I get the concern around dating. I can’t get many words out, but when I can, I make sure they are very well thought out and meaningful. You have a lot of time to select and assemble your replies when you can’t speak! Doing this made it to where what I said was meaningful and often times “whimsical” according to my wife. When you don’t talk much, I find that the people around you really listen to what you have to say. Use that to your advantage and shift your social skills to the “strong and silent” type. While I was dating I met all types of women. One thing that they all seemed to have in common was just the want to be heard and acknowledged. Since speech is our Achilles heel, focus on being a strong listener. That alone is what made me stand out to my wife when I met her.