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Datepositive couple married

A couple who met on datepositive.net were married recently and plan to honeymoon in Cape Town later in the year.
They contacted Datepositive.net, explaining that they would like to remove their profiles because they had met through the site and are now married.
The member wrote: “I am glad to tell you that I met someone who [...]

Man gets HIV after working on HIV project

A 25-year-old man became HIV positive while working on an HIV project in Africa.
Darren (not his real name) went on the volunteer project a few years ago. It was designed to help and support people with HIV.
“On my last night abroad I had a farewell party and got pretty drunk and slept with a woman [...]

Woman harassed after revealing HIV status

A woman who told her line manager she was HIV positive said she was harassed at work and pressured not to take time off for medical appointments.
Annette (not her real name) revealed her status because she hoped that by being honest and open she would receive support and understanding. But her manager was difficult and [...]

Life became intolerable after I got herpes

A woman who lived in a Cumbrian village said her life became intolerable after she got herpes.
She said that she dated a guy in the village but as soon as she told him she had herpes, he not only broke up with her but gossiped about her in the village pub.
Dianne (not her real name), [...]

Married, thanks to Datepositive.net

I received a great email a few weeks back from a guy who joined the www.datepositive.net after it launched in 2006.
He met a woman on the website and they are now happily married. They were one of the first few members to join. It was great to hear from him and hear such a happy [...]