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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

Hello, I want to share with you that I have a stutter and sometimes I block, then proceed with the rest of the date. Hiding it shows a lack of confidence, and you know you are insecure about it, if s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

I don’t consider myself attractive at all plus I have social anxiety, a stutter, and unfortunately a porn addiction that I am working on getting rid of and I’m telling you it’s possible and also I’m ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

i understand that. to each their own! my boyfriend of multiple years thinks mine is cute and i like when he says that it is bc it makes me feel good. i can understand not liking it though. the point o...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

Good question. My stutter is weird in a way that I never stuttered for interviews or first dates. I start stuttering as I spend more time with that person. My wife is like I don't recall you stutterin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
2 points

I feel like the "cute if a guy stuttered" is just a romanticization of stuttering and how that is typically portrayed as a cute quirk or something. Maybe that's not the case, but I really hate the "q...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

How many dates have you gone on through dating sites? Initially they were uncomfortable for me, but I started getting used to them, and would start picking quiet places that wouldn’t be overwhelming f...

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Dating & RomanceHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
21 points

I just meet girls on bumble and then before we go on a date I just straight up tell them what to expect. That way they already know my personality somewhat from texting and I think telling it to them ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
2 points

Aww, it could get weird yea. So how do you go on about letting your date know about the stutter? Are you upfront about it or do you also enjoy the look on their face when they get hit by it I'm more ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

I generally start the conversation confidently then after each block my confidence starts to lose and conversation starts becoming awkward. After that the girl I guess starts to feel uncomfortable. So...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

I've been there bro. I was so fed up I started going to escorts in my mid 20s. Not telling you to do that because it's not that satisfying & it's not very safe but I got to a point where I didn't care...

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Hope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
16 points

as a girl, hearing about these girls who care and find it unattractive are crazy. i’m biased because i have a mild stutter so obviously i would like to date a guy who stutters lol but many of my girl ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

I've dated or otherwise been with almost two dozen people, women and a few men, and I'm not very attractive at all. I have a morderately severe stutter sometimes that's mild at other times. I've never...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

I’ve tried telling during first conversation that I’ve stuttering they ghost after that. And stuttering also increases when I talk to an attractive girl😓...

Social & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & RomanceBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
13 points

Yeah as soon as they discover we stutter it becomes unattractive. No matter other qualities....

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

Yeah people assume we are afraid. Even when we arent. Maybe try to tell them you have a speech impediment. Some girls will care and others won't if you accept yourself. I'm 32 and still don't 100% acc...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
20 points

I have tried approaching a lot of girls but later found out they don't have enough patience to talk to me. I don't have any gf, but I think trying consistently and practicing your social skills alon...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Dating & RomanceAvoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJan 28, 2024
33 points

Dating with a stutter

Dating with a stutter I’m struggling to find a girlfriend. During initial interactions girls finds out that I stutter so they find me underconfident and they run away. People who found their other hal...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2024
1 points

Yeah, the setting definitely makes me believe that this was the most likely interpretation. I doubt it had anything to do with her trying to make fun of a stutter, especially considering the setting....

Social & Relationships
Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2024
1 points

Her friend likely had too much to drink, and people will say whatever pops into their mind in such a setting. Also, she probably had no idea you have a stutter, as a lot of people trip over their word...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2024
10 points

I usually hit them with the “no I have a stutter but thank you for being ignorant” and they try to backpedal so hard they nearly trip over themselves trying to apologize. It gets better, I’m about to ...

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