Online Dating Tips for Disabled Women

There are some generic recommendations that apply to all women, regardless of disability. There are some specific online dating tips that are only relevant for disabled women. While you should explore online dating just as any other woman would, it is necessary to put everything in the right context. If you wish to save time and find people who are genuinely interested in you, then you must endorse and practice these recommendations.

Go Beyond the Customary Pictures

Every person in the world would want to share pictures that capture them at their flattering best. You should do so too. The profile picture, which is what others would see when they check you out on a dating site, should be your finest. It can be slightly edited. Do not go for excessive enhancements or unrealistic edits that would make the image look fake. Minimal or no editing is the best strategy but some touchups have never harmed anyone. You would probably upload more than one photo. Most disabled women will have at least three to five photos on their online dating profile. These photos can be the customary shots of you at different places or engaged in different tasks and in varying moods. All such images are desirable and also necessary to an extent. However, you cannot stop at these customary pictures.

You should have some pictures where your disability is not concealed in any way. There is no need to specifically highlight your disability. In case your disability is not obvious in a photo, you do not need to make an attempt to convey it so the potential suitors are completely aware and informed. Just as you should not make any special attempt to harp on your disability, you should not make an effort to hide your disability. Many disabled women put in a lot of effort to make their profiles look similar to millions of others and in the process end up with just another replica of general profiles that do not really showcase their personality.

Talk About the Implications of being a disabled woman

Disabled women should not constantly talk about their disability. This recommendation applies to disabled men as well. Likewise, they should not completely avoid talking about disability either. Both extremes are unnecessary and avoidable. It is actually imperative to talk about the implications of disability. Disabled females should talk about their conveniences and inconveniences, at least once and definitely before planning a date. Disability does make things difficult at certain places. Not every public place, restaurant, bar or pub is disabled friendly. Some places may be a little inconvenient or they could be logistically complicated. Some disabled people may need to be cared for and that should figure in the chats or conversations leading up to the date. Online dating for disabled women should never be confined to the disability but the implications should always be highlighted, at least once.

Don’t be Hasty in Assessing a Date

Whether you have just started chatting with someone or you are going out on a date with a potential suitor who has been talking to you for several days, perhaps weeks, you should not be hasty in assessing the person or the phase you are in. Disabled women may or may not look for long term relationships while exploring online dating. If you are not looking for a relationship, then you are unlikely to assess a date that diligently. If you are interested in a relationship, you may start to assess and judge everything. It is important that you focus on the date and having a good time rather than thinking about everything in the context of your disability or if the person is a good match for you. Let the prospects of a long term relationship be in the backseat for the first few dates.

More often than not, people who do not think too much about a long term relationship will get into one and will be more likely to find their match. Those who indulge in excessive pondering from the perspective of a relationship may fail to see the good in a suitor and might only realize the shortcomings. Be it the chats or the dates, disabled women should prioritize having a good time and that can be transient in some cases. Whether you are a disabled woman or a man looking for one, you will find the ideal soulmate for you by taking action now!