# www.hikiapp.com > AI-optimized mirror of www.hikiapp.com containing 46 pages totalling 33,123 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://www.hikiapp.com/. Last updated: 2026-04-27T16:16:22.628Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Hiki](/site-root.html): Download Hiki Hiki is a friendship & dating app for Autistic, ADHD, and all Neurodivergent adults. Meet, chat, date, and find your neurodivergent community., Download Hiki Hiki is a friendship & dating app for Autistic, ADHD, and all Neurodivergent adults. Meet, chat, date, and find your neurodivergent community. (273 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Hiki](/mission-index-impact/index.html) (105 words) - [terms-of-service/index.html](/terms-of-service/index.html) (1 words) - [privacy-policy/index.html](/privacy-policy/index.html) (1 words) - [membership-agreement/index.html](/membership-agreement/index.html) (1 words) - [hiki-blog/2022/7/20/my-college-story-as-an-autistic-person/index.html](/hiki-blog/2022/7/20/my-college-story-as-an-autistic-person/index.html) (1 words) - [FAQ](/faq/index.html): Discover answers to common questions about Hiki, the social app for the Autistic community to find friendship and love. Explore our comprehensive FAQ for insights and guidance on features, usage, and more. Empower your connections today!, Discover answers to common questions about Hiki, the social app for the Autistic community to find friendship and love. Explore our comprehensive FAQ for insights and guidance on features, usage, and more. Empower your connections today! (1,151 words) - [Neurodivergence: An Essential Part of My Romantic Life](/hiki-blog/2021/2/23/neurodivergence-an-essential-part-of-my-romantic-life.html): By Taylor W. Okay, quick disclaimer before we get started: this post is not going to be a good resource for advice on casual dating. I have romanced exactly two people in my twenty-four years of existence, and have found myself to be an undeniably “go big or go home” person, as far as relationship, By Taylor W. Okay, quick disclaimer before we get started: this post is not going to be a good resource for advice on casual dating. I have romanced exactly two people in my twenty-four years of existence, and have found myself to be an undeniably “go big or go home” person, as far as relationships go. I don’t think I could have a casual relationship if I tried. But also, I...don’t want to? I thrive off of connecting with people on a deep level, romantically or otherwise, and I wouldn’t change that for anything. And in particular, I find that I connect much more strongly with people who are neurodivergent like me (whether they’re autistic or have ADHD, OCD, etc.). So it’s not surprising that I’ve only ever been romantically interested in people who turned out to be neurodivergent too.  (1,541 words) - [hiki-blog/2022/9/28/32-health-problems-stacked-on-top-of-each-other-in-a-trench-coat.html](/hiki-blog/2022/9/28/32-health-problems-stacked-on-top-of-each-other-in-a-trench-coat.html) (1 words) - [6 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Dating](/hiki-blog/2022/8/15/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started-dating/index.html): By Sef Scatterbrain Even if I don't always feel like I know how to talk to people, I still wanna kiss 'em! For me and many other disabled folks, meeting people online is a LOT more accessible than trying to connect with strangers in-person, so I've never had less than two different dating apps ins, By Sef Scatterbrain Even if I don't always feel like I know how to talk to people, I still wanna kiss 'em! For me and many other disabled folks, meeting people online is a LOT more accessible than trying to connect with strangers in-person, so I've never had less than two different dating apps installed on my phone, even if I was only looking for friends. Over the years, I've dated people across the spectrum of gender, sexuality, and disability, I've dated people my age, people a little younger and a little older, people from my hometown and people from the other side of the world, and believe it or not, I've even dated extroverts. Some first dates have been great, some terrible, and many of them awkward, so I'm hoping that I learned the hard way so others don't have to.  Here are some things I wish I knew before I started dating. (2,114 words) - [hiki-blog/2022/9/30/the-autistic-sensory-survival-guide/index.html](/hiki-blog/2022/9/30/the-autistic-sensory-survival-guide/index.html) (1 words) - [hiki-blog/2022/11/2/autism-and-travel-settling-into-a-new-destination-takes-time.html](/hiki-blog/2022/11/2/autism-and-travel-settling-into-a-new-destination-takes-time.html) (1 words) - [hiki-blog/2023/1/31/disability-and-traveling/index.html](/hiki-blog/2023/1/31/disability-and-traveling/index.html) (1 words) - [hiki-blog/index.html](/hiki-blog/index.html) (1 words) - [hiki-blog/2022/12/13/navigating-college-as-an-undiagnosed-autistic/index.html](/hiki-blog/2022/12/13/navigating-college-as-an-undiagnosed-autistic/index.html) (1 words) - [Making Sense of Sensory Issues when You are Autistic](/hiki-blog/2022/7/26/making-sense-of-sensory-issues-when-you-are-autistic.html): By Cory Singer Can you hear me? Being autistic without a doubt has many challenges. One of the biggest challenges that I face as an autistic person are sensory issues. Now what is a sensory issue or challenge?  