When to Disclose
You may not want to list ‘migraines’ along with best features, hobbies, or interests on your online dating profile or have it be the first thing you say when someone at a bar asks you about yourself – after all, migraines don’t define who you are unless you let them.
So, when should you tell a potential love interest that you’re a migraine sufferer and what exactly that means? It really differs for each person. Some people are more private and therefore more comfortable with keeping that information to themselves until they’re sure the other person is going to be at least a semi-permanent fixture in their lives.
Other people are far more open and willing to talk about it on the first date. Chances are, unless your date also suffers from migraines, he or she won’t have a clue what you’re talking about, or at least won’t understand the severity of it until they witness it for themselves.
Understand that you may have to educate your date on your illness. Be patient with them – it can be hard to understand things that you haven’t experienced for yourself.
If you tell your date and they’re cool with some of the things that come along with a migraine (like the fact that you might be tired more often than not, in severe pain a lot of the time, and might have to bail on plans last minute), that’s awesome! Not every person will shy away at the thought of a chronic illness.
Putting Your Health First
Putting yourself first when dating doesn’t exactly seem like an easy or favourable thing to do. However, when you have migraines, dating, as we’ve discussed, has its own array of unique challenges and putting your health first is exactly what you should be doing to stay healthy.
