By STD Positive Support on April 25, 2011
For some Positive Singles, the prospect of finding a compatible man or woman for a lasting relationship can prove challenging. If you have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease like herpes, or are HIV positive, you might wonder if you should bother looking at all. Regardless of how or when you came to acquire an STD, it’s important to note that you can still lead a fulfilling, active life doing what you wish, and that includes dating.
Before You Search, Get the Facts
If you are considering entering the dating scene post-STD, it’s important to educate yourself completely on your health and the risks involved in being sexually active should the occasion arise. Consult with your doctor about the severity of your condition, and know what you can and can not do in order to ensure the safety of a non-STD partner, or to prevent a partner with a sexually transmitted illness from getting sicker.
If you are required to take medication or topical ointments for the treatment of your virus, you will want to be honest with anybody you date if you feel the attraction is strong enough to last. Using condoms during moments of intimacy may prevent the spread of viruses, but no form of protection beyond abstinence can be considered a hundred percent effective. Know what you’re dealing with, so you are able to talk with potential partners. Continue reading “Positive Singles – Dating Options for STD Positive Singles”
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By STD Positive Support on March 16, 2010
Dating Etiquette – Don’t Embarrass Yourself
When you go on a date there are certain things and ways you should behave. Of course you want the person to get to know you so you shouldn’t try and be someone that you are not. However knowing a little Dating Etiquette can go a long way.
When you go out on a date you should look and dress nice. This will show the other person you care about your appearance but you also care about what they think about you. If you don’t care about what the other person thinks then you probably shouldn’t be going out on a date with them.
Depending on the person you are taking out you should also remember to open the car doors and all doors for your date.
If the woman you are going out with is a feminist, then let her open the doors and do things for herself or it will bother her. She also will want to pay for her own meal.
If you are not going on a date with an independent woman who is a feminist then you should open the doors, be on time when you pick her up, and be prepared to pay for the entire date.
Don’t take your date somewhere you cannot afford and never find yourself asking your date for money to cover the bill.
Dating etiquette also includes not making the other person feel as if they are on an interview. It is common for people on a date to ask many questions and they just want to get to know the other person.
However, don’t make them feel as if they are on an interview or you might scare them off. Be sure to
create a comfortable atmosphere.
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By STD Positive Support on March 16, 2010
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