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Having Herpes and Dating Someone New

If you have herpes, it's important to tell potential sexual partners before you become physically involved. Many people think that herpes can only be transmitted when there are active blisters or sores, but that isn't true. The virus still lives in the skin, even when it looks normal.

People with herpes face many fears about dating:

• If I tell someone, will they still want to date me?
• Will they think I'm a bad person?
• Will they tell other people?
• Will I ever be able to have sex again?

The most important thing to remember, when it comes to herpes and dating, is this: Your life isn't over just because you have herpes!

You can still date. You can still fall in love, and someone can still fall in love with you! Yes, you have an additional hurdle when it comes to finding new relationships. But many, many people have gotten over that hurdle and are happy with their lives — including their sex lives.

It's unrealistic to expect your dates not to care that you have herpes. Although there are medicines to keep outbreaks in check, there is no cure. Additionally, even when there aren't any sores, it's still contagious. Therefore, it is only reasonable for the man or woman you're dating to want to avoid becoming infected.

Many people with herpes say that it helps them "weed out" people who aren't truly serious about relationships. If your partner leaves you because you have herpes, that probably wasn't someone you'd want in the long term, anyway. While it can be hard to watch a relationship end like that, remember that you can find someone who will honestly care about you, even with an infection such as herpes.