I live in a under-educated part of the country, where if you are honest you are typically shunned. As long as they don't know, all seems to be well. Ignorance is indeed bliss.
I find that at 56 I have become completely comfortable with the man I am and with what I need from a mate. It seems that this clarity coupled with my status creates a very difficult set of circumstances which makes meeting someone both compatible and mutually attracted even harder.
Anyone else experience similar… read more
Because of what happen to me i do not know how to find someone to date.
Do you think your addiction had a part in getting HIV? How did you find support? Are there any groups for those of us that are HIV positive and struggle with addiction?
Has your HIV status made a difference in your dating life?
I was dating too much after my ex boyfriend. My status was not a hinderance. I’m no longer looking to date just to love myself and stay emotionally healthy.
From being diagnosed to your current situation, has HIV played a role in your life in some way? Whether it be financial, physical, or spiritual. ..etc. ...has it been a good or a bad thing?
Unfortunately, I have been rejected several times when I disclosed my HIV status....so, I’ve given up. I no longer wanted to be rejected and after a couple of times, I began to feel unwanted.
It’s been 8...9 years since I’ve been with anyone. I’ve simply stopped dating.
Has anyone else felt the same way? Has HIV stopped you from even trying to date?
Has HIV had an effect on your social, personal, sexual or family life?.. Has it cost you relationships? Made you more reserved and distrusting of others, creating an atmosphere of loneliness in your life at times?
Louisgabriel you liked the Zombie Proof ;-)
It’s true - love those shows ...
With the influx of social media platforms around the world including thousands of dating applications, dating today has become a virtual reality 🤪. Do you find it easier or more difficult to meet and greet online or..... do you prefer day to day encounters doing normal routine activities?
This seems to be a very hot topic here on my HIV team, ....your comment is greatly appreciated 👍♥️🤗
M57fnd2016, thanks but
I am trying to understand what you really wrote.hug you.
I've noticed that some + people here were very hung up on dating and they seem to have a preference to negative people. Is that common? Or is + a plus when it comes to dating because you have commonalities? This is just a question..
It's easy now with education and advertisements for ART and prep on TV. I have a negative fiancé and a positive bf. W We don't use condoms at all because they break easily. The ART protects me and… read more
If You're Single, How Has Dating Been Since You Know Your Status?? if you are dating, do you specifically look for poz people, or doesn't it matter?