I've heard of people growing out of autism, and it's addressed in this article online: Why Some Children May ?Grow Out? of Autism

Having never met you it would be difficult to say whether you would be successful interacting with people as a counselor/ therapist. Someone who knows you personally would have more to go on. As for dating, I don't think it's unusual to have to meet quite a lot of people before finding a match that works.

Have you tried therapy for your anxiety? Worrying about what people think of you could get in the way of relating well with others.