Disabled Couple Crosses Ocean for Love

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 08, 2008 – Dean suffers from Spina Bifida and Amber is a victim of a car accident. Despite their disabilities and the challenges they both face, they have traveled thousands of miles to be together and are engaged to be married this summer.

The couple found each other from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean through an online community website called Dating4Disabled.com, a free online community and dating service created especially for people with disabilities.

“Finding a life partner or even a date can be tricky for anyone, but it is a particularly challenging process for someone with a disability. Mobility, social norms, and fear of rejection are just a few of the obstacles people with disabilities have to overcome; Dating4Disabled members express a sense of relief at having found an online community that understands what life with a disability is all about,” says Merryl Kaplan, Manager of Member Services at Dating4Disabled.

Through the use of forums, blogs, group chat and instant messaging, the sites more than 8,500 members share resources, make friends and create valuable social networks, some even finding their life partner.

Dean and Amber are among the many couples who found each other through Dating4Disabled.com. Writes Dean: “I’m just writing to your site to give you a success story of meeting the most wonderful woman in the world. Last April I got to chatting with Amber from Montana, America. We chatted for a while then she came to England for a holiday, and we had the best time together. Then we went on holiday in June to Las Vegas for a week, before I went to Montana to meet the family. Then she moved to England for six months to be with me. Now we are engaged and planning to get married this June in Las Vegas. Thanks to your site I met the perfect woman for me.”

About Dating4Disabled.com
Dating4Disabled.com was developed in January 2006 by Interdate ltd, an IT company that specializes in creating online community portals. The goal of this site is to provide social, intellectual and romantic outlets for disabled individuals. This growing community has become an international gathering place for the disabled with over 28,000 unique visitors each month.

Membership and all services are free. In the short sign-up process, members create a profile telling other members about themselves and what they are looking for. Once the account is activated, all of the site’s networking tools, including the advanced search tool, are available, completely free of charge.

For more information contact:
Merryl Kaplan, merryl@dating4disabled.com
or visit us at http://www.dating4disabled.com