I adjust my personality depending on who I am with, to fit in better.

I study the unwritten rules of a social group carefully before I feel able to join in.

I constantly analyze social situations to work out the rules that others seem to grasp automatically.

I mirror the expressions, posture or vocabulary of the people around me.

I pretend to be interested in topics others care about, to seem more like them.

I put a great deal of energy into trying to appear socially normal.

After a social event I replay what happened and think about how I could have acted more naturally.

I have prepared phrases or scripts that I use in common social situations.

I learn social rules from books, films or by observing others, because they do not come naturally to me.

I use humor or deflect with a joke when I am unsure how to respond socially.

I plan what I will say before entering a social situation.

I practice conversations or facial expressions in my head or in a mirror.

I use logical thinking to work out what people are feeling or wanting, because I do not just sense it.

I have developed personal workarounds for everyday social situations that others seem to handle effortlessly.

I prepare carefully for unpredictable social events because not knowing what to expect stresses me.

I stop myself from doing things that feel natural to me because they might look strange to others.

I hide or suppress body movements like rocking, tapping or fidgeting when around other people.

I pretend that social situations are easy for me, even when they are actually hard.

I push through sensory discomfort (noise, crowds, bright lights) without letting it show.

I suppress strong emotional or physical reactions to things that bother me, to appear calm.

I downplay or hide my intense interests because they might seem unusual or excessive to others.

I pretend to follow conversations or understand social situations better than I actually do.

In social situations, I feel like I am playing a role rather than being my true self.