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Dating blind people

  • 04-08-2013 12:38AM
    #1
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭


    I was out on the town and saw a blind girl with her friends and got me thinking.

    How does a blind person find some one attractive?

    I take it in a lot of cases they have their friends for the seal approval,

    Then again looks do they really matter to a blind person if they cant even see you, I think a lot more things would be ahead of just looks


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 98,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget to wear a red carnation.


  • #3
    camel jockey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    Have you been watching Manhunter again?


  • #4
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Is it any different to meeting people in a dark nightclub when your plastered?


  • #5
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


    Seen this on Reddit a while back.


  • #6
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    wazky wrote: »
    Is it any different to meeting people in a dark nightclub when your plastered?


    Well since 80% of relationships now are happening over the Internet it's coming less for people to first meet at a night club 9/10 it's one night stands that happen from picking someone up from a night club


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  • #7
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,609 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    I'd reckon looks doesn't play a massive role in that situation OP. They probably care more about non-looks attributes when assessing the attractiveness of a partner.


  • #8
    Vincent Vega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭Vincent Vega


    Yeah, attraction isn't only physical.
    Even still, you could probably tell by touch how somebody's body shape and features were.
    In fairness though, who cares what other people think about the physical appearance of someone you're dating. You're (hopefully) the only one who has to wake up next to it.


  • #9
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    They effectively "see" with their hands OP, the very same way as they read braille.


  • #10
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    Any blind girls here that could give us their take?


  • #11
    ooPabsoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 542 ✭✭✭ooPabsoo


    Cork24 wrote: »
    Any blind girls here that could give us their take?

    sabdujhikbafijdksbdnkp'sanbfjed;sbfd239hbfiknbvcjusabndkpanio'kas


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  • #12
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,609 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Cork24 wrote: »
    Any blind girls here that could give us their take?

    I'm not sure if you're being serious or not but I wouldn't say there's too many blind girls on boards.


  • #13
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Cork24 wrote: »
    Any blind girls here that could give us their take?


    Well, here's one person's take on it:

    http://www.livingblind.com/sexuality.html


  • #14
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Vito Corleone wrote: »
    Seen this on Reddit a while back.

    A blind person said more or less the same thing to me once, that he doesn't know what people look like, what colour their skin is etc. and he doesn't care. He only knows people through how and what they speak to him.

    I didn't even know what to say to him..it was just so..pure.


  • #15
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    I'm not sure if you're being serious or not but I wouldn't say there's too many blind girls on boards.


    There are a few visually impaired boards members alright, and boards devs have been very accommodating in designing the site for those who are visually impaired, but there is also screen reader software available that enables a visually impaired person to read and navigate the site as good as you or I would.

    There's also the Accessibility & Mobility & Disability forum where the OP could ask their question if they were genuinely curious.


  • #16
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    ooPabsoo wrote: »
    sabdujhikbafijdksbdnkp'sanbfjed;sbfd239hbfiknbvcjusabndkpanio'kas

    Some how I think you can tell the computer what to type, and it can also read lines

    Have we. Any visual impaired people here with some sight


  • #17
    getzls
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 806 ✭✭✭getzls


    Cue jokes like,

    Dated a blind girl once, got to hand it to her.


  • #18
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    A blind person said more or less the same thing to me once, that he doesn't know what people look like, what colour their skin is etc. and he doesn't care. He only knows people through how and what they speak to him.

    I didn't even know what to say to him..it was just so..pure.

    To take that a little further.

    If you were to describe race and colour to him, how hard would it be? And how ridiculous would it sound?

    Or how about even trying to describe the colour red?


  • #19
    MissPuscifer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭MissPuscifer


    http://youtu.be/RbYLRF022yQ

    I've tried several times to link or embed but its not working. Anyway, this guys videos are pretty cool, but this one is specifically relevant :)


  • #20
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    Always reminds me of this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5am0_pEkQM


  • #21
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    MissPuscifer wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbYLRF022yQ


    Fixed.


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I thought of this hilarious scene from Family Guy the minute i seen the thread title :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qtGGua3PFw


  • #23
    Napper Hawkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭Napper Hawkins


    This was all covered when Sly dated a blind girl he met online in "California Dreams". Keep up everyone for gods sake.

    Altogether now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN6PRs5bHMo


  • #24
    camel jockey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    getzls wrote: »
    Cue jokes like,

    Dated a blind girl once, got to hand it to her.

    What, the punchline?


  • #25
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    keith16 wrote: »
    To take that a little further.

    If you were to describe race and colour to him, how hard would it be? And how ridiculous would it sound?

    Or how about even trying to describe the colour red?

    Actually, I think he told me that a majority of blind people became visually impaired and eventually blind well after they were born(I'm not entirely sure if he said that though).

    I've talked to two blind people and they were both born with normal vision.


  • #26
    camel jockey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    The lad beside me at work is colour blind, I always have to point out peoples race to him.


  • #27
    calanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭calanus


    Wasn't it Ray Charles who would grab the ladies wrist and he could tell if she was attractive or not (I'm going by the movie and nothing else here)


  • #28
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    wazky wrote: »
    Is it any different to meeting people in a dark nightclub when your plastered?

    Yes, they're blind.


  • #29
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I totally fancy andrea bocelli


  • #30
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    efb wrote: »
    I totally fancy andrea bocelli

    That dude is blind? Mind blown.


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  • #31
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭gctest50


    Andy Carroll wrote: »
    That dude is blind? Mind blown.




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