Herpes and Dating Facts That Herpes Victims Must Know
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Do not worry if you are single and have herpes. For one, it's not the end of the world. For another, you are not alone. With STDs reaching pandemic levels, more and more dating solutions are being made available for STD victims like single with herpes. Read on to find out more.
Genital Herpes Statistics:
In the US alone, up to one million people get infected with genital herpes every year. This uear, you will not be the only one who'll get some bad news from the doctor.)
* White 12-19 year olds have the fastest growing rate of infection with genital herpes. It's now 500% more common now than in the past in the same age group.
45 million Americans over 12 years old are infected with genital herpes. This equates to roughly 20-25% of the population.
The most number of STD infections come from people who belong to the under 25 age bracket, with 2/3 of all STD victims under the age of 25.
25% of all people living in the US will become infected with one form of STD or anther within their lifetime.
80% of genital herpes victims are unaware, rather blissfully, that they have been infected.
Do you see now that you're not the only herpes victim living in the West. If you live in the US there are another 45 million sexually active people out there living with herpes as well. So what to do? How you can begin dating confidently despite herpes?
Dating with Herpes.
If the thought of having to tell your new date before the intimate encounter about your souvenir from a previous relationship fills you with dread perhaps you may want to consider a herpes dating site. Because of the sheer number of STD victims (herpes has the most number of victims), the are many dating services that offer love life solutions to herpes victims.
Herpes dating services level the dating playing field in that all the members share your specific STD. (At least that's one less thing to worry about with a new date.This spares you from the stress of telling someone new about your herpes condition, or being stressed passing on herpes to someone special. Your date may reject you, but at least it's not because you have herpes.
You don't have to sentence yourself to a life of celibacy if you have herpes. Try out some herpes dating sites, you'll be surprised at how easy it can be and how you don't have to be embarassed about your condtion. Remember that although you may be single with herpes today, but you don't have to be single for the rest of your life. You're not alone, and there are many others who are happily dating whilst dealing with herpes.
