“ONLINE WHEELCHAIR DATING TIPS”

New YouTube episode out now – My dating life in a wheelchair as a C6 quadriplegic

Talking to you today about disability dating. Specifically, online dating tips I’ve used as a woman in a wheelchair and a C6 quadriplegic. Dating is challenging no matter who you are, but online dating is even more daunting – now online dating with a disability presents its own unique set of challenges! Several years ago before I got married I went on a giant dating experiment. I was facing a major surgery for a pressure sore I had and I had about five months to go before my 11th surgery.

I decided, quite truthfully, to just try and sleep with as many men as I could to explore my disability and sexuality. I probably should not be writing about this online or making a video, but this is my reality.

It took me 5 years to gain the courage to even start dating after my accident when I broke my neck in a shallow water diving accident in 2010 leaving me paralyzed from the chest down with limited hand mobility. Throughout my dating adventures I ran into all kinds of strange people, great people, and some guys who simply were curious about what it was like to sleep and/or date a woman in a wheelchair.

I have a very quirky sense of humor, so I created an Excel spreadsheet to monitor my success for online dating. I have been through it all. Hopefully some of what I have been through you will not experience, but I was on an experiment in the name of research! specifically, disability dating research! Even through my failures and successes I learned so much. Let me take you on a journey of some of my dating mishaps and wonderful successes!

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