The Weekly Nourish

The Weekly Nourish

The Filter Effect: Dating and Romantic Relationships with Chronic Illness and Food Allergies

The silver lining of dating with chronic conditions

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Lauren Less
Jul 16, 2025
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Happy Wednesday! My video episodes are back! I batch recorded 4 today and I am so excited to share them all, I could barely decide which one to choose for today’s episode.

Today, we are having a little chat about dating with chronic illness and/or food allergies and/or dietary restrictions. I share a little bit of my experience, as well as thoughts I have around why our conditions can actually help guide us to finding the right person. I’m curious to hear what your experiences have been too. Whether you are in a relationship, dating or single, I think this episode provides some important insight and mindset swaps. A lot of the points I discuss also honestly extend to friendships as well!

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