Will being a highly sensitive person negatively impact my prospects for dating?

It means you need someone who is understanding of your needs and has no issue with it. There are ways to make it work .Out of all the people there are in the world you need only one who is right for you. There should be more than one who could be a good mate for you. Have faith to meet a good one.

It can. No one, male or female, likes over sensitivity.

But, some individuals might not mind. Or else, they might be highly sensitive, too, so they will understand, and that will be point of commonality that connects you to the other person.

It also may not negatively impact, because you look so good. Some guys overlook sensitivity just to be with a good looking person. All they care about is looks. In that case, it will positively impact your prospects. That is, if you don't mind being dated simply because of your looks.

Having been dating a chinese lady (yes, actually from china not just Asian) now for over 2 years that has some Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS is now the semi-official term for what your referring to) I can say not only can you learn to live with it better but can have a productive and fruitful life with someone in it """IF""" you are first working on that you have it and how to live around it (if you feel it places obstacles in your path) as it sounds like your saying. Example: your dating and the person wants to hold hands. Work on letting them hold you hand. This, while it takes great effort on your part and patience on there part will work to the point you can even have sex with only minor discomfort (she says the pleasure actually overcomes her "che feeling")

It will. Some people will think it's weird and would avoid you as a result, but there would be others who could deal with it.

Of course it will negatively affect a relationship but you can't change who you are...