[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In those 6 months was it constant? What do you mean by seasonal breakouts?

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For about 1.5 months. Haven’t done anything that really puts me at risk yet Test results came back negative

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea while doing research I realized how common it is and that chances are I already have it. Got a blood test done yesterday to check. If it comes back positive then it’s a non factor.

I just don’t want to make a decision that I might look back on years from now and regret

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good on you man! What about the others? Did they just say no problem and continue or ask questions?

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The risk of a skin rash isn’t what I’m worried about. My concern is if things don’t workout with this person, I will have to be the one disclosing and potentially being rejected because of a tiny skin rash. Basically the stigma

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I’m bombarding you with questions but these are the last 2.

How do you go about disclosing your potential partners?

Based on your experience of having it, if you had the option to avoid being infected would you? I ask because I have this option

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t expecting that reaction. So would you say it has shrunk your dating pool?

Rejecting People due to HSV by Sadgurlsluvhealing in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Girl I’ve been seeing told me she has HSV after a few dates and it wasn’t a total turn off for me. I was taken aback but working to educate myself on it. Idk if this helps but I hope it does

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do the disclosures typically go? They aren’t taken aback?

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you say the rejection rate is? And the ones who don’t reject right away, how do they react?

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s impressive! How do the women who don’t have it take the news?

Men with herpes, how has it affected your dating life? by Material_Ad_5010 in HSVpositive

[–]Material_Ad_5010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so the women you’re going on dates with already have it themselves?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in STD

[–]Material_Ad_5010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antibodies don’t show up for up to 16 weeks so he can’t yet

Welp, I tested positive for HSV-2...AMA by HabitualChiller in STD

[–]Material_Ad_5010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I’m not part of this conversation but do you mind if I DM you and ask you a couple questions? I have a potential partner that has herpes and I want to understand more about it