Would you ever date someone who's in a wheelchair?

Question

What is your perception of people in wheelchairs?

Answer 1

If I met a nice guy in a wheel chair I would hang out with him and chat and enjoy his company but I wouldn't think of him romantically, because we wouldn't be able to do so many things I take for granted eg dancing and sex. I would also feel that he couldn't protect me if he was wheelchair bound and I would feel scared more often and be unhappy about that.

I think it's possible that I could meet a man in a wheelchair and despite all these problems I could fall in love with him. It would be against the odds though.

Finally, I'm already married to a wonderful man and no matter what, even if he was a quadraplegic with no limbs and no mobility I would stay with him and love him forever. I love him too much to ever be without him, no matter what the circumstances. Even if life got really hard I couldn't abandon him.

My perception of people in wheelchairs is that they're just regular people who can't get around as easy as other people and have a slightly more limited life because of that. I could imagine being best friends with someone in that situation.

Answer 2

My perception of people in wheel chairs is that they are people just like everyone else. They bleed red just like you and me and have feelings too.

I think they are too harshly judged as well. People see someone in a wheel chair and instantly, out of their own insecurity turn and walk the other way, or, they look quick then look away. What are they afraid that someone in a wheel chair is going to bite them like a dog or something?.

I have found that most people that are in wheel chairs, often have a better temperment and attitude than half the people that walk upright. They are thankful for the things they have and the life they have. Happy to be able to live it, no matter what condition they are in.

I'm Married, just married the 17th of Nov. So I can't date someone in a wheelchair, however if I wasn't married, and someone that was in a wheel chair was attracted to me, and I to them, and we clicked sure I'd date them.

Heh, Look at it this way, We have two legs that carry us every where we go. The ones in the wheel chairs are lucky, they have two wheels as legs...they can win any race..*smiles*

By the way, My uncle, now gone for 8 years, got into a really bad motorcycle accident when he was younger. About 5 yrs or so after he and his wife got married. The accident left him paralized from the waist down. My aunt stayed with him and he lived a long life. No, it wasn't easy for them, but they made it work. Being in a wheel chair isn't the easiest thing, specially if there are other problems that compound being in a wheel chair.

In this day and age, the way people are, and how judgemental they are, I think that the people that are in a wheelchair should be commended. It's hard to live like that, and they do it. They accomplish things that we take for granted.

Answer 3

I did in fact date someone who was in a wheelchair. She was a wonderful girl and the chair was never an issue. It was just part of her life and she couldn't help it. She had lots of cool ways of getting things and even had her car specially modified so she could drive. She wasn't bitter or jaded and had a great sense of humor about everything. She didn't pity herself or want pity. I didn't treat her different. I didn't try to be her hero. I just treated her like the beautiful friend I saw that she was. If she needed help, I helped her otherwise I let do her thing and we just enjoyed each other's company.
I think the most important thing is that no matter what challenges people around them face, they mostly want friendship and true love not another pity party or a free handout.

Answer 4

If you have to ask this question, then I would say NO, don't even think of dating someone in a wheel chair. I myself would. But there is so much more involved than just dating. I have no perception of people in wheel chairs. They are people end of story. I do not look at them any differently then I would look at you or anyone else.

Answer 5

I would. I don't think that people in wheelchairs want people to feel sorry for them. They have come to terms that they are going to be in that position so everyone else needs to as well.

Answer 6

people in wheelchairs arent any different than people would can walk, they might appreicate things more than most of the people who have nothing wrong with them, plus its about whats on the inside not on the outside, if the guy was a gentleman then sure i wouldn't mind dating him. nice guys are so hard to find anyways

Answer 7

hell ya i would date sum1 in a wheelchair cuz it dosen't matter it just matters whats on the outside not the inside so whoever said no needs to get a life and be more curtious!

Answer 8

i would defintly date a lady in a wheel chair in fact at this moment i would perfer someone in a wheelchair

Answer 9

obviously i would love knows no boundaries. i feel if i love some one i'll lov in evryaspect of life,the person i love unfortunately if he needs a wheelchair i 'll the one who'll alwaz be with him, i hav loved him to the fullest, and not loved him to leave him wen he needed methe most. u SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH IT

Answer 10

they are kind people who are sensitive to others feelings my best friend is in a wheel chair and i would love to see him get a g/f i would but i have a b/f. But yes i would date someone in a wheel chiar and i think it would be good eye opening experience