The Importance of STD Testing and Internet Dating

STD, sexually transmitted disease, can be found in different forms. However, the more serious STD is the HIV virus. Although there is no cure for HIV, there has been a great deal of advancement in the treatment of HIV. Many individuals who have contracted the HIV virus are leading happy and fulfilling lives.

If you are looking for a partner and have decided to try internet dating, you won’t know the sexual history of the other person. If you manage to hit if off while online, and are ready to take it one step further by meeting in person, shouldn’t you consider some things first?

You may have found the person of your dreams, and it may appear that everything is perfect, but if you plan to become intimate with this person, it is important that you first think about you and your partner’s health.

If everything is going well and you are starting to get intimate with your new found love why not ask for a HIV test before your relationship goes any further. This may seem a little awkward and personal, but don’t stress. This is something that you just need to know.

Simply explaining that you are just trying being careful and that you and your partner’s health is the most important thing in your lives. If you new found love is truly in love with you they will be willing to get tested.

If your partner refuses to take a HIV test, or any other STD test, then you should think twice about intimacy. If your partner has had unprotected sex there is a small possibility that they have contracted an STD. But why take that chance?

Sometimes, you may have the virus even if there are no symptoms. Getting a HIV test done together would ease both of your minds, and give both of you a clean slate to enjoy dating and intimacy with each other.

Anyone who is interested in a long term relationship with someone should be eager to prove that you are not infected with any STD