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Members responded to a question about being HIV positive while having an HIV negative partner, with many sharing that they are positive but... Read more

Members responded to a question about being HIV positive while having an HIV negative partner, with many sharing that they are positive but currently single, describing the challenges of dating while HIV positive, including anxiety about disclosure and partners disappearing after learning their status. Several members shared hopeful stories of long-term relationships with HIV negative partners, emphasizing the importance of being undetectable, maintaining open communication, and not letting HIV define them any more than any other chronic condition would. A recurring theme was the loneliness and fear many feel about dating, balanced by encouragement from those in successful serodiscordant relationships who stressed that the right partner will accept you entirely and that consistent viral suppression protects partners.