5 Tips for Dating with Diabetes

Finding your soulmate under the best of circumstances can be tough enough. When you have a chronic disease like diabetes, dating may become even more difficult.  Explaining to your date why you have to go to the bathroom to test your blood sugar before a meal, watch your carbs during dinner, or fuel up before a walk might be complicated. There’s a chance your date won’t understand.  However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t successfully date. Below are a couple of tips to make your dating experience more enjoyable and compatible with diabetes.  1. Express Your Needs You will still have to manage your diabetes whether you’re at a concert, beach, or eating out at a restaurant. If an activity is too much for you to handle and you need a break, you should let your date know.  Try discussing restaurants that suit your dietary needs with your date. Restaurants serving only fried foods or a fixed menu may not meet your dietary requirements. If you choose to stay silent, you may be putting your health at risk, which is not worth it.  RELATED: If You’re Diabetic, You Should Never… 2. Prepare for your Dates Dating with diabetes may require...