While our social groups and summer camp here at Starfish Social Club are geared towards kids and teens, kids and teens grow into adults! At some point along the way, the focus often shifts from making friends to dating and romantic relationships.

We talked about romantic relationships a bit this month in the module our students are currently going through, but it's not something we spend a lot of time on. That's why I'm glad there are other people who do focus on dating for those of us who are neurodivergent!

In this week's podcast/YouTube episode, I'm talking about autistic dating with Jen and Kim from The Mix. They are dating coaches and have created a platform for autistic adults to meet, mingle, and form relationships. 

Here's a clip from the episode:

Practicing ahead of time what you can expect, but also planning to say, “This isn't going the way I want to so when this happens, I'm going to do this. If this happens, I'm going to do this.” You know, for the… even down to simple conversation starters. So having some conversation starters or some things that you're willing to share back and forth. That's a… that's part of a plan.

And then if somebody starts talking about something that maybe makes you uncomfortable, saying, “Oh, I'm not quite comfortable with this, let's talk about this.” Or a way to segue into something else. And just really, it's knowing that it's okay to feel however you you feel and embracing if you're sitting there in silence for a few minutes. That's okay, too. You know, just… just discovering all of the different possibilities and the… a lot of times we all play as humans the ‘what if game’. And that's fun for a little bit, but then it, it could really get you caught up in your own head doing the ‘what ifs’ for… for a little bit of time. But then also having a plan for… having a plan for not having a plan.

Where to find The Mix Dating:

www.themixdating.com

IG: themixdating