Bazinga4 wrote:
I don't know if I should ask him.Imagine if he said no and was just being friendly then I would look like a complete ass. He asked me my age and then he told me his which I was shocked by.He is 34 so he is too old for me 14 years older than me but he looks like he is 25.I said to him you look younger than you are so I gave him a massive compliment and then he smiled and laughed.
I'm 35 and I have approached women that I liked and only then found out they were just like you (age wise). No one has a perfect age-detector and then there is the obvious male preference for younger partners.
I get that same comment from younger women too. I *had* to grow a beard because I still get asked for ID at stores when I try to buy beer... I just have that kind of face (and it runs in the family... my mother is usually confused as my older sister..its hilarious and she loves it).
Honestly, even if I knew the girl was 14 years younger I'd still give it a try. It is her choice and not mine if things are to go anywhere.
Flirting is a very difficult skill for those with AS. The best alternative to it is to simply ask questions in return and keep answering the ones you get asked. Make it fun. If you are interested you can either wait to see if he will ask you out or take the initiative and ask him out for coffee or something. As always, do it safely: dates always must be in places where other people are around, never the two of you alone nor let him pick you up or get in a car with him, etc, etc. Not until you know the person better.