Replies to 'Online Dating'

I was born blind and with a heart defect. I am sure those factors have impacted my dating life. I have still been able to find good men to date and am currently dating a kind, accepting man I met online. I used to feel angry and left out of life by my disability. I was ashamed of myself and wouldn't even tell online friends that I'm blind. Life Strategies and the getting real shows on Oprah shook me out of that attitude. I found out that my expectation of being rejected was actually causing more trouble than my blindness ever could. My experience has taught me that my attitude and expectation that I can find a good man have overcome my limitations. My man even champions me as a blind woman, insisting that my needs are as important as his. I'm hear to say that a disabled person can date successfully. It does take time and effort in sorting through some bad eggs before you find a keeper. Some people will run when they are confronted with a disability. That's their loss. Having a positive attitude and a sense of humor help a lot. And hey, sighted people have to sort through bad eggs too, and they might have people reject them for different reasons like the color of their eyes or their height. Ok... enough rambling here. To the lady with CP, give love and the people around you a chance. You're worth it, and please don't settle for less than genuine love and respect. :)

This topic would really interest me if Dr. Phil had it on his show. I am 52 years old, and never married. I have had several medical problems; worse in  the past 5 years---mostly arthritis, which had caused me to have 5 knee surgeries. I finally had to have total knee replacements of both knees.  I am also a breast cancer survivor, but radiation earlier this year burned me really badly; more than my doctor ever expected. I am very self-conscious b/c of this, and my knees. I use a cane when I walk and am slightly off-balance. BUT, I am a smart, independent, well-read woman who still works part-time. I have tried on-line dating, but wonder...when do you tell a man that you are partially handicapped? Do you state it in your profile? If you don't, and you meet him, when do you let him know about your disabilities? I need someone who can see beyond the physical profile I present to be able to find the real me. A really BEAUTIFUL person on the inside, if you look....