{"id":107492,"date":"2019-11-17T10:27:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-you-stand-to-lose-by-not-having-sex-with-people-with-hiv\/"},"modified":"2019-11-17T10:27:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T15:27:04","slug":"what-you-stand-to-lose-by-not-having-sex-with-people-with-hiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-you-stand-to-lose-by-not-having-sex-with-people-with-hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What you stand to lose by not having <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with people with HIV<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/11\/shutterstock_1172281516-670x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/11\/shutterstock_1172281516-670x447.jpg 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/11\/shutterstock_1172281516-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/11\/shutterstock_1172281516.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/p>\n<p>Imagine a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a>. Let\u2019s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> them Todd and Carl. They love one another like crazy and continue to be amazed at how much they have in common.<\/p>\n<p>They work out together at the same gym, enjoy watching the same nerdy, sci-fi and fantasy series on Netflix, and share a love for Japanese and Korean food.<\/p>\n<p>They seemed to effortlessly merge their groups of friends when they got together and share the same values when it comes to working hard and building their careers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Although neither has popped the question yet, they\u2019re likely heading toward marriage somewhere down the line. They love, trust and support each other.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a>? The <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> is mind-blowing. It helps that Todd\u2019s around 20% top and 80% bottom and Carl\u2019s the opposite. They just click. They make that ridiculously cute <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> that others envy.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds good, right?<\/p>\n<p>Except it never happened. Despite both catching each other\u2019s attention on an app, Todd and Carl never went for that first date. They never made it to the bedroom stage, let alone realize that they both shared a dream of adopting a kid and trekking across South America one day.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>See, Todd stated on his profile that he\u2019s HIV positive. And when he messaged Carl, he wasn\u2019t rude, but he simply responded, \u201cSorry, not quite what I\u2019m looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And with that, a relationship that would have changed both their lives disappeared into the ether. Mr Right was pushed right back out of the door.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, I wrote a story on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/hiv-positive-gay-guys-blocked-grindr-guys-prep-20190921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queerty<\/a> about an HIV positive <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> who finds himself often \u2013 sometimes rudely \u2013 rejected on apps.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/hiv-positive-gay-guys-blocked-grindr-guys-prep-20190921\">HIV positive gay guys blocked on Grindr by guys on PrEP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of those who commented on the article appeared to feel attacked by the piece.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is insane to shame people for attempting to protect their own health,\u201d said one.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEverybody has the absolute right to make whatever decisions they want about their own <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> life, period, full stop, no qualifiers,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>Others agreed that everyone has the right to take responsibility for their sexual health and, for some, this includes not having <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with people who they know to be HIV positive.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t disagree that everyone should take responsibility for their own sexual health. My purpose in writing this is merely to ask you to give a thought to the potential consequences of your particular decisions.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/meet-mr-right-turns-hiv-positive-hes-still-mr-right-20170428\">If you meet Mr. Right and he turns out to be HIV-positive, he\u2019s still Mr. Right<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If someone is HIV positive, knows their status, is on effective medication and has consistently had an undetectable viral load, they cannot pass on the virus. PrEP is also widely available in the US and several other countries to prevent people from acquiring HIV. And condoms are also, of course, widely available.<\/p>\n<p>I know a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> of long-term serodiscordant <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>. A serodiscordant relationship is one in which one partner is HIV positive and one is HIV negative. Single myself, I look upon these relationships with awe. Not because of the HIV side of things, but just because I\u2019m always impressed and inspired by <em>any<\/em> longterm <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>I can\u2019t imagine one without the other, or what would have happened if a fear of acquiring HIV, or a decision to reject someone for being HIV positive, had prevailed.<\/p>\n<p>When friends go through bad break-ups, we console them by telling them there are plenty more fish in the sea. There is a presumption \u2013 perhaps even an arrogance \u2013 that we can just move on to the next <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a> and that he might be \u201cthe one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, you don\u2019t meet many of \u201cthe ones\u201d during life, actually. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/gay-men-over-45-single-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey by AARP<\/a> last year found that \u201c57% of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> over the age of 45 are single compared to 39% of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbians<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons for this, and yes, plenty of us are content being \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/11\/10\/uk\/emma-watson-singlehood-gbr-scli-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-partnered<\/a>\u201d, as actress Emma Watson recently put it. But many others are less happy at not being in a relationship.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, take responsibility for your health and do what you feel is best for you. But do so with an awareness of the potential consequences of those decisions. Refusing to entertain the idea of dating an HIV-positive person might just mean you miss out on the love of your life.<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself single and contemplating why, bear in mind it might be because you blocked \u2018Mr Right\u2019 when you read he was HIV positive on Grindr.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, some will say, \u201cMy perfect <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> doesn\u2019t HIV!\u201d. Well, I hope you\u2019re not too old before you realize: Nobody\u2019s perfect.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Hudson is a freelance contributor to Queerty. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidhudson_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@davidhudson_uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=vr1ooE9V1nQ:j4X41h1fn4w:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=vr1ooE9V1nQ:j4X41h1fn4w:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/stand-lose-not-sex-people-hiv-20191117?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/stand-lose-not-sex-people-hiv-20191117?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you stand to lose by not having <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> with people with HIV Imagine a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a>. Let\u2019s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> them Todd and Carl. They love one another like crazy and continue to be amazed at how much they have in common. They work out together at the same gym, enjoy watching the same nerdy, sci-fi and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-you-stand-to-lose-by-not-having-sex-with-people-with-hiv\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[17039,784,1040,32344],"class_list":["post-107492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-aarp","tag-gay","tag-hiv","tag-mr-right"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/what-you-stand-to-lose-by-not-having-sex-with-people-with-hiv\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What you stand to lose by not having sex with people with HIV Imagine a couple. 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