| Dating a deaf person is more or less the same as | | | | experienced while dating someone who is deaf. Read |
| dating normal people. There are a lot of sites on the | | | | about others peoples adventures in this arena and |
| internet that encourage dating among hearing and the | | | | then make your decision. |
| hearing impaired as well as between deaf people | | | | Once you find that someone whom you feel you will |
| themselves. The whole idea is that everybody is | | | | get along with, get to know the person online first. Talk |
| looking for happiness and this is one way of finding it. | | | | about various subjects, get his or her idea about life in |
| Dating the deaf is easy and it is difficult too. Its easy if | | | | general, and talk about your dreams, wishes and |
| you are a deaf person yourself because then you | | | | ambitions in life. Ask about their expectation from |
| understand the hidden nuances of being deaf in a | | | | partners and what they want for them. |
| world of sound and languages. There are small things | | | | This type of in-depth conversation will give you a |
| that you can do as a couple. You can enjoy the | | | | better idea about the person and his or her suitability |
| elegant ambience of a pub or restaurant and chat with | | | | as a prospective partner or friend. Exchange |
| your partner in sign language with your mouth full! | | | | photographs and see what the other looks like. Get |
| On a more serious note, dating deaf people is a very | | | | information about the extent of their disability and how |
| enlightening experience for those of us who take our | | | | it affects them. |
| listening abilities for granted. There are success stories | | | | Once you have answers and your doubts are cleared, |
| where normal people have married a deaf person and | | | | go ahead with setting up a date. Make it in a public |
| they have made their life wonderful and complete in all | | | | place and ensure you are mobile in terms of transport. |
| ways possible. | | | | These are a few precautions you need to take initially. |
| Dating a deaf person would ideally involve matching | | | | Trust takes time so take your time and you will be |
| attitudes, matching viewpoints and a similar disposition | | | | happy for it. |
| towards life and living. You can find many such people | | | | Date a deaf person and step in to a new and different |
| who would fit your bill or requirements in a partner on | | | | world. Learn what they experience and your life will be |
| the internet. | | | | richer. Compare notes on shared experiences and |
| Go through all the dating sites on the net and post your | | | | establish a string relationship based on trust and mutual |
| profile on the one that you feel will be able to cater to | | | | understanding. All you need is faith and a belief that the |
| your choices. Get feedback on what your friends | | | | system works for you too! |