Hey there! I’m a fairly young gay man (24) who recently got diagnosed with HSV2. Looking back, I know Grindr has been a vector for promiscuous hookups within the gay community, and even if I wore condoms, I recognize the reality that it is fairly inevitable given the numbers game we play in the gay community. I was just wondering if there were any other gay men who found out their status and was still able to navigate actual relationships. I highly doubt casual sex is going to be for me, especially now that I have this diagnosis. I just see a lot of posts about heterosexual relationships but since HSV is more prevalent in the gay community, is it easier or are people more understanding? Honestly just incredibly anxious overall and seem to doomscroll and then get sad that I might be alone forever.
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