Online Dating
What are some things you can share with someone you are chatting with online?
interests, hobbies, things you like to do for fun, your career. Keep details minimal and remember that the person you are chatting with is a "stranger."
What does "no" mean?
No!
True or False: You need to have a partner to be happy.
False!
What does LGBTQIA mean?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual
True or False: Your parents, guardians, or support providers might be able to limit your rights to date or be sexual.
True: If someone on your planning team expresses concern in your ability to have knowledge/understanding, rationality, and voluntariness, they may refer you to clinical support.
What are some things you shouldn't share with someone you are chatting with online?
personal information
Is it always necessary to get consent?
Yes
True or False: If I am lonely, I must keep looking for the right match until I find them.
False: It is okay to take breaks, prioritize yourself, and re evaluate what you are looking for in a relationship. Intimacy isn't always physical and can be experienced through closeness with other important people in our lives, or doing the things we love.
he, she, they
what are pronouns?
True or False: I can only receive services based on the gender I was assigned at birth.
False: You have the right to receive services in a location that provides services with the gender that you identify.
Name a dating app you can use.
Tinder, Bumble, Hinge
What is consent?
giving permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something. Consent can be given and taken away at any time by either party.
What do you do when someone blocks you or stops responding to you?
Recognize that this is probably a sign that they are not interested. Don't take this personally, people have many different reasons and motivations for doing this and most likely won't explain to you why. Do not continue to message them or try to find ways to contact them.
The part of a person’s identity that is about their sense of self as male or female, neither or both.
What is gender identity?
True. If someone on your team questions your ability to consent, and you refuse clinical support or assessment it may result in being determined "non-consenting."
Name someone who can support you in using dating apps.
Direct support staff, trusted friends, care coordinator, counselor, trusted family.
What types of activity do you need consent for?
any physical contact beyond typical social boundaries including touching, kissing, hugging, etc.
Where can you meet people in person?
social groups, clubs, meetups, work/program
A resource you have to learn more information about being LGBTQIA+
What is PrideAbility,
websites (like Trevor Project, Human Rights Campaign)
social media sites
What are some ways to protect yourself from sexual abuse and coercion?
Education about how to identify sexual abuse and coercion, where and how to report abuse, how to navigate social relationships, how to recognize healthy relationships. Identifying environments that are safe.
Ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.
what is ghosting?
What is one thing you can say or one action you can take if there is someone who is indicating they are interested in you and you do not feel the same way.
"I'm not interested"
"no"
"I'd like to be friends"
walk away
log off
call for support
Name something you can do to feel good about yourself.
exercise
drink water
treat yourself
An adjective describing a person who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman.
What is non-binary?
A person with a disability losing part of their SSI benefits if they become legally married.
What is the marriage penalty?