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Check out our new dating and sex tips

Chris_Alumni
Chris_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 689 Pioneering
With Valentine's Day upon us, we thought it a good time to revamp our dating and sex tips page, with fresh contributions from community members and from community sex and relationships expert Gill. 

Here's a taster:

"1. Don't be afraid to explore

'This doesn’t need to be with someone else, and is open to all kinds of interpretation.  Sexually, of course, it makes sense to be in tune with your body and your responses, physically as well as emotionally, and to know what works for you.  But when it comes to relationships and dating, the idea of exploring can sometimes get a bit overlooked.

"It can be really useful to actively think or talk about your wishes and hopes for how you want a relationship to be, or what you’re looking for in a partner.'" 

You can view all of our Dating and sex tips here.
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  • HaroldMccudden999
    HaroldMccudden999 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    As a severely disabled person I am housebound, but it is nice to know that such advise is on hand, I think your articles are a good
    start. Thank you.
  • Judomandean
    Judomandean Community member Posts: 49 Courageous
    edited October 2017
    Where we are disabled (and I am, I have CP) or abled bodied, most of us are sexual being and have sexual needs and desires. Do not feel awkward, ashamed or indeed embarrassed at have these feelings / needs. Sex is GOOD for the body and the mind and makes us relax afterwards. Be who you are, be you. ohAsk for what you want, good luck gang :). I give talks of disabled issues, being disabled and sports for disabled folk [email address removed].
  • disable_mable
    disable_mable Community member Posts: 7 Listener
    sex is not good, you have to be able bodied :(
  • matty67
    matty67 Community member Posts: 8 Connected
    It would be nice to get to know people with other disabilitys because as they say life is to short .im.mathew im 50yo single now for the last 9 year .feeling lost and empty with not a care in the would its life my life is bleeding away from me with nothing to look forwards to every morning .all i want is the company of a woman with the passion and love with the respect to as i will love and respect them the same way .
    Some morning i just dont want to get up as there is nothing to get up to anymore ..a life with out hope is an empty sole lost and confused and sad .
             Where is the love that we all speek of .its all gone to the rubish tip .
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,793 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @matty67, thank you for sharing this with us.

    It sounds like you're feeling really lonely. Here on the community there will be people to listen and chat to, but as we're not a dating service, you may like to check out some dating websites too. You may like to check out this past discussion where our other members share the dating sites they use, such as Meet Up and Plenty Of Fish. Hope this helps!
  • matty67
    matty67 Community member Posts: 8 Connected
    Im on there and no one is interested in me im just brushed aside 
  • MKMale
    MKMale Community member Posts: 24 Courageous
    I am starting to feel like I will be single for the rest of my life. As a single straight male with health issues, I feel like no one wants to consider a date with me. Even getting a reply from anyone is almost impossible..
  • matty67
    matty67 Community member Posts: 8 Connected
    Make your profile like a painting exspress who you are and what you do .discride your self as a loving person say you like romantic walks along the beach hand in hand talk about your future even say about picnic on the beach to even a picnic in the park .if you like traveling tell them the one place you would like to take them tell them your dreams .tell them how beauriful.they are in your eyes .
    Never say anything negative 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 43 Listener
    My wife is disabled and meet her online. Got married a year after. Her health is getting worse but I still love her otherwise I wouldn't do things I do.
  • Mike25read
    Mike25read Community member Posts: 4 Listener
  • feir
    feir Community member Posts: 397 Pioneering
    I have concerns that i will injure my spine more during sex so a bit scared to experiment but have googled some positions to try and there is tips out there. I don't feel i need advice though and will just have to experiment anyway and see what works and what to avoid.

    Also both myself and my boyfriend are incontinent, there seems a taboo around this when it comes to sex? He has been for years and i have been for a year so we've both adjusted to it but still it's something nobody seems to have any advice about? I know sex is not only about the genitals but still because our toilet needs come from that area you'd think there'd be some advice or reassurance about it. Like i have times where i cannot tell i need the toilet (or even tell i've been) and he has that all the time and is not able to even go if he tries to as he has no control at all, we can use bed pads though so it's not too bad if anyone wees but i'm worried if he did poop while we are doing stuff that it'd freak me out and then make him feel bad when he has no reason to really and it is my problem. I feel bad for even mentioning this also but i like my new partner and am falling for him, i enjoy our relationship and feel we are very compatible and will be together in the long term, i want my partner to feel like i accept everything about him and don't want to make him feel bad about himself.

