If some one has HIV, is that a good enough reason not to date them?

Answer 1

It really depends on how the other person feels about it. If you can live with the fact that you might possible get it from them then sure you can date them. My uncle had AIDS and his partner still dated him, even though he had it.

But if you absolutely can't see yourself dating them for that exact reason then yeah it's a good enough reason. After all it will eventually kill you, and most people don't want that.

Everyone is different.

Answer 2

Yes it is. You are dating someone whom you could began a relationship with. This person has a long expensive health regime they will began that will end with an early death. The HIV drugs they have to take cost a lot. This person will get sick many,many times. Real sick.

Why put yourself in for that? Find someone else to date, and enjoy your life. There are too many HIV positive children being born already.

Answer 3

For a simple date, you don't need to be concerned whether a person has HIV (in terms of becoming infected) - unless you plan to have a sexual relationship with him(her) or have them bleed on you. It's transmitted through bodily fluids, not by casual contact.

If you plan to have a serious relationship with someone with HIV, then you need to make an informed choice after learning as much as you can about how to avoid infection.

Answer 4

I think it is. You can call me selfish or judgmental or whatever you choose, but if it were me, NO WAY.
I believe that dating is an introduction to the possibilities of a future with someone. Why take any unnecessary risk with your own life. I mean define 'safe,' that in my opinion doesn't have any percentages of possibilities.
Besides if you do want children someday would you want that risk? Not that you are thinking that with this person, but what if you do? what then? again, define reasonable risk.
If you have no plans for a sexual relationship then you have no worries, but that is a relationship without a romantic future, have coffee, see a movie, and stop there.

Answer 5

Personally I would not. The reason being, I do not trust condoms completely, and the other reason being I am looking to date someone who i may marry and have kids. I do not want to bring children into this world with HIV and them have to suffer. That may be selfish, but that is my personal opinion.

Answer 6

I have an ex boyfriend who has full blown AIDS. He still loves me, and he takes his meds and all of those things. We are now JUST FRIENDS (I don't have it, thank God) but he's lonely and some times asks me to just let him do oral on me and that will get him off. He said I couldn't get it just through his saliva on my clit. WRONG! I researched this and while yes, the stats are low on this, you can get it through oral because sometimes the gums bleed either visibly or below the gum line and that can get into the uretha or seep through the vaginal walls. I'm telling you this because unless this relationship with this AIDS infected person is to be a non-sexual one, I would not do it. Why put yourself at risk and though AIDS isn't the death sentence it once was, where is the future here?

Answer 7

It's a good enough reason to be their friend. HIV+ patients don't have AIDS .. yet. They still live mostly normal lives. Be a friend and learn what you can from the experience.

Answer 8

It's up to you. People who are negative date people who are positive, some don't. I've known a couple for years, and one of them is positive. The other has never contracted HIV in all the years they have been together.

You have to decide for yourself. I don't believe it's wrong either way.

Answer 9

just be a good friend. that is more important. Get councelling to find out why you find it necessary to want to date a person who is HIV positive.

Answer 10

Its NOT a good enough reason if your in love them