Well, I happen to be strikingly good-looking so let me say that the advantages it brings socially are simple surface things like creating a good first impression. After that point, everything is typical aspie struggle with figuring out how to act and maintain a relationship. And as it is overwhelmingly the case that aspies tend to desire a few deep friendships rather than many shallow friendships, then it can be said that being beautiful makes absolutely no difference when it comes to being socially successful.
And let me say this: something I dread when I am out in public is happening upon a group of high school girls. I even think to myself, "Oh, s**t!" when I realize our paths are going to cross because I know there's going to be an awkward scene, with them acting and saying things that I have no idea how to react to. I often wonder what "normal" guys who look like me do in such situations. So it's not like it really does much good in terms of "hooking up" or other short-term social interactions either.
16 Dec 2006, 6:21 am