    I would like some advice on how not to make him feel ashamed if anything happens or how not to react badly to it in the first place would be ideal. He uses incontinence products and has toileted in them around me (which he was worried i'd react badly to) and as a carer this sort of thing doesn't bother me (nor cleaning it up) just i've never had this during sex. I also use incontinence products (mine would get in the way during sex though, his would not if we didn't fasten them up). I'd also like advice if anyone knows how to contain poo do that if we do have an accident it will make less mess? Maybe it won't even make that much mess and i am over thinking but from what i've seen so far he is quite messy, sorry if that's too explicit but i'd like the best advice for my situation as possible.

    Please only give nice replies or don't bother as i feel very sensitive about this and was scared to even ask publicly, thank you.


  • newborn
    newborn Community member Posts: 832 Pioneering
    @Feir, 3 cheers for you.      Wish I could give info for you, but would like at least to say thanks for posting.   You are sure to have helped people, just by showing how frank you are.  Loads of people will either have nursed or cared for others with the same issue, or else have experienced it themselves.


  • feir
    feir Community member Posts: 397 Pioneering
    newborn said:
    @Feir, 3 cheers for you.      Wish I could give info for you, but would like at least to say thanks for posting.   You are sure to have helped people, just by showing how frank you are.  Loads of people will either have nursed or cared for others with the same issue, or else have experienced it themselves.


    Thanks, i was concerned about asking but it turns out he has ED now anyway, oh well just another issue to overcome or deal with and appointments have been made.
  • Charliedick
    Charliedick Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    I have got a slight learning disability. ow can I meet a woman similar to me
  • faithlew87
    faithlew87 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    edited October 2018
    I work with women with disabilities sexually and have worked with younger women for there first ever contact and it's all about the patience you both have together and creating that bond to make it comfortable. It's rewarding to know that the women is happy and comfortable as well as providing them with a service which they were too scared to venture or too shy because of their disability, I think there's many services out there but it's just finding the right one and also the right person. People should never judge you for your disability it's how you was born the many women I've met are amazing and to this day I'm still friends with some. There's always hope out there just don't ever give up.
  • Gordonmrln
    Gordonmrln Community member Posts: 35 Courageous
    Why not try meeting people at clubs and other places of interest, I recently joined a Gun club because I like target shooting, but I've meet a lovely crowd of people, and the best thing is that by going to a club of your interest you already have something in common with others there and you can build on this, the more they get to know you the more you become a friend, and once you have a friendship set up things can take a change. But the point I'm making is that by getting out and joining a club makes you meet people instead of sitting at home behind a screen, and by the way I use a wheelchair as well and everyone is kind and helpful and I don't mean pity these are genuine people and we have a laugh, plus my shooting coach goes out of his way to help me and make sure I'm at ease with my shooting, only 2 weeks ago I entered my first competition in Elgin I was shooting on a Sunday as I shoot Rifle and he had shot on Saturday as he shoots Pistol, however he said that he would stay the Sunday to give me support and help if I need it, unfortunately his farther in-law was rushed into hospital so he had to leave, but he gave me some pointers before he left, and he also introduced me to someone who was there to help and they did help me, I had a great time met a whole load of new people and I was the only Disabled person there, I finished 2nd in my group which for my first competition was brill, my coach was chuffed as was I, So get yourself out and about it's the only way to meet friends. I lost my wife 2 years back we were married for 25 years the best 25 years of my existence and I will never stop loving her, no matter what happens even if I get into another relationship. We all need to feel wanted
  • newborn
    newborn Community member Posts: 832 Pioneering
    So good to hear of your social life and sporting triumph! And how everyone has welcomed you, too. Thanks for posting 
  • julie7193
    julie7193 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hi all, I try to look at things in all directions. I have been single and with rubbish people and now in a relationship and recently diagnosed with hsp. I have had a few melt downs and my partner is supportive but also gives tough love.
    I wonder what would happen if I was single again as it’s hard enough able bodied but then I realised, those who see a disability as a barrier would not be the right people anyway. I am sure everyone wants to feel respected, appreciated and cared for. I have been attracted to disabled people, it would always boil down to personality so just be yourself, not try too hard. Everyone gets old , that’s when most disability happens, it just happens ours has come early and so look at what each person has to offer. Yes this is me on a positive day but whilst I am, lol , if your able, get out, try dating sites, but I’d go for more genuine ones where people are looking for a soul mate and not a millionaire or a quicky! Be your self and you will attract the right people, show people what you have to offer! A personality goes a very long way for the right person. There are people out there who like extra responsibility and thrive on helping, look for those and it could be a match made in heaven? Xx good luck xx
  • MKMale
    MKMale Community member Posts: 24 Courageous
    I honestly don't know what else to try and I am starting to think that I will never have a chance to date again ket alone have a relationship.
    53 single man with health issues... I'm invisible and ignored

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