The invisible obstacles of non-binary dating
BBCThe invisible obstacles of non-binary dating Getty Images Dating can be a minefield for anyone looking for partnership – but people who identify as non-binary face many specific challenges. “Dating as a non-binary person, you're not only faced with societal, cultural norms from people who don't know you, but you're also put in opposition to people that you're dating,” says Hermosillo, “because culture really influences what people think about you and what your role is.” That cultural influence can often put non-binary daters’ personal realities and desires at odds with their dates’ views of how they should behave. And dating a non-binary person while identifying with a gender binary might “challenge that person’s understanding of their own sexual orientation”, says Powell. Then there are dating apps such as Lex, which primarily target users who identify as “queer, trans, gender non-conforming, two spirit, and non-binary”, according to the dating service’s website. For some people, their sexual orientation is very important to their identity, so dating someone who doesn’t prescribe to a gender binary “might threaten that orientation”, says Powell.
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