Bowel-ed over in his search for a partner

A man from Shirley whose irritable bowel syndrome has made him unlucky in love has launched a dating website for people who suffer from embarrassing illnesses.

Craig Jex, 24, hopes his website - Irritated Being Single - will help people like him find love.



The website was set up especially for people with IBS, Crohn's Disease or any other bowel disorders who find it difficult to meet a potential partner because of their condition.

Craig, a customs officer who lives in West Way with his parents and sister, came up with the idea while trawling the internet in search of a treatment for his own condition.



He said: "I kept going on IBS message boards trying to find medication to alleviate symptoms and so many people were talking about how they have trouble meeting partners and forming relationships because of their condition.

"A lot of people were asking why there wasn't a dating service for people like us and I realised there was a market for it."

He has 70 people registered on the website but hopes more will come forward when they hear of it.