A new dating website dedicated to people with sexually transmitted diseases is now online.
According to a woman who remains anonymous, she came up with the idea when she feared she would find it hard to find a new partner after she was diagnosed with genital herpes.
While she said she found dating sites for people living with STDs, they were all based in America. Hence, she created datepositive.net for people in the UK and Ireland, according to reports by The Mirror.
According to Sheelagh Caygill, who helped her set up the site the idea isn't just about creating an online meeting place. Datepositive.net also aims to provide information and resources.
Users are asked to reveal their disease alongside their personal details such as weight, eye colour and height.
"People may use it simply to find friendship or a partner for an activity such as tennis. If they find love, then that is a great thing as well," Sheelagh, who does not have a sexually transmitted disease, added.
Michael Kay, of HIV charity Tees Positive, said, "It may be useful to people who are only comfortable dating someone with equal HIV status."
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