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When you’re autistic and trying to flirt with someone who is also autistic (media.piefed.social)
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[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 44 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

My husband (who is autistic) will do or say something sexy at me, pause, then qualify it with “I’m flirting with you.”

A few days ago I pointed this out, and he said “well, just so my intentions are clear.”

Love that muppet.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I think announcing our flirting is now a relationship meme. I totally get his reasons for announcing it.

I never got the hang of flirting, and my wife had resigned herself to never having a real relationship.

Took a couple on-the-spectrum stoner nerds a long time to find each other.