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I'm somewhat autistic and I'm trying to get along better with people.
However I need some golden rules to keep reminding myself of when having a conversation.
So far I've got:
(1) Listen, listen, listen - people appreciate we they have someone's full attention
(2) Don't talk about yourself unnecessarily - It's almost always much better to ask questions than to butt-in with your own life story or feelings
(3) Give people the benefit of the doubt - don't overanalyse everything they say and their facial expressions, people aren't out to get you they're much more concerned with their lives
Do you guys and gals have any more rules that I can use to seem like a normal person during conversations?
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I would add eye contact and don't forget to feign emotion. I don't think normies like when you're just standing there listening with a blank expression.
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Understand that 90% of casual conversations are really about nothing at all, just excuses to be together and be friendly.
Think of this - monkeys and chimps like to "groom" each other, picking nits out of each other's fur. But experts have figured out that the grooming is really just an excuse to sit together and signal friendliness.
People don't pick nits off each other. But we talk about movies, TV, sports, gossip and other things we're not really all that interested in, just to enjoy being together and signaling friendliness.
So don't fall into the trap of taking what is being talked about too seriously. Most of the time nobody else is
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