SOCIAL SKILLS
ASPIE DATING:
10 Things to Keep in Mind
When Looking for Love
By Alan DD
D
ating can be filled with stress and insecurity,
but what happens when you add to this the
fact that your date has Asperger’s syndrome?
What should you do and what should you
not do? How can you make things work?
Here are 10 points to keep in mind when fall-
ing in love with one of us Aspies:
1. We prefer to listen
Anyone who knows the basic signs of Asperger’s
syndrome will understand this. We’re not that inter-
ested in talking, but we can handle listening to other
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people, learning their opinions, or just sharing our
thoughts now and then. And sometimes it takes less
of our energy to do it.
2. There is a right way get us talking
It’s better to directly ask when you want an opinion
from us. We’re not best friends with indirect com-
ments or sarcasm, although we can learn depending
on the person. And be careful when touching on a
topic we are interested in: we will talk and talk, and
will love it if you share the same interest!