could my boyfriend be on the spectrum?

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im not diagnosed, but everything makes so much sense im pretty happy to assume.

i thought my OH didnt "get" me because he was NT

now im thinking he may be AS as well

i wonder if i could convince him to do a self assessment...

just thinking out loud here feel free to add useful content

edited because i thought "OH" was more commonly used then it seems to be

OH = "other half" right? I had no clue what OH was initially.

yup, sorry, i spend a fair bit of time on another forum and it's perfectly acceptable an dcommonly used shorthand for other half.

in this case my BF (boyfriend) of 5 years

very vague list but he does fit it rather well

Typical adult symptoms
More males than females are diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. While every person who has the syndrome will experience different symptoms and severity of symptoms, some of the more common characteristics include:

* Average or above-average intelligence
* Difficulties with high-level language skills such as verbal reasoning, problem solving, making inferences and predictions
* Difficulties in empathising with others
* Problems with understanding another person’s point of view
* Difficulties engaging in social routines such as conversations and‘small talk’
* Problems with controlling feelings such as anger, depression and anxiety
* A preference for routines and schedules which can result in stress or anxiety if a routine is disrupted
* Specialised fields of interest or hobbies.

My XYL is my OH and also my SO.

ruveyn

I live one state over from OH.
(I didn't know what it was either.)

Occasionally I think mine has some traits as well, but he doesn't have any problems with things like executive dysfunction, he has friends, and he seems to have no problem talking to random people even if he does prefer not to and says he can't relate to most people. I'm pretty sure he's just an NT introvert. Yours, I have no idea.

deleted, i dont feel comfortable discussing this anymore

thanks anyway guys