[Blindtlk] Online Dating

[Judy Jones]

Another thing.  This may not at all be the case, but if he balks at any 
safety precautions you try to take, drop him.

Judy


-----Original Message----- 
From: justin williams via blindtlk
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 6:27 AM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Cc: justin williams
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Online Dating

Yes, you can definitely tell a great deal about a person using other 
factors, but not having a photo is a red flag.  We're not saying that the 
photo is the best way of learning something about someone, especially for us 
who can't see, but everyone else who si serious has a photo, so, why is he 
breaking standard code. Do you have a photo; he can see you!   Therefore, 
you need to be able to see him, or at least, acquire a photo, and his name. 
Common courtesy.
Justin.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci 
Carpenter via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:44 PM
To: Marion Gwizdala via blindtlk
Cc: Marci Carpenter
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Online Dating

I wouldn’t rely on a photo at all. People can put any photo on their dating 
profile. Meeting in a very public place is a good idea, and you can indeed 
tell a great deal about a person from their voice; inflection, breathing, 
etc.

Marci Carpenter
> On May 23, 2015, at 8:28 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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