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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I could love more than one person romantically but I would not and have not ever had a sexual relationship with more than one person at a time.  For me that is a step too far, especially when you consider the STD aspect of it for which there is no 100% effective preventative.[/quote]

There is difference between loving someone and being in love. I have two guy friends I love who are like brothers to me and have been for eons. If I were single I could see myself being romantically attracted to them. But I’m in love with my husband and I’m extremely content. I never think about STD issues. [/quote]

I am divorced but when I was married I loved one or two other guys over the course of my marriage and was sexually attracted to them but did not have sex with them because I was married and I only do one sex partner at a time.  I do think about STD issues because I got herpes from a guy I dated after my divorce.  I didn't think about STDs much either before that happened.[/quote]

How is your dating life after getting HSV2? I do think of it as well , and scared of catching it . Dating is hard enough for women in muddle age; imagine added burden of explaining herpes to all potential partners ! [/quote]

I dated a few guys after my divorce but trust me when I say that didn't go far once the topic of herpes came up.  As of now I don't date at all although I very rarely have herpes symptoms, like once every year or two and even then there are no sores just tingling and flu-like feeling that goes away if I get an antiviral med.  It's a discussion I'd rather not have though but if I meet a guy I really like a lot and the interest seems mutual I would likely take a chance that he wouldn't run if I open the discussion.[/quote]

Hold on, are you saying men back off if you have regular cold sores/HSV1? Or you have HSV2? HSV1 is very common and I had two guys explaining me that “everyone has it”. So apparently men are not NEARLY as tolerant when a woman has cold sore [/quote]

Most men and women are reluctant to have sex with someone who tells them they have genital herpes unless they have it too.  About 12% of the population over 14 have it.

Unfortunately many people simply don't mention it so that they will not get rejected by potential sex partners.[/quote]

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