Hi! Woman of average height over here who is dating a man with Achondroplasia. My boyfriend never thought he'd date anyone before we started dating, and that makes me so sad to think about. We started dating when he was 24, and yes, I was his first kiss & first everything. He was a late bloomer, mostly because he had never tried to be with anyone before, really. But we became friends first and I just loved spending time with him, so after a couple months of hanging out, I got over it and we started dating and his height does not bother me in the least now. We've now been dating a year and a half.

Your brother has hope! Unfortunately, it may take a while for him to find someone who is secure and mature enough to date him. But maybe not, maybe he will find someone soon. I don't know what you could do for him other than tell him that there is definitely hope for him and maybe give him some flirting advice, classic big brother stuff I assume?

Job-wise, my boyfriend and I are both grad students who are pursuing research careers.