A question for my autistic friends. Many autistic people struggle with social interactions and forming relationships, which is why they often feel lonely and isolated. I’d be interested to know how you usually go about making new connections, whether they’re friendships or romantic relationships.
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The internet.
Forums at first, and then Twitter when it was still 'normal'.
Now Mastodon.
I can take time to process the interactions, and decide how I might want to respond. I can then respond, even after some time has passed, and my response will be perfectly acceptable.
Also, I can deal with one voice at a time, and there is often a thread to follow so I can go back to see who said what to whom and when. That is so much easier than in a pub, for example, where people are speaking partial sentences, speaking over each other, and sharing unspoken information that might change the meaning and context of the words spoken.
I have made a few connections and friends from IRL contact, but they have been specific 1-1s for a purpose that then experienced 'mission creep' beyond that initial need.
Arthur 
Alfred Chow - Maker of Things