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I'm 21 and have had two real girlfriends (still with one now and hope it stays that way!) and have been with way more people than I ever expected to despite having a moderate-severe stutter. My number 1 tip is to just act like you don't stutter. When it's relevant, bring it up (like if they ask if you're nervous, just be like "No, I have a speech problem, but I'm feeling super comfortable with you!") but no reason to overexplain the obvious. I find that people are way more willing to get used to it than either one of you might expect. Make sure to not rush into dates - if you're using online apps, text a LOT first. If you're like me, you have a massive homefield advantage when online. Use it to make her be interested in you as a person so that she's more likely to want to get used to your stutter. Honestly, that's just all it is, and it sucks when you realize it, but it's workable. people just need to get used to you. there's nothing we can really do about it as stutterers other than just not drawing attention to it or acting insecure about it, even though I know it's hard.