It can be harder for dudes! Which is why I try and break the ice (and trust me, ASD dudes know I'm talking to them as dudes, not as someone who is flirting or whatnot).
In fact, I'm such a "dude", I've gotten into major fisticuffs with other dudes (after we've all had a few), and friends have had to pull ME off of whoever (and nobody pulled their punches because I was AFAB. I had the bruises to prove it!) Yes, my rough 'n tumble party days in Innsmouth, Kevin Davy (npub1xeq…e8nv) ! What a time!!!