HIV Positive Singles – Easy Way To Find Support and Friendship

1. HIV Positive Singles – Easy Way To Find Support and Friendship It used to be that having an STD was the end of your single existence. This is no longer the case. Medical miracles, educational advances, and a new openness about sex and sexuality have given positive singles a new chance at love that would have been rejected in the past. There is also a new breed of online dating services that cater to young (and not so young) singles who have STDs like herpes, HIV, HPV and hepatitis. If you're single and living with an STD, there's no reason to stay single. Why has it been so difficult for positive singles so far in the past? The key reason for the difficulty is the discomfort of explaining the situation. Many single men suffering from STDs would rather suffer in silence and spend their Saturday and Sunday evenings alone at home than face the painful embarrassment of explaining their difficulties to potential dates. Some avoid coming out for fear of the possible and completely inaccurate stereotypes that

2. could come from revealing their STD status, and others are simply too embarrassed to share it with anyone to begin with. Positive singles don't have to suffer alone, and there's no need to punish yourself indefinitely (or for life in too many cases) because of your positive status. There are many challenges in life, and for people who test positive for STDs there are even more because depression is often a constant association for those who withdraw from society and essential social connections, such as dating. In some cases, this type of depression can even lead to suicide, especially in teenagers or younger adults with STDs. The good thing is that times and perceptions are changing when it comes to STDs and there are options that don't involve a lifetime of being single and alone ahead of you. One important rule to keep in mind for STD-positive singles is that your illness or situation does not define you unless you let it. There is no reason to let yourself be defined by any health issue. Only you have the power to determine what defines you. Make it something you'd like the world to know about you instead of the fact that you have an STD. Make it a happy thought that defines you instead of one that makes you feel down.