Dating sites for chronically ill

‘People Think I’m a Project:’ The Unique Challenges of Dating With Chronic Illness

Dating apps can be a way to get to know the basics about someone before meeting them in person, but living with a disability or chronic illness and sharing why you can't do certain things can be difficult to explain online. After several experiences like this, Child, and her sister Alexa Child, set out to change the narrative. They recently launched a dating app called Dateability, an all-inclusive platform that lets users share on their profile if they have a disability or chronic condition. Those values are also something they hope can carry over into everyday conversations. Dateability is free to download. News National. Actions Facebook Tweet Email.

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As a year-old, I watch my peers find their partners and start their lives together. Life as a chronically ill person can be isolating. Much of my life is affected by my disability, but I also live a very typical life. Since I am a homebody due to personal choice AND my disability , my best bet to finding a partner is on a dating app.

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Will she still go out with me when she finds out I live with three roommates? The logic goes that by creating apps for people with health conditions, singles can find like-minded people who get your health challenges.

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A Dating App for People with Chronic Illness

But, on the MS social media sites that I follow, younger, single folks regularly post concerns about starting relationships. It may sound weird, but I initially fought off this relationship only because I knew she also had a skin condition. But I was also keeping myself away from something great. It was just a strange confusing paradox. Fortunately, I lost that fight and we started dating and it was a wonderful relationship.

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