Would you be put off dating someone with health problems?

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Yes, I would be very hesitant to get emotionally close to someone I knew beforehand to have a terminal illness or communicable disease. Would also be hesitant in the case of serious lifestyle limiting diseases such as Parkinson's.

This is going to sound harsh - but I also don't believe most disease is genetic or age related. I believe most of it is lifestyle/diet related. Even for children - who *inherit* stuff in the womb from their mother's lifestyle/diet and/or from the father's seed.
 
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Yes, I would be very hesitant to get emotionally close to someone I knew beforehand to have a terminal illness or communicable disease. Would also be hesitant in the case of serious lifestyle limiting diseases such as Parkinson's.

This is going to sound harsh - but I also don't believe most disease is genetic or age related. I believe most of it is lifestyle/diet related. Even for children - who *inherit* stuff in the womb from their mother's lifestyle/diet and/or from the father's seed.

I suspect stress also plays a large part in some health conditions. Certainly I first developed eczema immediately after a period of chronic stress.
 
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I suspect stress also plays a large part in some health conditions. Certainly I first developed eczema immediately after a period of chronic stress.

Stress would be included in "lifestyle" and yes I believe it is a contributer to some health conditions.
 
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I would be very hesitant to date somebody who had something that was contagious or something that could possibly harm or kill me. Besides that, I don't see any problem. As long as the person was taking care of his health, it'd be fine by me.
The person I date would probably have to make special considerations for my allergies, so I would have absolutely no problem doing the same for them.
 
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