Is Dating Different When You’re Blind? | Ep 1 - Blind Love

Diving into the dating game, single blind millennials are on a mission to be recognized for who they are--they don't want pity, they want a serious relationship. Meet church musician Mario, who doesn't want to reveal his blindness in his online dating profile; Solomon, an easygoing beer connoisseur who didn't lose his sight until recently; and Joni, looking for a guy who loves ballroom dancing.

Is Dating Different When You’re Blind? | Ep 1

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In Order of Appearance
Mario Bonds
Lemar Jenkins
Solomon O’Leary
Jenna Giuinto
Isaac Vega
Joni Martinez
Travis Herman
Nora Bonds
James Noblitt

Executive Producer
Lois Vossen
Sally Jo Fifer
Christine Ha

Producer / Director
Patricia Zagarella

Co-Producer
Nicola Bates
Noah Sanni

Director of Photography
Benjamin Wolf
Dennis Burnett

Editor
Sean Campbell
Robert Tate

Camera Operator
Zachary Edick
Matthew Burgess

Sound Recordist
Nicholas Worthen

Title & Graphics
Pembrook Creative

Original Music by
Don DiNicola & R. Cornelius Spencer

Colorist
Rob Burgos, CSI

Audio Mixer
Chad Roucroft

Audio Post
DiNicola/Eureka! Post

VP of Production
Royd Chung

Supervising Producer
Pamela Torno

Consulting Producer
David Casey

Associate Producer
Susan Cohen

Special Thanks
Go Dance
Red, White & Brew

[TheCasu]

So… I’m wondering why this is not a TV show on MTV? This is incredible.

[TiffanyKorin]

I love this!! Dating while blind is tough, especially the flirting part. Thank you for making this. Also, Mario’s sense of humor is like mine lol.

[DareshaFilmTV]

So happy to see blind folks given the same treatment of the rest of us out here "looking for love."

[ellib]

Omg mario from the glee project !! Hes so funny 😂

[jeremyreagan]

As a blind person myself this is all true.

[TheLiquidheat]

Thats my home boy Solomon L. I know a famous person now. Hahaaaha