Dating with a cancer diagnosis
Navigating the world of dating can be difficult enough but what happens when you're also living with, or recovering from cancer?
Let's open up the conversations about dating and cancer.
Over the next month we'll be sharing real-life stories about dating from people living with cancer.
Join the conversation on our online community
According to a Macmillan Cancer Support/YouGov survey 2024, thousands of younger people with cancer in the UK are worried about how their diagnosis might affect their ability to find a new partner.
Everyone deserves love and companionship, and that’s why we’re opening up conversations about the impact a cancer diagnosis can have on dating and relationships.
Our online community is a space where you can ask questions and share your experiences with other people affected by cancer.
- You might be wondering about when is the right time to tell the person you're dating that you have cancer. Should you put in on your profile in a dating app?
- Perhaps cancer or its treatment has changed how you look or feel about your body. When's the right time to tell someone about your scars or a stoma bag?
- Or maybe your dating behaviour and what you look for in a potential partner has changed since your diagnosis.
Read about other people's dating and cancer experiences on our dating and cancer blog.
Follow the campaign on social
Has cancer impacted your dating experiences or relationships? We’d love to hear from you in the online community and on social.
Hear from our storytellers
Talking about real life experiences of relationships and intimacy after a cancer diagnosis can help to break down the taboos. We want everyone to feel empowered to discuss issues around relationships, dating and cancer. Thank you to our incredible Macmillan storytellers for generously sharing their stories about their dating and cancer experiences.
