I have bipolar 1 and dated a guy for about a year who had schizoaffective bipolar type, when he was stable everything was quite wonderful. He gave me a sense of peace I hadn't found with anyone before. However, he became manic over the summer and it started to affect me pretty badly. When I tried to ask for some space he got very ugly and said some cruel things...all I wanted was not to talk on the ph 3 times a day for an hour each time and then skype for 2 hours in the evening every day! I was overwhelmed needless to say and was starting to go into a depression. We made up and he soon was more stable but not all the way there. I did end up leaving the relationship, partly because he kept asking for money and partly because I couldn't forget what he said to me. "I hope something bad happens to you"

Unfortunately I am finding out that every man I meet has some kind of mental issue, even if they don't say it up front.