How to date when having bipolar disorder

i am bipolar. ive lost all my dates or bfs cause i either am too uninterested in going out (im in the depressed stage) or i throw violent and often times illogical hissy fits (manic stage). how do i deal with this? help please ;-;

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

You need to set things out with potential dates early. If your mental illness is going to cause havoc in the relationship early on, people have to know what they're getting in to so they know that if you go manic and rage out that it is not personal and you're trying your best.

Not everyone will be able to handle that, but some people absolutely can.