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How To Talk About Herpes When Dating?
Dating can be a complicated business, and these complications can be ever more difficult if you have an incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD). In this article from the British site Telegraph.co.uk, three women who have genital herpes and other STDs talk about their dating experiences. The article also includes information about a dating Web site designed specifically for people with incurable STDs who are looking for companionship and yet also want to avoid rejection or passing their...
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