1. “The Rules of Relationship Road” Friendship, Romance, and ASD Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. March 2007 teresal.bolick@verizon.net

2. TIP # 1: Take care of your body and appearance.

3. TIP #2: Take care of your mind.

4. TIP #3: Volunteer.

5. TIP #4: Find a peer coach.

6. TIP #5: Learn to listen.

7. TIP #6: Develop closer friendships.

8. TIP #7: Learn the signals of romantic interest.

9. TIP #8: Take a chance on love.

10. TIP #9: Learn to manage disappointment and heartbreak.

11. TIP #10: Stay safe.

12. The Absolute Rule “Stop” means “Stop” and “No” means “No.”

13. ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1850