Was Supposed to Meet with a Fellow Aspie

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11 May 2007, 9:53 pm

Backstory:
His name is Jody John Ramey and he is a married man with Aspergers.
He has been married for six months now in bliss.
Mr. Ramey is writing a book on dating and Aspergers; I lost my list of questions to ask him about dating and Aspergers & I can't remember my set of questions from memory.

I was supposed to meet with Mr. Ramey this afternoon for an interview for the school paper and I don't know what to ask him!

If you have any ideas, please post ASAP!



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11 May 2007, 10:06 pm

uhhh first how do you approach someone
how can you tell f they're an aspie
how does marrage with 2 aspies work out (or an aspie and an nt)
those are all I can think of



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11 May 2007, 10:19 pm

Will the book be usefull to aspies dating other aspies, aspies dating NT's, or NT's dating aspies?
What are the specific aspects of dating and Asperger's syndrome that this book focuses on?
What research did you do in the process of writing this book?
Have your personal experiences with dating been mostly positive or negative?
What are some of the skills people with Asperger's syndrome will need to develop in order to be successful in the dating world?
What advice would you give to a person with Asperger's syndrome trying to increase their chances of finding a compatible partner?
What advice would you give to a person with Asperger's syndrome who is trying to keep a relationship going?



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12 May 2007, 4:55 am

I don't get what you mean 'I was supposed to meet' ? You're going to interview him right?

My questions are:

1. How do you deal with getting close?
2. The most successful dates I had are the ones I didn't know were dates. As in I didn't mess them up rather than them going further. Is there an alternative to the whole formal dating thing?
3. I can't imagine not being friends with someone before going out with them. But is this a bad idea?



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12 May 2007, 9:58 am

Here are a few:
1. What is the best place to meet a compatible partner
2. How do you show your interest in an appropriate way
3. How do you deal with emotional intimacy



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12 May 2007, 3:37 pm

Kilroy wrote:
how does marrage with 2 aspies work out (or an aspie and an nt)


I believe Mr. Ramey is married to an NT, so that's a great question.
Any questions abut "physical intimacy" would be a great help.



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12 May 2007, 3:42 pm

sorry waters I have never swam in



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12 May 2007, 3:43 pm

0_equals_true wrote:
I don't get what you mean 'I was supposed to meet' ? You're going to interview him right?


He was supposed to show up Friday afternoon for an interview but was a no-show; I do not blame him. I will reschedule for sometime before school lets out for Summer Break.