The increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not yet been adequately explained. There is evidence that when people with a specific personality profile, including strong systematic thinking, attention to detail and lesser social communication skills, though not falling on the autistic spectrum (AS), are more likely to have children with autism, especially when both parents have such characteristics. The use of new technologies such as social networks facilitates the communication of these persons because it does not rely on skills in which they are deficient. We hypothesize that the massive use of such technologies for the establishment of romantic relationships increases the reproductive success of this population contributing to the increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder.

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在线约会、生育成功和自闭症谱系障碍患病率上升。


自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患病率的增加尚未得到充分解释。有证据表明，当具有特定个性特征（包括较强的系统思维、注重细节和较低的社交沟通技巧）的人虽然不属于自闭症谱系（AS），但更有可能生出患有自闭症的孩子，尤其是当父母双方都患有自闭症时具有这样的特点。社交网络等新技术的使用促进了这些人的沟通，因为它不依赖于他们所缺乏的技能。我们假设，大量使用此类技术来建立浪漫关系会增加该人群的繁殖成功率，从而导致自闭症谱系障碍的患病率增加。