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Watch: Model Aydian Dowling talks dating as a transman

By Will Stroude

Since making jaws drop everywhere after recreating Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine’s infamous naked Cosmo shoot, Aydian Dowling has become one of the world’s most recognisable transgender faces.

In a new interview with YouTube star Raymond Braun, Dowling – who is currently in the running to become Men’s Health’s first ever transgender cover star and recently appeared on Ellendiscusses the struggles he faced dating as a transman before he met his wife.

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From the difficulty of knowing when to come out to a potential partner to being told by family members that he’d never find someone who’d be okay with the fact he’s trans, it’s an eye-opening watch. Check it out below:

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