0:00
I was born with a congenital deformation called fochamelia lower limbs
0:03
I am missing a left arm and my left leg is shorter than the right leg
0:11
Right now, I am getting ready for a blind date. I need to look like the diva that I am
0:17
I don't think dating without having an arm or a leg is a problem. If you have character, you have everything
0:23
I'm excited, very nervous. I think it's starting to be a reality that it's actually happening
0:29
What has been your biggest turn off? My name is Zizi Poor Soldat. I am 26 years old and I live in Valtor Frieden Park
0:39
I was born with a congenital deformation called fochamelia lower limbs, which is a condition
0:44
that affects your muscular as well as your inside organs and your limbs
0:48
I am missing a left arm and my left leg is shorter than the right leg
0:55
Right now, I am putting on my makeup and fixing my hair, getting ready for a blind date
1:02
I would never know if my date would look past my disability today
1:06
However, I am positive about it. I mean, I'm so fabulous. I still look good
1:12
My confidence is that good right now. I have worked on it for years
1:16
I'm excited, very nervous. I think it's starting to be a reality that is actually happening in a few minutes
1:25
My name is Machi. I'm from Campton Park. I came here as a software developer, engineer
1:32
I actually don have a type My type is really about the characteristics of a person rather than the physical looks I definitely nervous I know nothing about my date
1:49
Hi, I like facial hair in a man. And I think that speaks volumes
1:55
He's gonna come to me with a beard, a full on big beard. What's your name? Machi. What? Machi
2:02
How do you say that? Machi. Machi. M-A-C-H-I. Machi, not likey. Yeah, and what's your name
2:11
Zizipo. Zizipo. What makes a good date for me would be manners
2:17
Him being respectful, him making eye contact and being friendly. Etiquette, you know
2:25
What do you do? Software development. I'm a software engineer. You did IT at school
2:31
Yeah, I did computer science, actually. Nice. Do you do anything other than that
2:36
I like chilli. Chilli what? Like chilli sauce. You like cooking I suppose
2:42
I do. I really do love cooking. So you're very intelligent with the feminine side
2:49
Yes. I like alpha male. I like confident men. I like men that are very in touch with their masculine side
2:59
So what do you do? I have a 9 to 5 of course. But then I'm a model, I'm a freelance content creator as well as filmmaker
3:08
I've always wanted to be a model all my life. And then Instagram came, I was like, let me actually take this chance
3:15
And I was actually spotted by an agency and then that where I started getting signed Google me Have you ever been with someone that has a disability What do you think of people that look like me
3:30
Disability is disability. It doesn't actually take so much out of you
3:39
How long have you been single? I haven't been in a relationship
3:44
Do you think it's mostly based on your upbringing? 80% of it I think is caused by that and the other 20% is just me being a diva
3:56
I don't want to make someone feel like I'm holding them hostage by being with me
4:01
Being with me is supposed to make you feel so good so if you are constantly worrying
4:04
about what other people are going to say when you're with me, it's not going to make me feel happy
4:09
So what has been your biggest turn off when it comes to girls? Ladies who are more materialistic than so big
4:15
We're talking to one right now. I have to turn off for you? Yeah
4:19
Do you want to do everything you see on the TV? I am TV. I am watching TV. What do you mean
4:26
I want to stand up for you. Okay. Okay. Do you mind if I just go to the bathroom
4:33
So far it's going great. I think he's very open minded about my condition
4:38
It doesn't bother him. I think. I'm not too sure. But he shaded me. He said they're not like material girls
4:46
And I am very materialistic. Thank you. So in your next relationship, what are you looking for though
4:56
Oh, you got questions too. You came prepared. What am I looking for Yeah I think we all looking for something that we never had before i want to be touched you know soul touching yeah i want to feel alive i have control in my life i don owe anyone
5:16
any explanation of anything already living with disability yeah so i don't want to leave
5:22
with limits i don't like that i really really enjoyed actually thank you
5:28
reaching you. Let me help you out. You want to help me out? Okay. Thank you. I think when I first saw
5:36
her, of course, I did get a sense of more dominance, but I feel like at the same time
5:43
when it went on, of course, they came to a point where I was understanding her more
5:51
He was very down to earth. I did not want to overpower him. I had a lot of questions to ask him
5:57
and I didn't want that to come up as rude so I really felt like let me just tone it down and
6:02
meet him at his level because he is very quiet and he's very sweet
6:10
We're definitely gonna see each other again I don't know about him but we're definitely seeing
6:13
each other again. Yeah I'll see him again that's what I think yeah as a person who has never been
6:22
on a date before or a blind date. I think I've learned a lot. It's been a really great experience. Okay
