Sarah and I sit down with Brit—an autism specialist with 15+ years of experience—to talk about dating while neurodivergent. We get into why loud bars feel like boss levels, why texting back takes a whole strategy session, and how to say “I need five minutes outside” without making your date your caretaker.
We cover rejection sensitive dysphoria, limerence, sensory overload, social cue confusion, and the dreaded online-dating tone problem. Plus: practical scripts, when to disclose, how to repair after a miss, and why burnout isn’t a personality flaw.
Whether you’re ND or dating someone who is, you’ll walk away with tools, translations, and fewer mixed messages.
Listen for:
* A simple plan for handling overstimulation on dates—without making the other person your caretaker.
* How to tell the difference between trauma-driven oversharing and ND-style info-dumps (and what to do next).
* RSD realities, patriarchal anger myths, and why “no” isn’t a personal referendum.
* Text-back triage, object permanence, and the one apology + follow-through formula that actually helps.
Noise measuring apps:
If you’ve ever wished you could know how loud a spot is before walking in, you’re not alone. Two apps worth checking out are Decibel X, which turns your phone into a sound meter so you can measure noise levels on the fly, and SoundPrint, a crowdsourced guide to restaurants and bars that tells you just how ear-splitting (or blissfully quiet) a place really is.
* Decibel X (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/decibel-x-db-sound-level-meter/id448155923 Apple
* Decibel X (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skypaw.decibel Google Play
* SoundPrint (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soundprint-find-a-quiet-place/id971189322 Apple
* SoundPrint (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soundprint
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