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Connect In-Person Special Event | Creating Authentic Connection: A Dating Workshop

  • Thursday, May 09, 2024
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Nashville, TN

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Join us for this AutismTN Connect In-Person Special Event:

Creating Authentic Connection: A Dating Workshop

When: Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CT
Where: Nashville (address will be shared in email confirmation after registration)

Workshop Details:

If you want create to a meaningful connection with someone special, and you’re looking for ideas about where to begin, this workshop is for you! Mixed-neurotype married couple Lesley Patterson-Marx (Autistic) and Jonathan Marx (neurotypical) will help you navigate some common questions around dating, including:

  • expressing interest in someone and asking them out
  • how to figure out whether someone might be interested in you
  • using dating apps
  • authenticity and unmasking
  • making conversation and interpreting conversational cues
  • fun dating ideas
  • maintaining your physical and psychological safety

This workshop is inclusive of all genders and sexualities. The workshop will include a Q&A, and Lesley and Jonathan will facilitate an open, honest conversation about the opportunities and the challenges of dating.

AutismTN Connect In-Person is a welcoming space for Autistic adults to come together in-person and share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. 

If you have questions about Connect In-Person, please contact admin@autismtn.org.

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(615) 270-2077
Address:
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Nashville, TN 37206

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Autism Tennessee, legal name ASMT, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. This statement is not intended to be tax advice.
100% of donations stay in Middle Tennessee to provide Support, Education, and Advocacy for the autism community. 
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