"Absorbing" friends personalities

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I remember spending ages trying to make myself blow my nose like they did on the cartoons!! I think when I was young mimicry was a way I could make the other kids laugh - if they were laughing they weren't tormenting. I agree with much of what has been mentioned, mimicking helps learn what's socially acceptable in that little group. I suppose it's the same with a lot of AS folk, that the key to socialising is observation of the mysteries. The chameleon blends in with their surroundings and observation of the detail is easier. I get stressed out at parties etc where there are a lot of strangers, and this is probably why, I don't know what disguise to use and keep changing around a bit like the boggart in Harry Potter "Ridikulus"

I don't absorb, I imitate. I will think about how x type of people would do y, and then try to behave that way.

I pick up other people's mannerisms whom I like, inadvertently. This doesn't seem to be a problem to me. My ASD partner picks up a lot of mannerisms from people he spends a lot of time with. I thought this was a standard thing that a lot of people innately do?

I used to but now that I suspect that I am an aspie I kind of quit. actually works better now that I don't try to fit in I watch people and decide who I want to interact with.

Thanks for all the responses, it's great to hear about others experiences and reassuring to know that I'm not alone in this

I think it's a kind of coping strategy, to compensate for the fact that social interaction might not come as naturally as it does to others. I think all people do it to some extent. Isn't that culture?