is this wikihow article accurate?

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So according to this...we're dogs who need to be trained, huh?

The funny thing is this piece actually sorta contradicts itself- at ONE point it says "lay it out right in the raw for them how you feel", and other times it says "approach the wild animal carefully- offer it a dorito; they like doritos". It's almost like a clueless NT wrote this...OHHH WAIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!

This reminds me of a funny situation I used to deal with in high school. This one kid in my class- we'll just call him Josh( for privacy's sake, I'm not giving his last name) used to come sit by me for a few minutes every day, in gym class, and ask me how everything was, and just try to make some small conversation. To THIS DAY, I have no idea why he did it, but I barely trusted the intentions.

See, if you and other people are to be friends, the chemistry will naturally be there. Treating us like a National Geographic expo is sort of lame IMO, and overly laughable.

well, i guess the article is better than no advice at all.

point 1 is kinda obvious

point 2 is a so-so thing. i know from myself that i need to get used to a person before developing the possibility of interest, but i dont know if sitting next to me is a good thing to do. hanging around the same places at the same times isnt bad advice, though. at that stage, even little conversations can be okay... just no heavy and personal stuff. depending on where the location is, say, a section of the university library, small topical conversations are perfectly fine with me. little things like that actually please me, even if it interrupts me, because sometimes it feels nice being shown that you dont scare away all and everything except cats.

point 3 - yeah... i guess once i got used to someone, i am able to also talk, like REALLY talk. like, content and stuff. the ability to do that will earn craploads of bonus points.

point 4 isnt bad, but may not be for everyone. this move will absolutely piss me off when what i interpreted as clear signs that i am not interested are ignored. unfortunately, most people are completely oblivious to those clear, huge, neon-colored signs.

point 5 is really useful to have people know. they really need to get over feeling awkward for doing so, just as we have to get over feeling awkward asking for their emotions when we arent clear on the matter.

point 6 is a nice attempt, but i usually dont care about social approrpiateness. i care about being appropriate on my terms.

point 7 is to be handled VERY carefully. i can see how a lot of aspies could shoot someone to the moon for trying that. i only trust my best friend enough to know when i could like someone, and introduce me to them. it wont hurt me to ask first - i can still reply that im not too fond of that kind of stuff.

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the tips...
well, tip 1 is always suitable, not only to aspies, and should be a no-brainer to everyone you try to relate to, aspie or not. actually, i may rule people out if they need this rule.

tip 2 is uberbad. nough said

tip 3 is all about the measure... its certainly nice having someone take your side at times. at least i have the feeling of always ending up alone against a number of opposing fronts.

tips 4-7 are good to keep in mind, i guess. i mean, it really sucks to have people conform to tell us whats going on inside them, but unfortunately, theres no real way around.

what i think is a good thing is genuine interest and showing thereof, even to the extent of bluntly stating it, should i not get it the first and second time around
someone showing open interest in me at least hs high chances of piqueing my curiosity, which is something not many people manage to do to begin with.

Instead of criticizing the content of the article you can edit it instead and make it more accurate.

I hope you guys don't think I'm dumb for asking, but what is a BDSM relationship? What was the writer talking about, besides getting on my nerves?

Doesn't these "rules" apply to trying to get in touch with anyone, not typically aspies?