Good looking but socially autistic

[Gqe12]

I'm 17 and I know I’m good looking based on the signals I get at school and camps. Girls have told me they have a crush on me or I find out through friends, so getting initial interest isn't the issue.
The problem is my brain just goes completely empty whenever I have to actually talk to a girl 1 on 1. I can do the basic life story questions for like 5 minutes, but after that I hit a total wall. I have zero content to provide and the silence is brutal. Even with my guy friends I’m mostly just "nonchalant" because I don't know what to say or do.
I’ve even tried drinking and taking phenibut to lower my inhibitions at parties, but it doesn't even help. I’m still afraid of rejection and I’m afraid of the awkwardness that might happen after even if they say yes and I have nothing to talk about.
I think this happened because I spent way too much of my developing years inside instead of being out with people, maybe because of covid or whatever. I avoid people I know in public just so I don't have to deal with the 2 minute small talk. I feel like I’m going to miss out on the whole teen love thing because of this. Is this autism or just some other shit? Is there any possible fix?

 

[Alexg_lover]

Cold approach

 

[DrMd]

find peoples social media and approach them there, then meet them privately, thats what i do

 

[ollieb1500]

I'm 17 and I know I’m good looking based on the signals I get at school and camps. Girls have told me they have a crush on me or I find out through friends, so getting initial interest isn't the issue.
The problem is my brain just goes completely empty whenever I have to actually talk to a girl 1 on 1. I can do the basic life story questions for like 5 minutes, but after that I hit a total wall. I have zero content to provide and the silence is brutal. Even with my guy friends I’m mostly just "nonchalant" because I don't know what to say or do.
I’ve even tried drinking and taking phenibut to lower my inhibitions at parties, but it doesn't even help. I’m still afraid of rejection and I’m afraid of the awkwardness that might happen after even if they say yes and I have nothing to talk about.
I think this happened because I spent way too much of my developing years inside instead of being out with people, maybe because of covid or whatever. I avoid people I know in public just so I don't have to deal with the 2 minute small talk. I feel like I’m going to miss out on the whole teen love thing because of this. Is this autism or just some other shit? Is there any possible fix?

i’m basically the exact same
i go on like 2/3 dates a month and after i get a message of like ‘our vibes clash sorry’ or like ‘ur nice but we’re not compatible’ cuz i can’t make eye contact at all really and yeah after talking about basic stuff like music taste and hobbies i just go blank and awkwardly look at the floor
it’s fucking hell like honestly whenever i instagram dm a chick 9/10 they’ll reply and show interest but now i literally stall out meeting them cuz ik they’re gonna think im an autistic fuck