Autistic People face sensory challenges on different levels with sound, taste,, By Cory Singer Can you hear me? Being autistic without a doubt has many challenges. One of the biggest challenges that I face as an autistic person are sensory issues. Now what is a sensory issue or challenge?  Autistic People face sensory challenges on different levels with sound, taste, touch or texture and even smell.  Now allists also experience sensitivity to different things but not on the same level that we do. It is next level sensitivity that can sometimes lead to meltdowns.  I am going to start with sound sensory issues. Let’s say for example you are in a restaurant and you are autistic. Guests are speaking, people are sitting down, getting up, waiters are taking orders, there is a lot going on around you that is to be expected.  But as an autistic, I only hear the clinking of plates and silverware and the sound of people chewing their food.  It makes me nauseous and the sounds are extremely loud to me. I get agitated to the extent that people have shared how they feel when there are nails scratching a chalkboard.  I can be sitting next to someone who is or is not autistic and these sounds will not bother them.  (1,338 words) - [Disability and Traveling](/hiki-blog/tag/autistic/index.html) (908 words) - [Disability and Traveling](/hiki-blog/tag/autism/index.html) (908 words) - [Our mission](/about-us/index.html): At Hiki, we are passionate about creating meaningful social connections. Learn about our mission, vision, and the inspiration behind our innovative app for the Autistic community. Discover how we are transforming the way people connect and build friendships. Join us on this exciting journey today!, At Hiki, we are passionate about creating meaningful social connections. Learn about our mission, vision, and the inspiration behind our innovative app for the Autistic community. Discover how we are transforming the way people connect and build friendships. Join us on this exciting journey today! (129 words) - [Autistic Burnout](/hiki-blog/tag/autistic-burnout/index.html) (910 words) - [A Former “Gifted” Kid’s Reflections on Burnout](/hiki-blog/2021/4/13/a-former-gifted-kids-reflections-on-burnout/index.html): By Taylor W. I’ll be honest with you: I’m having a very hard time putting words together these days.  Actually, I’m having a hard time doing a lot of things. It sort of feels like I’m wading through this…soul-sucking fog, one that’s left me disconnected, achy, irritable, et cetera et cet, By Taylor W. I’ll be honest with you: I’m having a very hard time putting words together these days.  Actually, I’m having a hard time doing a lot of things. It sort of feels like I’m wading through this…soul-sucking fog, one that’s left me disconnected, achy, irritable, et cetera et cetera. Lots of fun things. I made rice in a rice cooker earlier today and it felt like a serious victory. And really, in these times of constant stress and uncertainty, me feeling this way probably shouldn’t come as a surprise – I think a lot of people are in the same boat. But I’m also acutely aware of how familiar this feeling is. It’s followed me in one form or another for most of my life. (1,192 words) - [Special Interests, Autistic Joy](/hiki-blog/2022/7/29/special-interests-autistic-joy/index.html): By Archer Rosenkrantz Important Note: Autism is as much of a shared experience between autistics as it is a deeply personal one. It’s almost like a jacket. It is going to fit differently on each person, look different, and people might wear it in various ways. For this reason, when I speak about , By Archer Rosenkrantz Important Note: Autism is as much of a shared experience between autistics as it is a deeply personal one. It’s almost like a jacket. It is going to fit differently on each person, look different, and people might wear it in various ways. For this reason, when I speak about autism, you are learning about my personal autism experience, not the experience of all autistics.  