I understand that the "I like nurses" way too obvious and desparate, but the "I don't like hospitals" comes under playful insults no?I have a cousin with Aspergers and when I read that line, I pictured him talking in my head NGL. I am in sales and if I was to open a conversation by insulting my prospects clothes, work, or etc I would get fired. Use your head OP.
Maybe it was just too soon into the convo..
When I approached a med school chick who was also in her own space( apparently most women are or pretend to these days), I said," med school must be stressful no? what fun things do you do to just chill and relax after that?" And it worked well.