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How to Socialize? (lemm.ee)
submitted 6 hours ago by [email protected] to c/autism
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How do you get other people to speak with you? Usually I never know what to say in response.

Being a chatterbox hasn’t worked out too well throughout my life. Even in my second language, German, it’s evident im sort of a “parrot” when it comes to learned social phrases.

Socially exhausted right now and feeling like an alien.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The best way is to ask questions about something that the person obviously puts thought into.

"Those shoes are sweet, where did you get them?"

"Gnarly hair dude, who's your stylist?"

"Yo this chicken piccata you made is tubular man."

Be engaged and ask follow up questions, people love talking about themselves. Soon enough you've gotten to know them, and you just say hey and be friendly every interaction after.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Got it. Use phrases popularized by surfers/ninja turtles.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Be Keanu in Point Break, catch the bad guys, get the girl, make friends, profit. A playbook as old as time.