I know for myself, that if I try to keep my IBS a "secret" the anxiety and worry about having to pass myself off as "normal" grates on my nerves. Like, what will he think when I ask the watier about every little ingredient? what will happen if I get pain and have to grin and bear my way through it? How will he react(god forbid)if I have an attack?
So, to just bypass all my "what ifs" from the beginning I just tell my date, "Look, I have some digestive issues that require me to eat a certain way, other wise I get sick." Leave it at that and expand on it later. Most people, if they think of IBS as a disease, are very understanding, even if they don't quite get it.
I have never had a guy get grossed out by my descriptions of symptoms, never had a guy turn me down or have a miserable time on a date because of my eating requirements and never had a guy freak out because I had symptoms or an attack. Remember, they're out with you because they LIKE you and they'll be willing to help you through whatever ails you. And if they don't, well c'est la vie! 
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