5. Sociability
Despite the aforementioned fact that AS children and adults might develop somewhat ‘loner’ tendencies, their behavior around others is markedly different from those with autism. In particular, they are much more forthcoming and less withdrawn in a lot of cases. They will not only approach others but also speak more loudly and be happy to draw attention.
The term ‘active but odd’ has been used to describe this approach. Often AS individuals will stand too close to the person they are talking to, or they will speak at length on a topic they find fascinating but in a very one-sided manner and with little consideration for whether or not their conversation partner is equally riveted.