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How Do You Tell A Non HIV About Your Status. I've Met Some Men That Ask Me For My Number, Go Out For Dinner. I Say "no" Out Of Fear.

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Largo, FL
February 18
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Free advice is worth every penny. 😁 If they seem interesting, maybe have the dinner, see if you are interested in him, and if he seems intelligent and open minded enough to absorb a conversation about the facts. If it feels right, tell him that there is an issue you need to discuss before moving forward. Brief and to the point. Somewhat like a needed birth control conversation would go. After telling, give them a polite “out “ if you think appropriate. Offer some time to think about it. You may at some point have someone be a jerk, but then you may meet someone nice. I’m not really pretending to have the answers. Good luck to you.

February 18
A myHIVteam Member

Dating with HIV can be difficult, but not impossible, but mainly difficult. There is no easy way to tell anyone. Pretty much, you just have to swallow your pride and just put it out there. Then quickly tell them that your in medication and can't pass it on.
If they want to know more, they'll stay and ask questions. If they are a bigot, they just leave. Always expect the worse though. If someone takes the chance, then it's a big surprise.

February 18
A myHIVteam Member

Well.... You can't catch HIV from eating. I go out on the date to see if there is something there. You can decide is that's a person you want to share that information with him after you vet him. It just depends on your intentions. I dated someone that identified as bi , new to messing around and negative. It was a fun dance trying things and getting comfortable at our own pace. You only live once.

February 19 (edited)
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