It’s hard to know if “Till Death Do Us Part“, a new dating site aimed at people living with terminal illness, has much of a future. Reading the profiles is maudlin and left me feeling like a one-man make-a-wish foundation. While HIV+ dating services have been a minor success, thanks to modern medicine, HIV’s no longer a death sentence for most people in the West, more a serious condition that requires management. Till Death Do Us Part is less positive, a place to meet someone you know you’re going to lose.

As a public service I think it’s noble, but most people looking directly at the end of their life will seek solace with those they already know. As a way to bring sexuality to the sick it’s a public service, but I’d imagine most people without contagious conditions will simply have flings in forums which aren’t so upfront about illness. As a joke, I think it’s sick.

The likelihood a site like this will just attract inheritance vultures and other undesirables seems high. As many sites, including Vooji, allow people to tag their profiles with any keyword, including their health status, is a niche like this redundant compared to a more general site with a bigger audience? Am I missing something? Does anyone see this as a brilliant move?

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