[blparent] Blind dating

[Kate McEachern]

I would hope people would look beyond ones disability when dating. Heard of dating sites for the disabled but never felt like looking. Dated all types of people and found none of them on a dating site. If that works for some good, but sounds like a lot of extra work.
Kate

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On Jul 14, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I know they have dating services for Little People but not heard of
> services specific to other disabilities, though this doesn't mean they
> don't exist.
> 
> I, to an extent, understand why some may want to meet someone with a
> similar disability, but on the flip side of the coin, do we limit our
> potential by only seeking out people who are similar? I think this
> applies to dating as much as it does to anything else in life. I mean,
> blindness is just one aspect of an individual. If a person can't see
> beyond the cane, so to speak, then they are probably not worth your
> time. I think we should pursue dating and relationships like we would
> anything else, with fair treatment and equality. This doesn't mean it's
> wrong to seek out and date other blind people. Hell, I'm married to
> another blind person, though I didn't seek this out, grin. But I say
> look beyond the conventions and out appearances to find a life-partner,
> and this applies to friends as much as a romantic partner.
> 
> Bridgit
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> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 15:50:15 -0600
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> 
> so true.
> I only know of the friends that were unsuccessful in meeting anyone.
> Hmm, would be curious to know if there was a site for just singles with 
> disabilities to meet each other.
> Years and years ago there was a place just for people with disabilies to
> 
> meet each other.  Of course it was done by letters and the like. Lol!
> 
> 
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