Ive been ghosted to many timea or have to explain im not a sociopath and wont kill her when we meet, Im getting tired of dating
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Yeah, I’m on Bumble. I put I have schizophrenia in my profile.
I’ve had a bunch of women swipe right on my picture, only to read my profile after I accepted, then ended the chat and delete me.
I’ve met 4 women that actually took the time to get to know me. I’ve swapped phone numbers with them and been out with 3 of them multiple times but they are just friend dates, not romantic dates. I’ve explained my psychosis to some of them, my hospital stays, everything, so they understand, they know I’m not dangerous or “crazy”, so that’s cool.
I don’t know if I want a girlfriend, I’ve been single so long I kinda like it, I’m used to it, and it makes life simple. I think I’m a little conflicted, lol. And a lot of women are looking for marriage and kids, I’m not.
I’m really in no rush, if something happens it happens, at this point I don’t have high expectations, and like I said I don’t even really know what I want.
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I would like to get to know someone before I personally throw my mi on them. Don’t wanna scare em away. Get to know me first.
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I think dating websites suck. Id rather meet someone in person, through a friend or lives in your neighborhood. I think it is also better to not reveal to anyone you are schizophrenic until you get to know them.
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I’m in a long-term relationship, but if I wasn’t and used a dating app I wouldn’t disclose I have sz until 4-6 weeks after I started dating. That’s enough time for her to get to know me and, hopefully, shatter sz stereotypes. Also, I’m not wasting too much of my time and her time if she decides sz is a deal breaker.
Another thing I would do is hold my cat for my profile pic. Women love men who love animals (at least that’s what my girlfriend says).
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I said I was on disability in my ad…I told them later pretty soon thereafter that it was sz. found someone that loved me regardless…its better up front I think.
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Yeah leave it out. Just easier to bring up later like 3 or 4 dates in
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I brought it up around the third week. Still married to her.
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Never tell anyone you have schizophrenia. General rule of dating.
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It definitely does personally I’d say I’m bipolar because there’s less stigma and it’s very similar and requires anti psychotics
Agree. I’ve been on about 20 dates after I got sz. I think I only disclosed to one of them that I had sz a few dates in because it got a little serious. And it wasn’t a dealbreaker. With all the other dates I never got to the point it was necessary to say something because it didn’t evolve.
I think being up front about it is not necessary. Everybody has something in the baggage even if they don’t have a mental illness, but I haven’t seen them write it in their profile.
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Be dishonest with a partner. Nice.
Yeah i brought up my stuff around 3rd week as well. Been together almost 7 years and prob getting married next year. 
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Need a wedding photographer? You’re within driving distance.
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thanks for offer but yes we do lol 
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It is a serious offer and it would be at no charge.
I’m proficient with a camera.
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