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Full History - 2022 - 07 - 26 - ID#w8x4nr
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Dating Apps? (self.Blind)
submitted by bippitybobbitybooby
Are there any low vision/blind dating apps/sites that you have tried?
B91bull 2 points 11m ago
I’m blind and used hinge. Overall it did pretty good with voiceover on my phone.
Desperate_Sand5658 2 points 11m ago
I met my visually impaired partner on Bumble. I think it was very easy to get it to read to him through it!
seafoamwaltz 1 points 11m ago
Are you looking for general dating apps that are screen reader accessible, or dating apps that are specifically for meeting other blind/visually impaired people?
bippitybobbitybooby [OP] 1 points 11m ago
Both.
seafoamwaltz 2 points 11m ago
I don't know of any blind-specific dating apps, though I'm certain they must exist. I just don't think there would be a very large userbase on an app like that, and most people would probably be pretty spread out geographically. I've used most of the main ones like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, etc, even Facebook Dating, and my experience is that while they're not generally what I would call accessible, they're usable if you're willing to invest a little time in figuring them out. The only major problem is uploading photos, and I have sighted people available to help me with that. If you don't, I'm not sure what the workaround is, maybe using Aira or a similar service?

Facebook Dating has been pretty accessible for me without much of a learning curve, and Hinge is reasonably accessible as well, so those are good places to start. But I've had the best results with Tinder and OkCupid, personally, and they both require some experimenting and patience to make them work with Voiceover.
thatawkwardcosplayer 1 points 11m ago
I use bumble for friends and it’s great! Highly recommend (POF = plenty of fish)
akrazyho 1 points 11m ago
I’ve used POF and bumble and have had a modest amount of luck with it. I am a blind guy looking for women and I am upfront with my condition. And like all platforms there is a decent amount of bots and spam on there.
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bippitybobbitybooby [OP] 1 points 11m ago
What is POF
akrazyho 1 points 11m ago
Plenty of fish
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