A Few Pieces Of Advice For Able-Bodied People About Dating Someone With A Disability

At 21 I came out as bisexual. A week later, I was diagnosed with Osteo Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer in my ankle which resulted in a below-knee amputation. Not only did I have to navigate dating as someone who was newly bisexual, but also as someone who now had a disability. As someone who has now dated while able-bodied and while disabled, I will go out on a limb here and say that dating with a visual disability eats ass — and not in the good way. My experience of dating with a disability has been a learning curve for me and for the people I’ve dated. So I thought I’d share some advice if you’ve found yourself about to go on a date with someone with a disability and don’t know how to be. Here, I’m going to share my top three pieces of advice to keep in mind when dating someone with a disability.

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1. Your initial convo shouldn’t include the question: “So, what happened???”

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2. Don’t take an amputee on a date somewhere that isn’t accessible

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3. Don’t be a saviour

James Parr is a First Nations model and writer. Follow him on Instagram.

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