Who here has never been in a relationship?

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Well, the FL is one solution. I say go all out and splooge - er - splurge - for a RealDoll or a BoyToy. Same practical use, but a fun toy to accessorize and a quiet friend to talk to when you're feeling lonesome. Warning: buying outfits for a supersized Barbie can be both expensive and an addictive personal interest obsession.

At least...that's what I've heard...

Sounds very similar to what I've been through (with the proper gender reversal, of course).

I'm under 20, but I'm in the same boat as you. I crave the stuff often.

Hmmm....."Willard and the Real Girl" huh? Somehow I did not see that one coming.

I'm in complete agreement with you. I just don't know how to do that. The idea of casual "get to know you" small talk is just such an alien concept to me. It's not that I'm opposed to it, it's just that I don't grasp it. It is a similar feeling as if someone told me I need to speak to her in fluent Chinese or something. When I talk, the most important thing is the subject I/we are talking about. For most people, I get the impression that they can talk for a long time and have absolutely no care at all for what they are talking about, because that's not the point to them. It's the "filler / normal" talk that kills me. If I'm at the party and see the girl and instead of going up to her and running through my check list, I'd be at a loss. I get the feeling she'd be just as weirded out if some random she never met just walks up to her introduces himself and just asks her what her hobbies are. Our society demands some meaningless bridge of small talk to get to that point.

LOL! Thanks. I wouldn't say I'm attractive but can be smart if I focus on my special interest.

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@Willard, you're an engraver, too?

Licensed Professional Painmaker. Thought you knew.

@Bataar, most women would not be weirded out by a man approaching them at a party. Really, they wouldn't....that's what parties are for - seeing old friends and making new friends. (I know that if you're just out in public the rules are different, but they are definitely more relaxed within the context of a party.) As long as you keep an appropriate distance and manage your eye contact (no flitting, no staring), I'd venture the say that women would not generally be weirded out by you.

I understand your problem with small talk...do you have someone to practice with? That may sound a little lame, but everybody gets better at performing difficult tasks with practice. There are some non-checklisty ways to open a discussion at a party: introduce yourself; talk about why you're at the party/who you know, e.g., "I work with Mike over at the university [or whatever]. Are you one of Cindy's friends?" Think of some way to compliment her, e.g., "I heard your laugh and I knew I had to meet you," or something sweet and non-creepy. Or, if you're at a party with mutual friends, ask someone to introduce you. Part of the whole small talk thing is understanding that people generally like to talk about themselves - as long as the person inquiring appears genuinely interested. If a woman senses that you're just waiting for her to finish speaking so you can talk, she'll probably assume that you're just trying to get to know her well enough to nail her, rather than that you may just be nervous, or unskilled/unpracticed at the fine art of conversation. So I do encourage you to work on developing the small talk skill, if only to make sure women don't mistake you for a player. It will probably serve you well, because when you do find a nice young lady to date, you're going to have to listen to her - even when she wants to talk about things that aren't particularly interesting to you.

Nope - would not have even guessed. Don't know why, but I have to admit I'm a bit surprised. Btw, can they make those dolls look smart? Yours looks like she just said, "Huh?" - which is kinda funny when it's a permanent expression. (Although I guess you're not really all that interested in her expression.)

it would be hard not to be in any type of relationshiop, if you are currently a hermit

I've known plenty of actual girls who had that same permanent expression.

It all depends on where you're standing. Since the expression doesn't change, it looks animated and alive if you're standing in what would be the doll's 'line-of-sight' and have the illusion of eye contact. That one usually sits in the tattoo chair when it's not in use (the chair, that is), and as you come down the hall, it does look like it's about to start speaking to you. If you're to one side or the other, it looks like what it is, a doll. Like Bratz and Barbies, they only have one expression. Although, on these the eyeballs and the eyelids are adjustable, so you can change it a bit, but by it's inanimate nature, it's still quite static.

Which I suppose is how a lot of folks perceive the Aspie look of no eye contact and limited facial expression.

But it's real looking enough to make me jump out of my skin from time to time even though I knew it was there before I walked into the room. She's so quiet, sometimes I forget she's around.

"She's so quiet, sometimes I forget she's around." Dude, if she wasn't so quiet, I'd be a tad worried about you. Also, her facial expression does not remind me of any Aspies I've known....regardless of expression, one can always sense intelligence.

Have you posted any of your art? It would be interesting to see.

I wouldn't necessarily call them relationships.

They were too brief to be even considered such but I guess it depends upon how one defines a relationship or at least a satisfying one.

Haven't been in one for 4 years.

@HopeGrows
Veering wildy off-topic...

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