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Clear Scripts for Unclear Signals

Figuring out whether someone is interested in you is often the most confusing part of dating. This free guide gives you explicit frameworks for reading signals, plus scripts you can adapt to your own voice.

20-page PDF. Written for autistic adults.

Cover of The Social Scriptbook

Get the scriptbook that helps autistic adults read interest and start real conversations

Jaclyn Hunt, MA, ACAS, founder and head coach of ASD Life Coaches

If you never know whether someone is interested...

The challenge is real: social and romantic signals are genuinely ambiguous, even for neurotypical people. That ambiguity is part of the situation, not a failure of your perception.

This guide moves from reading to doing: recognizing a "soft no," telling friendliness apart from romantic interest, opening a conversation, making small talk tolerable, building depth, and, when the time is right, asking directly.

Direct communication is a strength, not a social violation.

Inside The Social Scriptbook

  • How to read interest through verbal, non-verbal, and behavioral data points
  • The Reciprocity Test, the "Soft No" Decoder, and four options for handling uncertainty
  • Opening scripts, finding common ground, and the Vulnerability Ladder
  • Active listening, balanced conversation, and communication frequency guidelines
  • Direct-ask scripts for eliminating ambiguity, plus six action steps

By the end, you will have a clear plan for what to do when you are unsure.

Want help putting this into practice?

Our coaches work one-on-one with autistic adults and their families to turn these strategies into real, lasting progress.