With Valentine’s Day approaching, do you feel this might be the time for you to explore online dating? With the online dating industry now worth billions, the market has expanded rapidly to try and meet the needs of everyone who is looking for love – this includes a wide range of disability dating sites.
Here, we’ve put together a list of free and premium disability dating sites out there. So whether you’re looking for love, friendship or something in between, here’s the lowdown on the top disability dating sites online today.
Free disability dating sites
SingleDisabled
SingleDisabled is a free disability dating site committed to bringing an excellent service for disabled individuals. Its main aim is to connect users to local individuals and help create lasting friendships, companionships or even relationships. The site understands that travelling to and from dates can be tedious and tiring – especially for disabled people.
So by allowing you to search for local people, it makes disabled dating in the UK much easier. With less time travelling and more time doing what’s important – spending time with people on your dates! There is also a US version of the site available.
Dating4Disabled
Founded in 2005, Dating4Disabled is a global website with the express aim of bringing disabled people together across forums, blogs and chat rooms. Designed for use by disabled people only, the site tries to create an inclusive atmosphere in which people feel safe to express themselves.
It’s free to register and its users can share stories and meet like-minded individuals, making the site as much a social network as it is a dating site.
The Outsiders Trust
The Outsiders Trust is a social, peer support and dating club, run by and for disabled people. With a vetting policy, members can be sure that all profiles are genuine, thus allowing users freedom of expression in a safe and secure online environment.
You can make the most of the Clubhouse by participating in lively Facebook discussions and private communications. There are also opportunities to meet with fellow local ‘Outsiders’ for organised events. It also offers support on relationships, sexuality, dating and sexual services, The Outsiders Trust is completely free to join, though it relies entirely on donations.
Disabled Passions
Disabled Passions is a dating site and a social networking platform for disabled singles. The website offers a range of forums for many specific disabilities if you want to talk to others with the same condition as you.
The site is free to join and gives you the chance to search through people’s blogs and explore a wide range of shared interests and ideas. As much a support network as it is a dating site, Disabled Passions gives you the chance to get to know people in a supportive atmosphere, without any pressure to take things further.
Enable Dating
Enable Dating is another UK website that is exclusively for disabled people. Free to join, Enable Dating has an easy-to-use interface and emphasises the safety of users, with guides to staying safe online, and in the real world if you decide to meet up for a date.
The site uses an email system that allows you to get in contact with other users without revealing your personal details. There are also chat features and video messaging if you decide to take things a step further. There’s also a 24/7 help feature built into the website and a blocking system if anyone proves troublesome.
Disabled Date Place
Disabled Date Place is marketed as “the online community for disabled singles in the UK.” It is a matchmaking service designed for people with a wide range of disabilities. Everyone, from all over the world, is welcome to join for free.
Members are promised a fun and positive experience with a personal email, which means that there is no need to share your information with others. If you would like to give online dating a go, but worry about having to explain your disability to potential dates, this site could be the one for you. It is user-friendly, with a mobile version too.
Premium disability dating sites
Disability Match UK
Disability Match UK is one of the biggest dating websites. While most website users have some sort of disability, this site is also open to non-disabled users, who in the site’s own words; “look beyond an obvious disability and focus on the whole person and a possible relationship they might enjoy.” The website has also been adapted for smartphones and tablets, meaning it is easy to browse potential matches wherever you are in the world.
There are three different levels of membership to the site – free trial, gold and VIP. Members on a trial can view profiles and send a limited number of messages, while those at the other end of the scale with VIP membership have priority listing on the site and are featured on the homepage.
Disabled Dating 4U
Disabled Dating 4U started in the UK back in 2009 as a small site, but has since grown in popularity and claims to have thousands of new members joining it each day. It has now launched in the US as well, so members can view profiles from people in both countries. It is also one of the few dating sites used to connect singles on the hit TV show, The Undateables.
This dating site also has three membership options – free trial, gold and VIP.
Meet Disabled Singles
Meet Disabled Singles claims to be the fastest growing co-operative of online dating sites in the world. This essentially means that it is part of a collection of dating sites, so if you sign up, your profile will automatically be visible to a larger audience via other relevant dating websites, not just Meet Disabled Singles.
It’s free to join, search member profiles and send ‘flirts’ to other members, but upgrading to premium membership will open up many more features, such as live video chat rooms, a private message facility and the ability to send emails to other members.
Whispers4u
Established in 2002, Whispers4u is said to be the first dating site for disabled people. It connects disabled people from all around the world, with users in countries such as the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and many European countries. The site also reports on many of the success stories of its users, with pages dedicated to couples who have found love and even got married after initially meeting on the website.
In 2016, Whispers4u was a nominated finalist at the prestigious online dating industry, iDate Awards ceremony.
It is free to join but for a small upgrade price, it also offers live audio and webcam video chat with its disabled members. The website is accessible and user-friendly, with features like audio and visual guides to help you navigate with ease.
Able To Love You
Able To Love You is not only a UK site but also has a platform in the US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland. You can start browsing any of the sites by signing up for free. You don’t need to create a profile, but simply state your gender, date of birth and email address. You will need to pay if you want to contact members or use any of the other services.
Abled Love
Abled Love is a disability dating site for genuine singles, which is said to be able to help you make meaningful connections with people who share your hobbies and interests. It has a database filled with genuine singles who love to keep the conversations flowing. Once you have completed the signup process, you will see your tailored home feed. On your MeetMe tab, you can effortlessly browse profiles and save your favourites for later.
The VIP memberships offer you unlimited private messaging, photo galleries and you can see who has been viewing your profile.
Have you used any disability dating sites to find love, friendship or companionship? Share your experiences in the Comments box, on social media or tell us your personal story.
Some of the information was sourced from an article on Disability Horizons.
