postr/StutterJune 10, 2020

Dating with a stutter

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Dating with a stutter Like many people I use dating apps. A lot of singles don’t like approaching random men/women and asking them out, so the apps help with that along with avoiding possible face to face rejection. However for myself, I think my stutter makes approaching women a bit more of a dicey experience. Hence the dating apps coming in handy. I wanted to see if any of you have similar feelings? 1.) have the apps become a crutch? 2.) first dates are like job interviews and I usually stutter big time when asked interview style questions. However I don’t stutter on the phone, and have found that talking to the woman before our date via phone and getting the “interview” style questions out of the way before meeting face to face eases my anxiety. Anyone else agree? 3.) Does anyone feel more comfortable on dates that involve walking and talking, for example a museum, rather than a dinner date?

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance

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socializing_one_on_oneemotional_statetime_pressure