Special Interest: Intense fixation on a specific topic that lasts a long time or even an entire lifetime. A symptom of autism spectrum disorder. Special interests are one of the most important aspects of my autism. My unique, personal passions that shine as special interests carve out who I am in the world. My life revolves around these incredible fascinations, as they help regulate my body and mind. They are my safe place, and the place where my brain lights up with serotonin. My special interests, light a fire within my heart, the tendrils of flame igniting every aspect of my life. They are the lens in which I view the world. My special interests feel like joy in every capacity. (1,236 words) - [The Autistic Urge to Embrace Change](/hiki-blog/2022/8/1/the-artistic-urge-to-embrace-change/index.html): By Jersey Noah My boyfriend is inside my house working, I'm sitting outside playing on my phone. He walks out the back door, "are you smoking a joint?" I was, in fact, smoking a joint. He walked toward me, his brown eyes glimmered in a ray of sunshine, "can I join you?" I fe, By Jersey Noah My boyfriend is inside my house working, I'm sitting outside playing on my phone. He walks out the back door, "are you smoking a joint?" I was, in fact, smoking a joint. He walked toward me, his brown eyes glimmered in a ray of sunshine, "can I join you?" I feel relief in my chest from anxiety I didn't know I was having. I like smoking in the sunshine with my favorite people. My boyfriend has a fancy job. I do things like this, write random blog posts, post memes, take naked photos of myself for my only fans (you know, the typical 9 to 5). I'm a ball of chaos, he's a ball of chaos; our chaos is so different and yet, it's so complementary. (1,371 words) - [Masking Autism](/hiki-blog/2022/8/26/masking-autism/index.html): As I have gotten older, I have been unmasking more and more. I’m not talking about masking for covid of course. I’m Talking about Masking my autism. Masking autism means trying to act like everyone else, and hide who you really are in order to live life. Basically, It’s pretending to be someone that, As I have gotten older, I have been unmasking more and more. I’m not talking about masking for covid of course. I’m Talking about Masking my autism. Masking autism means trying to act like everyone else, and hide who you really are in order to live life. Basically, It’s pretending to be someone that you are not. Not everyone in the autism community has the ability to mask. People who say this have higher support needs. I Have low support needs. Meaning that my autism doesn’t affect me to the point where I can’t be independent. I can talk, drive, have relationships, work a full time job (which has Its challenges, But I will get to that later).Basically, I don’t need a whole lot of help to live my life. A High support needs autistic has needs that need to be helped with, hence “High Support Needs”. There have been many High support needs autistics that have said that masking is a privilege. I can understand why they would say this. But, as someone who has HAD to mask for a good portion of their life, I can say with confidence that it isn’t. Masking has taken a big toll on my mental health. In fact, masking is actually a response to trauma. (1,199 words) - [How I, as an Autistic Person, Improved my Sleep Quality in Three Steps](/hiki-blog/2022/7/12/how-i-as-an-autistic-person-improved-my-sleep-quality-in-three-steps.html): By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Okay so people on the Autism spectrum are notably known to have difficulties with sleeping, this can be from a whole host of things down to too much active brain chatter or simply because they are too overstimulated from life that they find it hard to rest an, By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Okay so people on the Autism spectrum are notably known to have difficulties with sleeping, this can be from a whole host of things down to too much active brain chatter or simply because they are too overstimulated from life that they find it hard to rest and relax. Among other things is that people are sensitive to foods like sugars and different types of soda and this can also have an effect of not allowing you to sleep effectively when you’re trying to go to sleep at night and causing all kinds of issues. Now believe me I have tried everything under the sun to try and help with my sleeping issues because I’m going to bed and waking up feeling like I’ve never slept and it’s just quite frankly becoming annoying. (1,022 words) - [Learning Differently](/hiki-blog/2022/9/2/as-an-autistic-i-dont-learn-things-the-same-way-other-people-do.html): By Charlotte aka @thespectrumgirl As an autistic with ADHD, I have a different way of learning things. I have a delayed processing of things that I learn, and sometimes people may find it annoying to hang out with me or to work with me because it may seem like I’m lazy or stupid and I don’t unders, By Charlotte aka @thespectrumgirl As an autistic with ADHD, I have a different way of learning things. I have a delayed processing of things that I learn, and sometimes people may find it annoying to hang out with me or to work with me because it may seem like I’m lazy or stupid and I don’t understand anything. Because of this a lot of people never bother checking to see if I’ve actually understood and registered what was talked about before wrapping up a meeting or social situation, either at school, work or among peers.  (1,241 words) - [**Your safety is our top priority at Hiki.**](/safety/index.html): Build safe & meaningful connections., Build safe & meaningful connections. (692 words) - [I’m a Stoner, Who Cares?](/hiki-blog/2022/9/8/im-a-stoner-who-cares/index.html): By Jersey Noah It's so funny to me when I post something online about how much I love weed and people respond like, "hey, not cool. I can't smoke weed and you're out here publicizing that everyone should smoke." Lol. Why does me smoking weed have anything to do with you not smoking weed, By Jersey Noah It's so funny to me when I post something online about how much I love weed and people respond like, "hey, not cool. I can't smoke weed and you're out here publicizing that everyone should smoke." Lol. Why does me smoking weed have anything to do with you not smoking weed? Do whatever the heck you want and I will, too. I really do not care if other people do or do not consume weed and I'm not quite sure why anyone would care. The whole point of body AUTONOMY is that we get to make our own choices and fulfill our own needs; it's the basic idea that we know what is best for ourselves, it's about what we do with and put into our bodies (and minds). Body autonomy is about freedom of identity and presentation (i.e. transitioning genders socially and/or medically), reclaiming words and names that have been used to hurt us as empowered parts of ourselves (i.e. identifying with terms like f@g). Body autonomy is about our right to self diagnose and not be forced to rely on the psychological industrial complex to define our mental health. Body autonomy is about our medical access, choices, needs and desires being fulfilled despite anyone else's opinions of our process. (1,136 words) - [Disability and Traveling](/hiki-blog/tag/neurodivergent/index.html) (908 words) - [neurodiversity](/hiki-blog/tag/neurodiversity/index.html) (908 words) - [3 Essential Autistic Self-Employed Tips!](/hiki-blog/2022/11/7/3-essential-autistic-self-employed-tips/index.html): By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World I was asked in January 2020 to brief the EU parliament in France on the current state of autistic employment.  Let me say that I did just that and what I told them shocked them. I started by telling the story of a friend of mine called Anna, an aut, By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World I was asked in January 2020 to brief the EU parliament in France on the current state of autistic employment.  Let me say that I did just that and what I told them shocked them. I started by telling the story of a friend of mine called Anna, an autistic female from the UK. Anna wanted to find employment and applied for numerous jobs in the midlands of the UK, out of which she was accepted by 5 employers. Once Anna started each one of these jobs and disclosed to them that she was on the autism spectrum, she eventually was “let go” from the company as the work had “dried up”. (1,268 words) - [Autism and Managing Moods & Depression](/hiki-blog/2022/8/5/autism-and-managing-moods-amp-depression/index.html): By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Lots of Autistic adults are at a higher risk of having co-occuring mental health issues. It is stated that over 70% of autistic individuals will experience mental health problems including depression and other motivation issues. This comes as no surprise as, By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Lots of Autistic adults are at a higher risk of having co-occuring mental health issues. It is stated that over 70% of autistic individuals will experience mental health problems including depression and other motivation issues. This comes as no surprise as more than 30% of autistic people have co-occuring conditions like dyspraxia dyslexia and ADHD among other health conditions. What is interesting is the relationship between autism and depression. Not depression is quite a scary word when you hear it it allows you to think about things that are dark and scary and also quite upsetting because depression can lead to some quite difficult life challenges and other difficulties and this is not so positive. (1,056 words) - [5 Autism Relationship Tips For Success](/hiki-blog/2022/9/19/5-autism-relationship-tips-for-success/index.html): By Daniel M. Jones Dating someone with autism can be difficult for people who are not educated that much on the autism spectrum. It can also be difficult to date somebody with autism because of the varying degree in differences between Neurotypical and neurodivergent brains. Here I’m outlining a, By Daniel M. Jones Dating someone with autism can be difficult for people who are not educated that much on the autism spectrum. It can also be difficult to date somebody with autism because of the varying degree in differences between Neurotypical and neurodivergent brains. Here I’m outlining autism dating tips and dating problems to help you with your dating needs. There are many ways to improve and maintain a healthy relationship, be it romantic or platonic. But a lot of autistic people find it challenging to be in a long term romantic relationship. Here are some awesome ideas and tips from my proven way of living on the spectrum and having a successful romantic relationship. The main thing is love language, which Is a type of communication that the person you are in a relationship with responds best to.  (1,129 words) - [Disability and Traveling](/hiki-blog/tag/meltdown/index.html) (908 words) - [Autism and Focus](/hiki-blog/2023/1/24/autism-amp-focus-the-time-break-theory/index.html): By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Many Autistic people have major issues when it comes down to focus and concentration. This is mainly down to a co-occurring ADHD diagnosis, where there is a conflict between the autism brain and the ADHD brain. With Autism, the brain wants to hyperfocus on a , By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World Many Autistic people have major issues when it comes down to focus and concentration. This is mainly down to a co-occurring ADHD diagnosis, where there is a conflict between the autism brain and the ADHD brain. With Autism, the brain wants to hyperfocus on a specific topic or task and really get submerged into it. With ADHD, the brain wants to switch from task to task and be distracted constantly. So how do we achieve actual focus and concentration within Autism and ADHD? There are many medications that can help with this of course, however I do happen to test different hacks to try and see what works and what doesn’t. I have here the best of the ones I have tried that actually work and I hope this helps you!! (1,169 words) - [Hiki](/home/index.html): Download Hiki Hiki is a friendship & dating app for Autistic, ADHD, and all Neurodivergent adults. Meet, chat, date, and find your neurodivergent community., Download Hiki Hiki is a friendship & dating app for Autistic, ADHD, and all Neurodivergent adults. Meet, chat, date, and find your neurodivergent community. (273 words) - [Two Autistic People Flapping their Fists at Each Other Across a Crowded Room: move, groove, rock, snap, flap and hum](/hiki-blog/2022/11/28/two-autistic-people-flapping-their-fists-at-each-other-across-a-crowded-room-move-groove-rock-snap-flap-and-hum.html): By Archer Rosenkrantz When I was a kid, stimming was something that I had to hide. Stimming is repetitive motions that are often associated with autism. It’s a self soothing mechanism that autistic people use to self regulate and calm themselves down. When I was in kindergarten my parents started , By Archer Rosenkrantz When I was a kid, stimming was something that I had to hide. Stimming is repetitive motions that are often associated with autism. It’s a self soothing mechanism that autistic people use to self regulate and calm themselves down. When I was in kindergarten my parents started to worry about my constant repetitive motions and sounds that didn’t seem to stop. They took me to a doctor and that doctor diagnosed me with a tic disorder. Even though I exhibited many signs of autism I still went undiagnosed for a very long time. I was labeled by tons of other diagnoses to explain my behaviors. This isn’t unusual, because I was assigned female at birth. People assigned female at birth are criminally underdiagnosed when it comes to autism. Autism used to be thought of as a boy’s disease. Anyways, I was taught that my stimming was something that was wrong with me. It also seemed to bother those around me. I learned that the best way for me to fit in was to stop swimming. (1,149 words) - [We’ve found our perfect match ❤️.](/gettyimages/index.html): Hiki has partnered with Getty images to combat visual stereotypes of the Autistic community., Hiki has partnered with Getty images to combat visual stereotypes of the Autistic community. (720 words) - [United By Brain Structure: ADHD and Autism](/hiki-blog/2022/10/24/united-by-brain-structure-adhd-amp-autism/index.html): By Archer Rosenkrantz I have found throughout my life that birds of a feather flock together. By that, I mean that people with autism tend to find one another before they even know the other is autistic. The same goes for LGBTQ+ people, and neurodivergent people in general. This is my own experien, By Archer Rosenkrantz I have found throughout my life that birds of a feather flock together. By that, I mean that people with autism tend to find one another before they even know the other is autistic. The same goes for LGBTQ+ people, and neurodivergent people in general. This is my own experience, and may not reflect the experience of other queer neurodivergents. I think my theory holds up in most cases. In loud social spaces, you might run into another neurodivergent person escaping the noise outside in the quiet alley. These miraculous happenstances can create the greatest of friendships; united by brain structure!  (1,138 words) - [Laser Tag and Puppetry: Surviving Capitalism as an Autistic](/hiki-blog/2022/8/30/laser-tag-and-puppetry-surviving-capitalism-as-an-autistic.html): By Archer Rosenkrantz When I was a kid, I was different. It’s probably the autism. The things I was interested in and the things I wanted didn’t make sense to most people. I wanted three things the most: video games, a reptile, and a job. Looking back, my need for engaging in underpaid labor seems, By Archer Rosenkrantz When I was a kid, I was different. It’s probably the autism. The things I was interested in and the things I wanted didn’t make sense to most people. I wanted three things the most: video games, a reptile, and a job. Looking back, my need for engaging in underpaid labor seems weird, but heck, getting a job was so much fun. I didn’t have many friends in high school, and I spent most of my time inside and outside of school alone. A job sounded stimulating, engaging, and interesting. My first job found me because of my autism, and I’m so grateful for that. I think most of my jobs find me because of my autism. Who woulda thought? Near my highschool there was a laser tag arena in construction, and I spotted it right after I turned 16. I wanted to see so badly what the arena might look like that I dragged a begrudging friend over to help lift me up so I could look into the windows. I peered inside, catching glimpses of laser tag in the works.  “Can I help you?” said a man behind us. We screamed, and I was dropped on my back in front of the person who would soon be my first boss.  (1,151 words) - [actuallyautistic — Blog](/hiki-blog/tag/actuallyautistic/index.html) (908 words) - [Hiki reviews](/reviews/index.html): Discover authentic user testimonials and ratings for the Hiki app. Read personal experiences, success stories, and insights on how Hiki has transformed lives. Join our community, download Hiki, and start your fulfilling journey today!, Discover authentic user testimonials and ratings for the Hiki app. Read personal experiences, success stories, and insights on how Hiki has transformed lives. Join our community, download Hiki, and start your fulfilling journey today!, Turn data collection into an experience with Typeform. Create beautiful online forms, surveys, quizzes, and so much more. Try it for FREE. (453 words) - [7 Autism Daily Life Hacks](/hiki-blog/2022/10/12/7-autism-daily-life-hacks/index.html): By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World When we think about autism we often think about the issues ausitic people have in school and work, and even in social situations. However one of the biggest things forgotten about is usually the day to day daily tasks that austic individuals find difficult a, By Daniel M. Jones aka The Aspie World When we think about autism we often think about the issues ausitic people have in school and work, and even in social situations. However one of the biggest things forgotten about is usually the day to day daily tasks that austic individuals find difficult as navigating the world can be a scary and challenging task, It is sometimes the most difficult task in the world to stay motivated and stay on task when you are on the spectrum and especially if you have ADHD also. I love hacking my environment to make it more autism friendly and I also help other companies do the same for working environments too. Whatever environment you spend most time in, it needs to be autism friendly and autism accommodating, kind of like if you were a wheelchair user you'd need ramp access. So, let’s get prepped and ready to learn how to hack your way to an easier life on the spectrum.  (1,359 words) - [Introduction | Hiki Free Autism Dating App](/introduction-impact/index.html) (62 words) - [Contact Us](/contact-us/index.html): Reach out to us at Hiki to share your feedback, inquiries, or suggestions. Our dedicated team is here to assist you. Contact us today and experience exceptional support for your social connections., Reach out to us at Hiki to share your feedback, inquiries, or suggestions. Our dedicated team is here to assist you. Contact us today and experience exceptional support for your social connections. 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