And an alternate opinion (from a member of the female species who has worked in human services): I disclose *for my benefit* on the premise that I block because I’m trying to hide my dysfluency. Anyways, Most people (even SLPs) don’t even think of stuttering as sometimes disabling. By telling them, i spend much less mental energy trying to force through blocks - and magically,I get much fewer blocks. It takes a little creativity, but it’s possible to add a funny/personal quip to your disclosure - and in the eyes of most decent humans, you automatically gain an extra, positive tag. (Gee, I don’t have the balls to tell a stranger my issues. He’s confident!). Time is valuable - but in honesty, you are taking up micro moments of their time by disclosing. And if done right, you can gain a supporter. Regarding females - depends on what kind of women/relationship you are are/were looking for. If you want a fling, she probably will overlook someone who’s sharing about their personality. Regardless of your political affiliation, you can stutter and have 4 decade of objectively successful, high level political career. Im guessing you are in business so it’s probably different from my experience- but maybe people are more open than you realize