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What are the most common problems when making new friends or dating? (self.Blind)
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Hallowss 3 points 2y ago
I don’t know if this is true for everyone
But it’s not really any different? Tinder is accessible, I imagine a couple others are too
Most social media (all I’ve used) is accessible. You meet people at work/school and make friends/relationships whatever from there
My family mostly likes to have dinner and watch something, this is no harder for them as I don’t really like voice overs on shows, anything I need to know someone will tell me
My friends and I like to go to a bar, we’re regulars now so everyone there knows me, but to begin with no one serving me got weirded out and most people were happy to help if I needed. Often they’d go above and beyond making sure I knew where the bathroom was and clearly stating where all the drinks were placed on the table
All of these things we did while I was sighted, there’s no changed for me really. I’m not sure there’s any service you could offer that would help tbh
But it’s not really any different? Tinder is accessible, I imagine a couple others are too
Most social media (all I’ve used) is accessible. You meet people at work/school and make friends/relationships whatever from there
My family mostly likes to have dinner and watch something, this is no harder for them as I don’t really like voice overs on shows, anything I need to know someone will tell me
My friends and I like to go to a bar, we’re regulars now so everyone there knows me, but to begin with no one serving me got weirded out and most people were happy to help if I needed. Often they’d go above and beyond making sure I knew where the bathroom was and clearly stating where all the drinks were placed on the table
All of these things we did while I was sighted, there’s no changed for me really. I’m not sure there’s any service you could offer that would help tbh
BlueZone123 1 points 2y ago
Hi, you mentioned that Tinder is accessible. Is this with voiceover or with magnification? How are the images made accessible?
Thanks
Thanks
Hallowss 1 points 2y ago
Voiceover, I don’t use magnification so I don’t know if tinder works with it sorry
The images aren’t accessible with voiceover
The images aren’t accessible with voiceover
bradley22 2 points 2y ago
For me it’s getting out there, but I’m working on it.
achromatic_03 1 points 2y ago
I can't help feeling this sounds a little condescending. I don't have any issue making friends or finding partners, and I am not sure why that would be assumed.
kolbySongbird 1 points 2y ago
I use Match and EHarmony for online dating and find the apps to be usable.
I meet friends for socializing and spend time with family. I also text and voice chat with friends.
I meet friends for socializing and spend time with family. I also text and voice chat with friends.
codeplaysleep 1 points 2y ago
I have a handful of very close friends, but all but one lives several hundred miles away. These friends are people I met online first, or co-workers from remote companies I worked at. Then those relationships turned into offline friendships, some of which go back 20+ years, all of them at least 10.
I have more local friends now than I did a few years ago, but in general, my problems forming close friendships with local folks have more to do with me having very different interests and opinions than the majority of the people who live around here.
But along those lines, maybe just finding/getting into different and more social hobbies is a viable answer.
When I was younger (which is probably the demographic you're targeting) I would have said transportation was the biggest hinderance, but then, when I was younger, services like Uber and Lyft didn't exist.
I have more local friends now than I did a few years ago, but in general, my problems forming close friendships with local folks have more to do with me having very different interests and opinions than the majority of the people who live around here.
But along those lines, maybe just finding/getting into different and more social hobbies is a viable answer.
When I was younger (which is probably the demographic you're targeting) I would have said transportation was the biggest hinderance, but then, when I was younger, services like Uber and Lyft didn't exist.
Revolutionary_Cod460 1 points 2y ago
I would love a tinder style thing but instead of pics you record a one min bio and people can listen to it. Based on your audio bio they choose to friend or not. Also an app needs to be voiceover accessable
BlueZone123 2 points 2y ago
Hi, these excist already. They are called chatlines.
Revolutionary_Cod460 1 points 2y ago
Chat lines have negative connotations and are abused to much. I think an app would be better as it had less nasty connotations and can be a genuin place for making friends. Also chat lines would cost crazy money if you wanted to say check in once a day. Comparing my idea to a chat line is kinda like saying tinder is a billboard where sighted people stick pictures of themselves. I get your point but it’s not a 1 to 1 comparison.
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