Even when I have a first date planned, often times I will cancel it days before because I'll begin to feel bad for the girl after running through the limitation of tinnitus in my mind and imagining what it will be like for her to deal with that because I still remember what its like to not have tinnitus and, I dunno, just feel guilty limiting anyones life. Even though I've totally explained my tinnitus to them and what I can't do and they are still totally up for a first date. I think thats one benefit of finding someone who also has tinnitus comes in to play because they will just get it which can avoid a lot of frustration on both sides as you endure this noisy world together. So instead of "hey, why are you crying in a fetal position in the bath tub, it's only thunder" it would be like "fuck! thunder! get our ear muffs!!" But there are obviously pros and cons.