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Maybe I'm just in a local cluster, but seems like neurodivergent men is such a trope. I know so many ND men just in my friend circle, seemingly more than not, and many of them seem to have un/intentionally paired themselves to type-A extraverted outgoing type partners that sort of steer the ship lol.
You sure its unintentional, lol?
To me that sounds like a pair of ... differently specialized people, shall we say? ... realizing they appreciate each other, and the relative weaknesses of one can be augmented by the relative strengths of the other, and that they are more capable and happy as the sum, than as the seperate parts.
Gal pal can steer and direct the socializing, pull the guy into the occasional group event, AutismoMale can handle the things that require more research or analysis?
Guy on the spectrum probably gets most of the social interaction he wants/needs from the gal and maybe a few of his own friends, doesn't mind at all that the gal socializes with other people more often ... he infact totally understands and appreciates this, as it gives him relatively more solitary time?