Mehak Sabat was pleasantly surprised when she hit it off with an attractive man on a dating app this week, until, after arranging to meet in person, he gave her a peculiar warning.

The man told Mehak he wanted to give her “full disclosure” before they met in person which, like any woman, made Mehak prepare for the worst… you know, like a secret wife. Or murderous criminal record. Or a World of Warcraft addiction.

Immediately, she felt hesitant.

But the reason Mehak’s date wanted to give her “full disclosure” turned out to be far more crushing.

The man explained he had actually suffered, “shattered bones, punctured lungs and a verdict by the best doctors that he wouldn’t be able to walk” after a serious car accident 10 years ago; an accident so severe it was reported by numerous local media publications.

It soon became apparent that this man’s limp had limited his dating prospects in the past, and he was concerned it would ruin his chances with Mehak.

Mehak recounted the conversation on her Twitter:

While he was telling me all this I did not understand what was he getting at. All of this did not seem like a problem to me. Then he said he has a limp. And he would understand if I didn’t want to pursue this. A limp is what it takes apparently!

— ଫୁଲେଇ ଝିଅ ???? (@CocktailAmma) March 21, 2018

Here is a man whose sheer determination and will power is awe inspiring but women in the past have ignored all of that and focused on his limp! It infuriates me how obsessed we are with physical appearances!

— ଫୁଲେଇ ଝିଅ ???? (@CocktailAmma) March 21, 2018

Mehak’s response was, thankfully, quite the opposite: the man’s limp is irrelevant compared to his personality, which she described as “opinionated and respectful”.

“He is devoted to his family & friends… But we have managed to make him conscious of what he is ‘lacking’,” she wrote.

How do I know all of this? Because I met him & we spoke till late into the night. And now I’m late for work. Have a nice day!

— ଫୁଲେଇ ଝିଅ ???? (@CocktailAmma) March 21, 2018

Hundreds of Twitter users reached out to share their support for the unnamed man and celebrate the news that a second date is on the cards sometime this week.

Hi to him. And screw the limp. He is awesome. Tell him I said so. :)

— Radhika Tonsey (@radzzzzster) March 21, 2018

You both sound like wonderful people. ☺️ And if you do turn this into a movie be sure to include a shot of a red head on the west coast of Canada checking her twitter feed constantly to see how it all plays out! ????

— West Coast Witch ???????????? (@TheCozyCoven) March 21, 2018

He sounds like a keeper. Tell him sod what everyone else thinks, he is wonderful. As someone who is disabled I know how people work against your self esteem.

— Sheena Ashby ♿???? ???? (@Amber64Dragon) March 21, 2018

Le sigh.

So it turns out love isn’t dead, then?

“I don’t think the bloke I am seeing is a feminist, what do I do?”