Men- what are your experiences/stories with dating
I (19m) got diagnosed with ghsv1 and ohsv1 last month. I’m over the depression now so I can think a little more clearly about my situation.
Men specifically, what has your experience with dating having herpes been like? Part of me wants to make peace and accept lifelong solitude, but the other part doesn’t think I should give up. I already have various mental problems that made me a less than desirable partner, and that was BEFORE the herpes…
My friend was telling me how he was fine having sex with this one girl with herpes so I shouldn’t keep my head down, but I really can’t help but feel like women would have a different attitude towards dating a man with herpes than vice versa.
Try and be specific so I can use your experience for my decision- what was the situation like with the girls who rejected you, how did y’all meet, how bad did the rejection sting, how old are y’all, how did you go about disclosure- etc.
Before I had HSV I already had put a major pause on dating because I thought I was an unstable and undesirable person that wouldn’t make a good partner. Now I look back and feel like I’ve aged 20 years in one month in regard to the way I was thinking about that. I’m cursing myself for all the dating and sex opportunities I declined out of personal insecurity before I had an incurable STI… Hindsight really is 20/20