@ginge07 , welcome to Shift. OK, I'm not single now, or at diagnosis, but I do understand why you are posing this question. MS can be isolating, if we allow it to. And, we stand little chance of finding a partner if we don't get "out there". We may have MS, but we are still capable of being involved in deep and meaningful relationships. So, look at your present interests with a view to the amount of social interaction involved. Consider expanding present interests, or taking up new interests, where there is more social interaction, e.g. local clubs/societies. Your future is still in your hands.

@ginge07 - I have been in a relationship with a girl for over a year, and I was diagnosed 10 years ago. It is absolutely true there are people out there who see past MS and are willing to love unconditionally. The thing to remember is, it really is about how much fun you're to be with, how much love you can give, and making the other person laugh a bit each day. These are all possible with MS...*technically*. However, this doesn't automatically mean a relationship will succeed. Unfortunately I am finding it increasingly difficult to be in a relationship. And this is primarily due to the way MS and MS symptoms piss me off and make me angry. IMO there are two areas that make relationships difficult: 1. Uncertainty - "normal" people can take normal risks and reasonably expect to follow a standard distribution of "life". I.e. work until retirement, remain in good health (albeit inline with the general population), drive, etc. MS means considering a future where one of you can't work, where the mortgage can't be repaid, where someone's at home. This is especially difficult if you're not visibly disabled, because of a partner just won't understand the risk averse nature that MS dictates. 2. Constant readjustment - just when you think you've got over yourself and are willing to make the best of things, be a great partner, etc, and wham, then comes something new to deal with. Confidence goes, anger can set in, and suddenly you're back at square one. Pissed off with the world, making huge amounts of effort to not regress. To summarise, the biggest problem with MS and relationships is not the lack of people willing to love you, but instead, the difficulty of being a person who's not a miserable bugger.