[Blindtlk] Online Dating

[River Linda]

Hi Robin,

Just curious ... why did you decide not to meet the first person?

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, robin.beautifullyblind--- via blindtlk <
blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Good evening everyone,
>     I am just writing to give you all an update. I decided not to meet the
> man to whom I initially asked the question about. However, I did end up
> talking to another man, who was in the same line as work as me. He lives
> out of state, and as a result, we talked for a couple of months before
> meeting. Since we built that connection, it was natural and comfortable
> when we met. I know there are two sides of the coin regarding pictures,
> but, yes, I did have his described to me by a friend. Actually,
> interestingly enough, when first talking, he was the one to ask me about my
> pictures, and the meaning behind them. So, this gave me the opportunity to
> ask him to do the same.
>      I stand by what I said, you can tell a lot from a picture. In fact,
> 50 percent of communication is nonverbal; which includes body language.
> Anyway, I had a great weekend. Thanks again everyone for shedding insight
> on this topic.
>
> Robin
>
> > On Jul 28, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Robin,
> >
> > Why the preoccupation with a photograph? Can you, in fact, appreciate a
> photo, personally?
> > CarAt 07:23 PM 5/23/2015, robin.beautifullyblind--- via blindtlk wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>     I hope this doesn't sound crazy, but I'm stuck and in need of
> suggestions. I am completely blind, and have started online dating.
> Someone  to whom I have been talking to for a week and a half wants to meet
> for coffee. The problem is that he has no pictures on his profile and I
> don't know his last name. I am trying to play it safe. A picture says a
> thousand words about a person. So, my question, how can I ask him for a
> picture? Thanks in advance for your help!
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