True; there's a thread in one of these forums on basic communication skills and I noted how it's about exploring different avenues, things. I think I took the cue that learning was the goal of everyone because that's how I got ahead in school, knowing thigns, and so I really strive to find out all sorts of interesting facts so if someone says they like "x" I can eiher ask them bout it or concerse with them about it.
From what I was told before I asked the woman out I mention in my first post in this thread, sometimes guys are expected to take the lead in asking a woman out, and it *is* hard to know when to do that. If I recall, I may have actually asked this woman, "If I asked you out, would you say yes"? Or something like that. So, there is some uncertainty which bothers people, but we need to realize that uncertainty is part of ife for NTs, too. If a guy has to ask a silly question like that above, so be it. the problem I had in my late teens and early 20s was that I thought I was "supposed" to be embarrassed by such things, because NTs were. But, I have since learned that such things are going to be accepted.
Asking a quirky question like that might sound more like an 8th grader asking a girl to the spring formal, but who cares? It's not the same thing as having BO. It's asking a silly question that shows honesty and that you're not going to be overbearing, and that you can laugh at yourself and have fun. And, that's what my grandparents had that I saw as crucial in a relationship.
It's just that things didn't work out for the dating/marital relationship part. But, it's worked out for the best for me. But, that doesn't mean seeking friendship and building from there can't work for someone else.