commentr/StutterFebruary 2, 2019

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Attraction (especially lasting attraction) is rarely about one specific thing or the other. It's about a person's "total package". Stuttering is part of your total package, and I'll be honest, most people won't see that as a negative at all. Some may even find it endearing. Now if you bring a boatload of insecurities and hangups with it, that could be offputting, but the stutter itself isn't as big a deal as you'd think. But, what other things do you bring to the table. Do you need to work on your appearance? Do you need to develop your creative talents and interests? What can you do to work towards becoming the kind of person that you would be interested in dating? What worked for me was learning how to dance (swing!), losing weight and exercising with some regularity. These things didn't magically fix my dating life, but they did make me feel better about me (which helped me speech) and they opened up social opportunities that I was eventually able to take advantage of.

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Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

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Hope & MotivationDating & Romance