[Blindtlk] Online Dating

Mon Jul 27 06:58:32 UTC 2015

Hi, Robin,

Don't worry. I guess Don't completely rule out such a fantastic 
thing, but you don't need to be overly preoccupied, either. You might 
find that blindness actually insolates you, when people would usually 
harm you.CartAt 10:47 AM 5/24/2015, you wrote:
>You appear to be very well skilled, but what if this person slipped 
>something IN your Coffee or whatever you were drinking during your 
>InPerson meeting IN Public??
>At 05:43 AM 5/24/2015, you wrote:
>>Personally, as long as I had a name, I'd go to coffee with the lady whether
>>she had a photo or not if I liked the profile and what she said over our
>>time through email.  However, I'm a male who had done wrewtling, grappling,
>>and a variety of other Martial arts for more than twenty years. I have a
>>very high level of skill, so I'm safe, However, for the average person, no
>>name, no picture, no date. If you feel safe without a picture, then just get
>>him name.  Carry a friend with you to watch if possible.
>>Justin.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jessica
>>Reed via blindtlk
>>Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:26 AM
>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>Cc: Jessica Reed
>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Online Dating
>>
>>First, I am a huge advocate for online dating! I meant my now husband in
>>2010 through match.com. We have been married for three years and have one
>>daughter. Be very careful though, I think the bigger elephant in the room is
>>why hasn't he told you his name yet?
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On May 23, 2015, at 11:28 PM, "robin.beautifullyblind--- via blindtlk"
>><blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Thank you Sherry!
>> >
>> >> On May 23, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Sherry Gomes via blindtlk
>><blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> All advice I've ever read for this kind of thing says you should meet
>> >> him there, don't let him take you anywhere and have a trusted friend
>> >> somewhere nearby to watch and to give you feedback on the guy. Be
>> >> careful but have fun.
>> >>
>> >> Sherry
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> robin.beautifullyblind--- via blindtlk
>> >> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 9:15 PM
>> >> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> >> Cc: robin.beautifullyblind at ymail.com
>> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Online Dating
>> >>
>> >> You both bring up good points. I was thinking of asking a friend to
>> >> be an observer in the background. I will just tell him that I would
>> >> feel comfortable if I at least knew his name and had a picture before
>>meeting.
>> >>
>> >>>> On May 23, 2015, at 8:58 PM, Judy Jones via blindtlk
>> >>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I would just simply ask him for a picture.
>> >>>
>> >>> Also, an acquaintance I knew where we used to live said that her
>> >>> daughter
>> >> does background checks on the guys she would plan to date.  Sounds
>> >> smart in this day and age.
>> >>>
>> >>> Judy
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: robin.beautifullyblind--- via
>> >>> blindtlk
>> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:23 PM
>> >>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> >>> Cc: robin.beautifullyblind at ymail.com
>> >>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Online Dating
>> >>>
>> >>> 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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