commentr/StutterJanuary 27, 2025

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Been quite shitty. I hardly get a lot of attention even without stuttering. So far I've been on three dates, I told two of them about my stutter beforehand. Here's my experience - they all seem to be quite cool when I tell them i stutter over chat, and even during the actual date too. Everybody has the basic courtesy to not make fun of your stutter, but you can see that they're visibly awkward or uncomfortable. Chances are, it's the first time they're encountering someone with a stutter. I don't know how others have had so much luck with dating in this sub. It all depends on the level of the stutter I suppose. If you have a mild stutter then it's not even an issue, in fact some people find it attractive. But if you have a severe stutter like me, then dates can be brutal - it's so exhausting for me to speak what I want to say, that I probably end up being less charismatic than I'd have been without my stutter. I never got a second date - of course nobody's gonna directly reject you because of your stutter, people are quite understanding, however your stutter would still play a huge role.

Themes

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Dating & RomanceSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment