I myself find it hard to date cause I get guttate psoriasis all over my body except the face over the last two years its got real bad it is ugly and hard to explain to the person who you are about to sleep

i k,now exactly what ur saying....i was out last night with a man im dating...and we kissed he wanted 2 go further i felt ready 2...but the first thing i thought was "no my skin" so i told him no..told him i wasnt ready! how can i have sex with my skin? its horrible...he'll just feel sick if he seen me naked!

i k,now exactly what ur saying....i was out last night with a man im dating...and we kissed he wanted 2 go further i felt ready 2...but the first thing i thought was "no my skin" so i told him no..told him i wasnt ready! how can i have sex with my skin? its horrible...he'll just feel sick if he seen me naked!

i hate gauttate psoriasis its everywhere my chest back tummy an legs...covered!!! i no how u feel eliza

How do you explain to someone that you have psoriasis, last time I tried they thought they were gonna catch someting

Okay, I'm the weirdo here...I'm 47 yrs old and "single" for the first time in my life. Married with children in high school. Now I find myself on my own and scared. I've never really "dated" ever in my life and also have psoriasis! I've never really thought about it before because all of my friends and family know of my condition. Most of mine can be seen while wearing regular clothing. Hands, elbows...the rest is more personal like feet, scalp, ears...you get the picture. I wonder if I'll have trouble finding someone to love me flakes and all?

Hello all,
I can relate. Dating is difficult enough with the normal relationship issues, not to mention the "standard" body issues and insecurities. I'm worried that someone will look at me differently once they know that I have this, and once they see my skin. I keep mine pretty hidden and manage to be very creative with my clothes, but it's getting more challenging. I hate the sight of my own body, which, makes trying to be confidant and sexy a real problem. I work out, eat right, take care of myself, and to most people look well put together. The fact is that I'm terrified of people seeing my skin unless I've done major body make-up. All of this makes me almost prefer not even to be in a relationship. They should start a dating service on this site, because I really feel I would be so much more comfortable getting close with someone who could relate to what I'm going through and truly love me unconditionally no matter what my skin looks like. I know I could also offer that in return and make someone very happy!

Oops...I meant to say that I was married and had children when I was still in highschool. My children are grown now and I live alone. Not that it really matters but I wanted to clarify my post.

I'm 28 on Friday and single. Can't find the courage to get a man as I can't stomach the idea he will see me naked and see the true extent of my psoriasis. I have so little confidence anyway, being fat and no exactly an oil painting, but now I'm covered on scales too! Its so hard to belive that a potential partner would be OK with my psoriasis.

I totaly understand I have been trying 2 date more and usaly my tatoos are a big atraction 4 women but when i have some spots that have tacken over some of my tattoos its like i have a work of art on my body and hate 2 show it off

get this...sorry if its to much info 4 every1 but hay were in the same boat right?
everytime i have sex with the man im dating...i leave half my clothes on lights off and hes not aloud 2 touch my skin he knows i have psoriasis cus mine is so bad i cant hide it its n my neck and face and ears but he doesnt no that 80% of my body is covered in gauttate sores! how can i relax? psoriasis is shit man!

The issue of dating is one of the main reasons I joined this community. Because of my psoriasis I have not dated since my divorce and I too am always being asked when I am going to start dating. If I do decide to start dating, at what point in the relationship would you tell someone about your psoriasis? I am so afraid of being rejected because of it that I just don't bother trying to date. But in truth, I miss the companionship and touch of a man, and of course, I miss sex most of all.

dating is very hard when you have psoriasis, for men and women, it makes us feel ugly. I have had men get up and leave after they meet me and I have taken off my sweater or coat, I'm not wearing clothes to make others feel better, I wear what I want. Sometimes you just want to be held and its not easy. But remember there are people our there that will not let it make a diference to how they feel about you and one day it will happen and it will be worth the wait. I wish you all the luck with this, dont give up. Merry Christmas

I am fortunate that my husband has known me all throughout my psoriasis and SAYS it doesn't bother him... the problem is within myself because even though he says he doesn't even notice it I can't believe that and I get so insecure it causes a problem in the relationship sometimes...not the psoriasis but my insecurity. It sucks but if I think about it if I was really interested in a guy for who he was I wouldn't see the psoriasis either... it's just hard to feel good about yourself when you are so aware of your own "spots and stripes"

i think the solution is dating other people with psoriasis. someone should start a website..

hmm...