Have you ever felt shy approaching that cute little girl or boy across the room? If you are suffering from genital herpes, this might be a situation you come across very often. Our hidden secrets, insecurities and vulnerabilities not only eat up our courage and confidence, but they really make us psychologically weak.

1. Some People May Reject You, Right Person Won’t: Dating Someone with
Herpes
Have you ever felt shy approaching that cute little girl or boy across the room? If
you are suffering from genital herpes, this might be a situation you come across
very often. Our hidden secrets, insecurities and vulnerabilities not only eat up our
courage and confidence, but they really make us psychologically weak. Being
diagnosed with HSV is stressful, but honestly the actual risk and concerns are
associated with the weakened willpower and our perception that it is the end of the
world. On the other side of the coin, dating someone with herpes could be a
tough decision if you are completely healthy, but then again, it all depends upon the
extent of your love for your partner and personal priorities.
People think that HSV+ people are immoral. They are sex addicts and sleep around
with anyone. This myth that exists in the faulty mindset of people is usually worse
than the symptoms themselves. This leads to the lack of security among people.
They feel isolated, socially deprived and completely helpless. Well, the truth is that
genital herpes is not as scary as it is perceived. According to the National Institutes
of Health, many people suffering from HSV-2 (genital herpes) never even have
outbreaks or their outbreaks decrease over time. The virus can lie dormant in your
system without coming to the surface for several years. Those who know this fact
and are armed with the right knowledge about herpes are more sensible and
sensitive to such people than those who are not. Those people refuse dating

2. someone with herpes even if they remained in the relationship for many years.
Either they just walk away from their life silently or harass the person to break up.
Though, it’s true that many herpes infected people have active, happy dating and
sexual lives, it's quite difficult to meet the right person that understands your
situation and makes it only the tiniest bit harder to live in a relationship. Life after
herpes doesn't mean life without love. Those who are looking for a way out after
hearing about your herpes are not the right people in your life and those who walk
in at that time are the right ones who really care about you. Keep in mind, anyone
who disregards or humiliates you for having herpes was never worth your while.