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Straight answers to the things that come up when you're dating with a disability. Written to be useful, not to fill a page.

Advice (2) Practical tips (2) Autistic dating (1) Comparing apps (3)

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Advice

The questions that come up before anything else does.

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Advice

When to tell someone about your disability

There's no correct moment to bring up your disability when dating. Here's how to think about timing, and why the pressure to disclose early isn't yours to carry.

6 min read
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Advice

Handling questions you'd rather not answer

Some questions come from curiosity, some from nosiness, and some are just rude. Here's how to redirect without killing the conversation or apologising for it.

5 min read

Practical tips

Small things that make dating easier to actually do.

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Practical tips

Planning a first date that actually works

Access, energy and escape routes. A practical guide to picking a place, checking it properly, and keeping the first meeting low stakes.

6 min read

Autistic dating

Written for autistic adults, not about them.

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Autistic dating

Dating when you're autistic

On masking, small talk, sensory load and pace. Written for autistic adults who are tired of dating advice that assumes everyone reads people the same way.

7 min read

Comparing apps

Honest looks at the other options and where we fit.

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Comparing apps

Looking for a Hiki alternative

Hiki built something good for autistic and neurodivergent daters. If you want a wider pool, a free tier you can actually use, or a site as well as an app, here's the honest comparison.

5 min read
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Comparing apps

A Tinder alternative for disabled daters

Tinder has the numbers. What it doesn't have is a way to skip the explaining. Here's an honest comparison for anyone tired of the same conversation every match.

5 min read
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Comparing apps

Looking for a Dateability alternative

Dateability is built for disabled and chronically ill daters and does it well. If you want a browser option, a bigger pool or a free tier that goes further, here's the comparison.

4 min read

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