Teh One Who Knocks
11-03-2017, 06:12 PM
By Stephanie Linning For Mailonline
A double amputee has revealed how she met dozens of men after poking fun at her own disability on Tinder.
Mandy Horvath lost both of her legs above the knee after she was hit by a coal train as she lay unconscious on the track near a bar she had been at in Steele City, Kansas. She believes she was 'left to die' after her drink was spiked with a date rape drug.
But the 24-year-old student is determined not to be defined by her disability and set up a Tinder profile packed with darkly comic jokes about her missing legs.
Referring to herself as a 'stand up comedian', Mandy, who lives in Colorado, writes how she'll 'never run away' and is taking her condition 'in her stride'.
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Student Mandy Horvath, 24, lost both her legs after she was struck by a train in 2014
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Witty: She pokes fun at her disability on a Tinder profile, calling herself a 'stand up' comedian
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Sense of humour: Mandy jokingly wrote how she is 'easily portable' and will 'never run away'
She revealed how the wickedly funny approach has led to dozens of dates and how she has received equally witty responses from impressed matches.
'Since my accident happened, humour has been the driving force and it has made my recovery a lot easier,' Mandy said.
'My sense of humour in my Tinder bio is so funny, the jokes people send back have me in fits of laughter. People tend to love how open I am and it's definitely helped secure a few dates.'
Many was injured after going on a night out with some new friends in July 2014.
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Mandy lost both her legs after she was struck by a train following a night out three years ago
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The student, pictured, said she is determined not to be defined by her disability
https://i.imgur.com/JivftFC.jpg
Her clever profile is met with equally witty responses - and has led to dozens of dates
She only had two bottles of beer and two shots, which led her to believe that one of them must have been drugged.
Recalling the night, Mandy has said previously that she remembered 'feeling a bit hazy' after she left the pub to have a cigarette 'and then nothing'.
Doctors initially thought she had tried to kill herself and by the time she was functional enough to explain the situation it was too late to test for date rape drugs.
Speaking today, Mandy said it was 'traumatic' losing her legs but that she has coped by 'joking about being legless every day'.
She added: 'So it was only right to do so on my dating profile to connect with people in my own way.'
Mandy avoided dating for years after her accident because she felt too self-conscious but recently decided to set up a Tinder profile after watching an inspirational YouTube video about dating as a disabled woman.
Mandy continued: 'When I tried to date after I lost my legs I would always get guys asking me "how does sex work for you?", and it completely put me off dating.
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'I was completely alienated from any sort of romantic opportunity due to my own lack of insight.
'But now that I've broken the ice and sexualised my disability with my humour, I am acknowledged as an individual rather than someone bound to a wheelchair.
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Mandy enjoys boxing, pictured, to stay in shape and is determined to continue being active
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The 24-year-old, pictured on a horse riding trip, said she lives a 'beautiful life'
'The reactions I get to my profile are hilarious, supportive and kind. Generally people respond in shock and awe, as well as humour and interest in how I was hit by a train.
'My favourite part of my profile is my title of "stand up comedian" - even though most people genuinely ask me where they can come and see me perform and don't realise it's a joke.'
However, despite using the app over the past two months, Mandy is yet to have found love.
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Before the accident: Mandy on a night out with friends. She blacked out on the track near a bar she had been at
in Steele City, Kansas, in 2014 before losing both her legs
Mandy added: 'I have dated guys from Tinder before, but it has never blossomed into anything romantic as of yet.
'The people that I've met have been great, and I've made a lot of new friends who I keep in contact with also.
'But thanks to my sense of humour on the subject, and some of the lovely comments I have received, I haven't lost all faith yet!'
A double amputee has revealed how she met dozens of men after poking fun at her own disability on Tinder.
Mandy Horvath lost both of her legs above the knee after she was hit by a coal train as she lay unconscious on the track near a bar she had been at in Steele City, Kansas. She believes she was 'left to die' after her drink was spiked with a date rape drug.
But the 24-year-old student is determined not to be defined by her disability and set up a Tinder profile packed with darkly comic jokes about her missing legs.
Referring to herself as a 'stand up comedian', Mandy, who lives in Colorado, writes how she'll 'never run away' and is taking her condition 'in her stride'.
https://i.imgur.com/auPNrJp.jpg
Student Mandy Horvath, 24, lost both her legs after she was struck by a train in 2014
https://i.imgur.com/6q1TRvA.jpg
Witty: She pokes fun at her disability on a Tinder profile, calling herself a 'stand up' comedian
https://i.imgur.com/AGwvKli.jpg
Sense of humour: Mandy jokingly wrote how she is 'easily portable' and will 'never run away'
She revealed how the wickedly funny approach has led to dozens of dates and how she has received equally witty responses from impressed matches.
'Since my accident happened, humour has been the driving force and it has made my recovery a lot easier,' Mandy said.
'My sense of humour in my Tinder bio is so funny, the jokes people send back have me in fits of laughter. People tend to love how open I am and it's definitely helped secure a few dates.'
Many was injured after going on a night out with some new friends in July 2014.
https://i.imgur.com/RPYRb0K.jpg
Mandy lost both her legs after she was struck by a train following a night out three years ago
https://i.imgur.com/PNO1oWj.jpg
The student, pictured, said she is determined not to be defined by her disability
https://i.imgur.com/JivftFC.jpg
Her clever profile is met with equally witty responses - and has led to dozens of dates
She only had two bottles of beer and two shots, which led her to believe that one of them must have been drugged.
Recalling the night, Mandy has said previously that she remembered 'feeling a bit hazy' after she left the pub to have a cigarette 'and then nothing'.
Doctors initially thought she had tried to kill herself and by the time she was functional enough to explain the situation it was too late to test for date rape drugs.
Speaking today, Mandy said it was 'traumatic' losing her legs but that she has coped by 'joking about being legless every day'.
She added: 'So it was only right to do so on my dating profile to connect with people in my own way.'
Mandy avoided dating for years after her accident because she felt too self-conscious but recently decided to set up a Tinder profile after watching an inspirational YouTube video about dating as a disabled woman.
Mandy continued: 'When I tried to date after I lost my legs I would always get guys asking me "how does sex work for you?", and it completely put me off dating.
https://i.imgur.com/Bq9OIM0.png
'I was completely alienated from any sort of romantic opportunity due to my own lack of insight.
'But now that I've broken the ice and sexualised my disability with my humour, I am acknowledged as an individual rather than someone bound to a wheelchair.
https://i.imgur.com/8TcAxya.jpg
Mandy enjoys boxing, pictured, to stay in shape and is determined to continue being active
https://i.imgur.com/4Ezrcsp.jpg
The 24-year-old, pictured on a horse riding trip, said she lives a 'beautiful life'
'The reactions I get to my profile are hilarious, supportive and kind. Generally people respond in shock and awe, as well as humour and interest in how I was hit by a train.
'My favourite part of my profile is my title of "stand up comedian" - even though most people genuinely ask me where they can come and see me perform and don't realise it's a joke.'
However, despite using the app over the past two months, Mandy is yet to have found love.
https://i.imgur.com/dHDeTDO.jpg
Before the accident: Mandy on a night out with friends. She blacked out on the track near a bar she had been at
in Steele City, Kansas, in 2014 before losing both her legs
Mandy added: 'I have dated guys from Tinder before, but it has never blossomed into anything romantic as of yet.
'The people that I've met have been great, and I've made a lot of new friends who I keep in contact with also.
'But thanks to my sense of humour on the subject, and some of the lovely comments I have received, I haven't lost all faith yet!'