How to navigate the dating as transgender people? Finding true love is hard for everyone, when it comes to trans people, love seems even impossible. As the development of internet, online dating has become a popular way of dating, and it makes it's easier for people to find their love. But for trans people, online dating is not easy and safe enough to meet the right one.Most of us use dating app to make friends and date and many dating apps ans sites claim that they are LGBTQ friendly. I met many people and they said they would never date a trans person. But fact shows there are 16% to 18% Americans are willing to date transgender people. Being afraid of dating trans people is one of the reasons for it's difficult to have a date as a transgender person. Every trans people know about this, but still don't know how to deal with it.
I viewed many dating app (including trans dating app) to know more about gender inclusive. I found that most of trans people stick to binary, they think they are both male and female. Some dating site are more inclusive for gay and lesbian than binary gender, and they are only focus on male or female dating, not binary dating. Some other dating sites provide different choice for it's users.
Even transgender is quite acceptable for people on trans dating app, many transgender people still like to note that they are transgender in their profiles. It's wise to tell someone your are trans before date, otherwise they may feel cheated. Meanwhile, your date may end the conversation or date once they know you are trans. To be honest, it is a double-edged sword.
Some trans people may disclose they are trans at the beginning of a conversation or date. They are so brave to disclose their trans identity, because they don't want to loose the chance of dating, and they are not afraid of being rejected. I forgot to disclose my trans identity in a date, and my date ended our conversation when he knew I'm a trans person. But sometimes I disclose my trans identity at the beginning of our conversation, he still end our conversation immediately. Although disclosing your identity often means the end of your date and conversation, it's a safe way to protect yourself.
As a trans person, I'm not ready for date, and I'm always focus on myself not on dating and relationship with others.
I'm very happy to see a trans person date with someone they like, because I know it's hard for trans people to meet someone and have a comfortable date. I know how lonely singles can be when they walk on the street on Valentine’s Day. I really want to have a life partner when I'm alone.
Every trans people deserve to be loved and treated sincerely, and I hope we can be respected by more and more people. Every trans people should remember, be patient enough to find someone who can really accept you and loves you.