| When men and women have limited time to join the | | | | Sometimes, there's a stigma against disabled people |
| dating scene, they often go to online websites to | | | | from other disabled people. They feel they want to |
| find prospects of the opposite sex to start a | | | | partner with someone not suffering from the same |
| relationship with. Online dating sites allow members to | | | | ailment. Other times it makes it easier for the |
| get to know each other by letting them screen | | | | relationship to progress because the date is someone |
| potential dates for the things they have in common, | | | | who knows what life is like for the other person. |
| such as a disability, or characteristics they want in a | | | | Disabled men and women want to be included in the |
| partner. | | | | fun and excitement of dating, too, without dear of |
| For people with disabilities, dating is even harder than | | | | incrimination from others in the online dating pool. The |
| it is for those with limited time in their schedule. Not | | | | problem with a disabled person joining a website |
| only is it more difficult to get around for some, but | | | | devoted exclusively to disabled dating is that the |
| there's also the risk of rejection that many disabled | | | | membership can be small. |
| people fear when asking someone out on a date in | | | | If this is the case, you can join multiple sites and |
| person. | | | | broaden your horizons. You never know what man or |
| Online dating sites are now catering to those with | | | | woman will read your profile, love everything about |
| special needs, and some even go farther than broad | | | | you, and be willing to overlook any disabilities that |
| conditions - they specifically target members with the | | | | you fear someone will balk at. |
| exact same disease in common, such as Autism or | | | | Online dating is intimidating for almost everyone. Even |
| Aspergers. | | | | the beautiful, healthy people have butterflies in their |
| Some relationships start off from online communities | | | | stomachs as their profile goes live and they wait |
| not geared to dating, but with multiple options, such | | | | while others review and critique them for the |
| as friendship, support, and advice. Other sites make | | | | possibility of a future date. Go into the situation with |
| their intentions known - that the website helps put | | | | confidence in who you are, and your disability will |
| disabled people in touch with others also afflicted | | | | blend into the background as your personality is |
| with special conditions so that they have one major | | | | allowed to shine. |
| issue out in the open. | | | | |