But for many people, the thought of dating someone in a chair still seems daunting—is it rude to ask questions? “Just like able-bodied individuals, some people in wheelchairs are loving and interesting, while some are jerks.” Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here are five ways to prep yourself before a date with someone who has a physical disability.

Depending on your partner’s mobility, you may need to do things like drive, open the door, assist with a transfer, assemble the wheelchair, feed your date or sign the bill.

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'It was the most uncomfortable date I've ever been on and felt really forced.' Finally, at the end of the evening, she addressed the situation, leading the guy to admit that he 'didn't know how to talk to someone in a wheelchair' — despite the fact that they'd been getting on so well in their conversations on Tinder for two weeks.'Sometimes they would literally say something like, "Well, can you still have sex?

ainstream America has recently caught on to just how “normal” it is to date someone in a wheelchair. First, let’s look at the big picture: “Dating someone in a wheelchair is not that different from dating an able-bodied person,” says Maximillian Wachtel, Ph.

TV and movies, both fictional and reality-based, are showing more people dating the wheelchair-bound, from the bevy of girlfriends and fans in the hit Paralympian documentary their dog to the park—even though Danny became a paraplegic after being thrown from a truck. “We live a very normal life.” Sounds great—in theory. D, psychologist at Cherry Creek Psychology in Denver, Colorado.

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