Dating Apps For People With Stds
In today's fast-paced world, you need the convenience of an STD dating app that puts you in contact with plenty of singles in your area. The Positive Singles app is now available for android and iOS. Now you do not have to wait to get home in front of your computer to browse the huge collection of men and women who understand the realities of dating with herpes and other STDs.
What can you expect from the #1 herpes dating app in the world?
If you are one of the millions of other people all around the globe who looks to PostiveSingles.com for dating opportunities and love connections, you can expect more of the same high-quality members, communication options, and chances to find the perfect person for you. All member benefits are wrapped up in a convenient and easy-to-use HSV dating app.
HDate is a warm-hearted,completely anonymous and exclusive dating community for people living with HSV-1,HSV-2,HPV,HIV and other STDs. We are not the largest dating club in this field, but we are the safest one. Different from other STD dating sites, HDate cares much more on protecting our members' personal information. Positive Singles may be the most complete IOS and Android herpes dating app on the market. With great privacy features and a familiar social media style interface, Positive Singles provides a great place for people with herpes and other common STD’s to hook up and get back into the dating scene. Now, a new dating app called NeatClub is taking these STI+ dating apps to a different, highly disturbing level. Described in the App Store as a “dating app with STD verification,” NeatClub looks to put people’s STI status front and center on their dating profiles. Though the founder, Ashka Shah, alleges that she created the. Hope aims to provide a revolutionary online dating experience for people gifted with an STD and become one of the best herpes dating sites / apps for people with STDs. Our desktop website as well as the smartphone app is laden with handy features that are aimed at making the dating experience smoother and free of any hassles. Jul 07, 2017 There's PositiveSingles, a dating app that's marketed to people with both HIV and herpes. There's Hope, which bills itself as 'the best free herpes dating site and App for singles with herpes.
Herpes Dating App Offers Convenience
Enjoy the speed and security of the latest phone app tech when you download the PostiveSingles.com STD dating app from the Google Play or Apple stores. It offers the utmost in security and privacy features, so you can browse profiles and make connections without worry.
This HSV dating app goes beyond generic options because it caters to people like you who understand the stigma of having a positive STD diagnosis. Bypass the difficult conversations when you match with a man or woman who understands what it is like to live with herpes. You can focus on attraction, personality, and romantic dreams instead.
Find the Right Connection With this HSV Dating App
The features available on these powerful apps make searching and connection simple. You can connect anonymously with someone eager to learn more with the Spark feature or join a chat room to socialize with other herpes-positive singles. Albums can be private, public, or shareable, the blog offers plenty of information and guidance for your dating journey, and the powerful search engine helps you find that special someone who is looking for someone just like you.
The free app offers a convenient and fun introduction to the world of PostiveSingles.com. For those interested in more in-depth communication and features, premium membership is also available. Most importantly, everyone who logs on shares understanding of how it feels to date with herpes, HSV, and other STDs. The app makes it easier to meet nearby people who know what you're going through and still deserve romantic connection they want.
Whether you are looking for something interesting to do on a Friday night with a new friend or searching for a soulmate with long-term love on the mind, the Positive Singles app may work for you. The world's largest STD dating website, which operates in dozens of countries and cities all around the globe, has expanded its reach even more. Now you can access the same profiles and communication options from the convenience of your android or iOS phone or another mobile device.
Get ready to discover your perfect match. This herpes dating app may just be the answer to your quest for an attractive, understanding, and available man or woman eager to meet you.
As someone living with genital herpes for almost two years, I was always a little put off by dating sites specifically for people with STIs. From PositiveSingles to MPWH (Meet People With Herpes), I never understood why living with a benign virus which affects a majority of people should force us to annex ourselves from the general dating population. It was as though I had to quarantine myself because of a Tinder date gone wrong. It didn’t seem fair. After my diagnosis, I never made an account on any of these sites - it depressed me just thinking about it. I met my current partner on OkCupid, a dating site targeted toward the general population, and my HSV+ status was not a dealbreaker for him.
