would you?

[Chase]

I don't see why not. I've been to a university that housed an institute for the deaf and I've seen a lot of really cute deaf guys. There was like, this one deaf guy who just made my heart throb every time I saw him.
Bionics isn't a turn off to me either. Like this guy has a bionic hand and he's kind of cute:



I don't have a crush on him or anything, but saying it like it is, it wouldn't be problem for me at all.

Edit:
link to picture seems to have gone. But bottom line if you google image guy with bionic hand at least one guy will be cute.

[MisterTinkles]

Would you ever date someone who was disabled?

"Disabled" covers a HUGE variety of issues.........can you be more specific?

[Corsac]

I've been on a date with someone who has a disability (he is in a wheelchair), really sweet guy but we had very little that matched us personality wise thus it left us with little to talk about.

As said by MisterTinkles, "Disabled" covers many issues. Is this question regarding physical disabilities which we can see or Disabilities as a whole?

[rmf]

Hi everyone, I'm thinking along the lines of a physical disability. For example I've got cerebral palsy and I have a limp from it. I also have a curved spine and that causes me to be hunched over a little bit I've had some guys say 'sorry I won't date someone who has a limp as it's embarrassing to be out in public with them', or 'sorry I would be worried of what would happen down the road... in case things got worst."

I've been with my partner now fiancée for 4 years in April... he comes to all of my doctors appointments, etc. Just wondering if you would do the same? I have him a heads up of the disability before we met the first time and told him that if he felt at all uncomfortable the first time meeting he could leave at any time and I would not hold it against him... he's actually gotten quite defensive in someone points and laughs at me while out walking or stuff like that (when it happens its usually teenagers haha)

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Unsure.

It would depend on the disability.

You can pretty much scratch off any disability that is a slow, steady decline to the end. I am unable (not unwilling) to witness the day to day decline of health. I did that with 'strangers' and became very attached and their pain and suffering was keenly felt by me. I do not have that 'buffer' that nurses, doctors and others appear to have to not allow the suffering of others affect them profoundly.

In your case... I know enough about cerebral palsy to know that you have a long, potentially rich life ahead of you. I also know that over time it will not worsen much - sure old age will complicate matters down the road, but everyone becomes crippled by time.

It would be a doable relationship for me, and like your partner I would attend doctors appointments with you if you wanted and be involved enough to know your needs and do my best to meet them.

I'm definitely not the kind of person who is embarrassed by limps, hunches and the like... but then I'm not that shallow. In reality those sorts of people embarrass me far more than a physical limitation would.

[Miles]

I'm definitely not the kind of person who is embarrassed by limps, hunches and the like... but then I'm not that shallow. In reality those sorts of people embarrass me far more than a physical limitation would.

This. Some people really need to examine their priorities.

[fjp999]

Over the years I learned that I was a caregiver... but once I became disabled that all became part of a great mind fuck!

My disability is not physical which has its good and bad points.

I am certainly not looking for a partner. My relationship is long term but also long distance. Probably the best at this time.

The first condition that defines me as disabled is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - It gets pretty boring trying to explaining over and over why not eating liver or taking a B vitamin wont help. Then the big picture is Post-Interferon Syndrome (PIS) which few docs have even heard of. My sig really explains it in the fewest words. *the biggest issue is proving that a syndrome even exist

So, as to the question, I would have no problem dating a disabled person but fear they would have just as much trouble taking care of me as I might taking care of them

[bluefox4000]

My CP Is not progressive, unless you count scoliosis. I'm otherwise healthy, and I don't have set appointments. I hate people fussing over me. I don't ask unless I need to. I need help Dressing and cooking. I have a shower chair which I swivel into. I learned to wash myself though. But Jess is great about giving me independence.

Mick

[joseph]

i am disabeled. i woud probely only have a disabled boyfrind not a not disabled boyfrind.

it is becase i have learning disabilty.if you have learning disabilty it is hard to getting frineds or in love especily if your gay. most peple who not got learning disabily not intrested in be my frined.but some are so i got lovely friednds. but noone not disabeld will be my boyfrind.im looking for a boyfrind whos disabled.thats ok.

the staff who hhelp me and a lots of peple with learning disibility them wont to learn about relatinsips for us so them can help better.a training i am doing a talk for lots of staff abot i am a gay man with learning disabiluty.i m helping. i am helping other disabled pepole beacuse the staff learn abot how mto help .

[Woollyhats]

Well, I have a friend with Cerebral palsy. I find him about as attractive as most people might find someone who drools on themself --- in other words, not attractive at all. HOWEVER, mild disabilities like depression, bipolar disorder, missing a limb, even being wheel chair bound are things that wouldn't really be deal breakers. And if someone became disabled while I was in a relationship I would not end it. To me a relationship would be worth more than that. .