Celiac disease and Dating.

Dating can be quite exciting. You are getting to know someone, and hoping to make that special connection. However, when you have Celiac disease, dating can be a tad challenging. It's common sense that if someone cannot handle that you have Celiac disease, that you shouldn't date them. However, when someone rejects you because of the fact that you need to be gluten free, it can be heart-crushing. Does this mean that you should only date fellow Celiacs?

Not necessarily. A good person will understand that you need to be gluten free. They will go above and beyond, in order to make sure that your needs are met. Dating someone that isn't Celiac, can be have its own challenges, but, it does work out.
I've been with my boyfriend for over a year and a half. My gluten free lifestyle hasn't been an issue in our relationship. My boyfriend goes above and beyond in order to make sure that I'm comfortable. He reads labels, and makes sure that my food isn't cross-contaminated. I haven't had an issue with cross-contamination. His family also goes above and beyond in order to include me.
As far as my gluten free lifestyle, I don't push it on him. He can eat what ever he wants. I don't expect him to be gluten free, just because I am. I wouldn't want him to be gluten free just because I have to be gluten free.

I wasn't always this lucky. Before my boyfriend and I got together, guys wouldn't even ask me out because I had to be gluten free. They saw me as being too high maintenance. They didn't want to deal with it. While that did hurt me, there wasn't anything I could do about it. I knew that the right guy would except me for who I am.

Folks, it doesn't matter if the object of your desire is Celiac or not Celiac, as long as they accept your gluten free lifestyle, they are worth taking a chance on.