At Least You Could Share Meds

There is a dating website out there called No Longer Lonely. It's a special kind of place for folks who believe in full disclosure of their mental illnesses during the dating period.

"We are a welcoming community that understands the trials and pitfalls of managing a mental illness. Find friends or seek romantic relationships knowing that everyone on this site has some form of mental illness."

Is your mental illness something you really need to disclose ahead of time? I usually took care of that on the first date.

Date: So what did you do last weekend?

Me: Oh, I totally cleaned my bathroom all weekend long. Sometimes I just HAVE to clean, you know? Like you scrub and scrub and scrub but it never seems clean, you know? Hey, where are you going? Can I have your shrimp!?

"Many users will be quite elated with the ease and comfort that knowing every potential contact on the site shares a mental illness."

The only only person checking out this site with elation are guys convinced that mentally compromised chicks are easy lays. They figure they just need to criticize us a bit and we'll sleep with them to convince them they really do LOVE us. Stalking included.

"Meet in a well-traveled public space during the day. It's also a good idea to have your own transportation or be near public transportation if you feel the need for a quick exit."

Yeah. I'm pretty sure a quick exit is a requirement when your date has multiple personalities. Though I wouldn't advise relying on public transportation for your speedy getaway. Dashing out the back door of the restaurant only to stand at the bus stop three feet away is a risky bid. If you must do this I recommend pretending you've never met your date when he or she approaches you. Chances are you might just be able to convince them there was never a real person in the chair across from them.

"Username is something that cannot be edited by you or the webmaster so choose wisely. "

So you mean 2NUTSFORU isn't a good choice?

"Create an attention grabbing headline"

If you are going to be up against hundreds of other potential nutters you better come up with something to really distinguish yourself. Maybe emphasize the positives of your condition. "Prozac male, won't bother you for sex". or "Don't like my personality? I've got 5 more!"

I prefer to have the challenging parts of my personality slowly reveal themselves to husband. It keeps life a bit more interesting when I hold a few cards back. For example, I'm totally going to wait till our 10th anniversary before I introduce him to Frau Dusseldorf. Shhh, Frau I'm talking now!