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This is probably going to sound completely insensitive, but since you asked...
When I was in college, I dated a guy who was bi-polar. It was an extremely difficult relationship (if you could call it a relationship). We went out for only a couple of months before I realized that I simply would not be able to cope with his situation. He was on meds (some kind of lithium-type drug I believe) and, while they helped, he still had mood swings that I just couldn't handle.
I imagine there are varying degrees of this illness, and some might be more affected than others. I have no idea where he would've been on that "affected range"... it really didn't matter much. I learned that I simply am not cut out to be with someone who has to take drugs to be normal.
If you're considering dating someone who is bi-polar, you'll need to be prepared to be on the receiving end of whatever mood swings he goes through. Some days will be great; some days will be unbearable. It all just depends on how well you can handle the roller coaster.
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