Tracy Clark-Flory explores why people do it:
Sex is one of the most powerful ways that we seek pleasure, connection and acceptance — and the disclosure of an STD can feel like a threat to all that. This cuts straight to the heart of our insecurities about sex: the worry that we are undesirable.
Dan Savage interviewed Brad Crelia, co-founder of the online magazine Hivster.com, about the biggest misconception that HIV+ guys have about HIV- guys:
That they won’t date you, sleep with you or care about you. After I found out I was positive, I had a few dates and the guys didn’t care about my status, and I eventually met a really special guy; we were together until just a few weeks ago. HIV+ guys are not doomed to life alone and you still can and will enjoy life. There are just a few more hurdles to jump over.
In some ways, the HIV-negatives who are not freaked out by HIV-positives already reveal themselves as ipso facto mature adults worth dating.
The Dish 