexuals who have sex, usually because they have a partner who wants it.)

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No, It is Rare for a person with HFA, Aspergers, and PDD-NOS to be Asexual, in a whole about 10 percent of people on the Autistic Spectrum are asexual

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