Now, a new dating app called NeatClub is taking these STI+ dating apps to a different, highly disturbing level.
Described in the App Store as a “dating app with STD verification,” NeatClub looks to put people’s STI status front and center on their dating profiles.
Though the founder, Ashka Shah, alleges that she created the app because of the stigma surrounding STIs, it is hard to ignore some of the obvious consequences of such an app.
The app requires everyone to provide current STI test results and keep their records up to date, which would require submitting new results every four months. Not only does this present a problem under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which is meant to safeguard one’s medical records and history, but it can also prove to be an unnecessary expense for those without insurance, or whose insurance only covers 1 or 2 STI tests a year. In order to be on the app, one would have to spend money and take time to get frequent STI tests. This is clearly not an option for those who can’t afford it. Additionally, the standard STI panel does not have a very deep scope. For instance, it doesn’t test for herpes. Other problems can also arise around STI testing, which is more prone to error. In these instances, the app would give the false illusion of certainty where none really exists.
Dating With A Std
The name itself is also problematic. The use of the word “neat” seems to derive from the notion of “cleanliness.' That is to say if you’re STI-free, you’re “clean,' which implies those who are living with an STI are “dirty.” Yet, this is not what the name is meant to mean according to Shah. The name is a reference to cocktails. On the app, one’s STI status is shown with use of an emoji cocktail. People without STIs are portrayed as a neat whiskey. If you have herpes, your profile has a whiskey with a cherry on top. If you have gonorrhea, you’re a whiskey with whipped cream.
However, a whiskey with any garnishes technically isn’t “neat,” as that term means straight-up liquor in bartender speak. So who are the only “neat” people in the “Neat Club”? Yup... those who are STI-free. The app is named after the userbase consisting of members who do not have any recorded STIs. One wonders if the distinction is without a difference.
Then there’s the risk of harassment and abuse which is commonplace online. It is all made potentially worse when your medical history is involved. Don’t get me wrong - I think disclosing one’s STI+ status is incredibly important, but I think it should be done at the discretion of the person living with it. Deciding when the right time is to disclose to a new partner is a personal decision.
Imagine having your STI status openly available on this app to anyone who comes across your profile. If the app is anything like Tinder, it shows people within a few miles from you, which could potentially mean someone you already know “irl” can see this information. What if it’s an abusive ex? Or a family member? Or a bully from school? Is it really their right to know such personal information? Not to mention the fact that because of how stigmatized STIs are, having one’s status prominently listed could cause less tolerant folks to make snap judgments. If I were to go on the app saying I have herpes, would I have men messaging me assuming I’m “easy” and treating me like a sex object? It invites too many personal questions that are sexual in nature, which I’d rather not discuss with random men I’m speaking to for the first time.
While one might argue that if I don’t like it, I simply should not use it, I would remind them that it is not so trivial. If the app is made popular, then it creates an expectation that if one avoids using it they may, in fact, have an STI. This leaves those in the dating world who have an STI no recourse for protecting their privacy.
As someone living with an STI who has navigated the dating world with it, I believe this app is a really bad idea. It has the potential for HIPAA violations, abuse, stigmatization, and the spread of false information. It does nothing to make STI testing easier or more affordable for those in lower socioeconomic classes. In fact, the assumption that everyone has the time and money to get tested every four months is pretty classist. It also places undue burden on its users who may not have any of the risk factors for a certain STI.
To those living with an STI and who are struggling to get back in the dating game, know this: you do not need these apps. You are not strange or broken or disgusting because of your status. You’re allowed to be on “regular” dating apps like Tinder and OkCupid. There will be people who won’t judge you because of your STI status and who will be interested in dating you regardless. You don’t have to disclose to everyone, and when you do disclose, it should be when you’re comfortable doing so.
The only true way to break the stigma of STIs is through better, more comprehensive sexual education. Not by requiring everyone to provide “proof” of their status at the get-go.
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Rafaella is a graduate of The New School, where she majored in journalism and minored in gender studies. She's passionate about feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, combatting online harassment, and ending herpes stigma. Visit her website: ellagunz.com