An early idea, taking shape with the people it’s for

For adults living with disability or chronic illness

Connection that moves at your pace.

Dating shaped around access, privacy, and real life. Meet people who get it—or connect over all the things that make you, you.

Help shape SwaySignal Get to know the idea

A small founding-member group comes first. No app to download yet.

THE LITTLE THINGS
ARE THE BIG THINGS

Your story, your call.Only share what feels right.

01Belong without explaining

02Share on your own terms

03Make space for real life

Dating, with more room to be human

A space that starts with understanding.

SwaySignal is a dating app concept for adults with disabilities or chronic illness. A place to find someone with similar experiences—or someone who shares your sense of humor, your playlists, your plans for Saturday.

A WHOLE PERSON, ALWAYS

More than a diagnosis.

Profiles lead with interests, values, and relationship goals. Shared experience can help start a conversation, but it never has to define the whole one.

YOUR INFORMATION IS YOURS

Disclosure is a choice.

No public diagnosis or medical records required. You choose if, when, and what health or access details you share with a match.

PLANS THAT MAKE SPACE

Real life belongs here.

Optional communication and access preferences can help people talk about energy, timing, sensory needs, and what makes a first date feel good.

Getting to know someone, your way

A few good ways to connect.

The first version can stay simple: help people find a fit, share what they choose, and feel safer starting a conversation.

Tell us what you’d want to see

Make a profile that feels like you

Choose your interests, relationship goals, and any access or communication preferences you’d like to include.

Find common ground

Explore nearby people and shared interests, with optional filters for experiences you may want to connect over.

Let the conversation set the pace

Share more only when it feels right. Talk about what makes meeting up comfortable for both of you.

Designed around everyday moments

The little things make a difference.

These are examples of the kind of thoughtful connection SwaySignal hopes to make room for.

FLEXIBLE PLANS

Someone with MS says, “My energy can vary, so a low-key plan with room to reschedule works best for me.”

ACCESS, WHEN YOU’RE READY

A cane or walker user can choose whether to mention access needs before meeting up.

MORE THAN WHAT WE SHARE

Two people with different conditions find each other through art, humor, and the same favorite dumpling spot.

Trust is part of the design

Care starts before hello.

Dating asks for trust. Accessibility, privacy, and clear ways to get help need to be part of the first version—not a footnote.

These are design commitments for the concept. They still need to be built, tested, and supported well.

Privacy by choice

Keep sensitive details optional. Don’t ask for medical records or make diagnosis a condition of belonging.

Access from the start

Plan for readable type, screen readers, clear controls, and different ways people communicate.

Clear ways to feel safer

Blocking, reporting, and active moderation belong in the product from its first usable version.

Small steps. Better questions.

Build with the community, before the code.

There’s no need to begin with a costly app. A small group can help test whether the idea feels useful, welcoming, and workable.

LISTEN

Start with conversations

Invite a small, varied founding group. Ask what would help—and what would make the experience feel unsafe or off-base.

Little to no cost

PROTOTYPE

Try the core experience

Sketch profiles and discovery with members. Test the flow for accessibility, privacy choices, and moderation needs.

Low-cost learning

BUILD IF IT FITS

Invest with evidence

If people want it, plan for a supported iPhone and Android app, secure accounts, messaging, and ongoing moderation.

Cost and scope to validate

A thoughtful goal, not a promise. $1,000–$2,000 in monthly income would need to be tested against real demand, pricing, operating costs, and the work of keeping a dating community safe. It isn’t a starting-income guarantee.

It starts by listening

Help make room for something better.

We’re gathering a small founding group of adults with lived experience to help shape what comes next.

I’m interested An email is all it takes to start the conversation.