Choice before disclosure
Members can use profile visibility settings and private photo options before deciding which personal details to reveal.
About our community
About Positive Singles South Africa
PositiveSingles South Africa connects adults interested in herpes dating, HIV dating, HPV dating and broader STD dating. Members can meet people who already understand the health context while still deciding what to share, when to share it and what kind of relationship they want.
Herpes and STD datingMember-controlled profilesAdults only
Why this community exists
Why PositiveSingles Dating Exists
An STI diagnosis can make an ordinary profile, message or first date feel more complicated. PositiveSingles reduces the need to explain the context in the first line, without making a diagnosis the centre of a person's identity.
Identity beyond an STI
A herpes, HIV or HPV status is one part of a life. Profiles also give space to interests, values, routines and relationship goals.
Dating guidance and community
Member blogs, discussions and practical herpes dating advice can help people prepare for conversations, disclosure and meeting in person.
Returning to dating
Dating After a Herpes, HIV or HPV Diagnosis
Questions about disclosure, rejection and timing are common when someone returns to dating after a diagnosis. A specialised STD dating community cannot remove every difficult conversation, but it can make shared context clear before two people start talking.
Members can begin with a profile, browse by location and interests, and decide whether to message. There is no need to share every detail at once or move a conversation off the platform before it feels appropriate.
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Start privately
Create a profile with the information you are comfortable sharing.
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Find common ground
Look beyond health status to interests, values and relationship goals.
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Move forward thoughtfully
Use practical safety guidance and take time before meeting in person.
Service ownership
Who operates PositiveSingles
Positive Singles South Africa is part of the PositiveSingles dating experience for adults living with herpes and other sexually transmitted conditions. The PositiveSingles service is owned and operated by SuccessfulMatch.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Official account registration, membership, billing, privacy requests and member complaints are handled through PositiveSingles.com support channels.
Editorial standards
How We Review Herpes Dating Advice and Health Content
The Positive Singles South Africa Editorial Team writes for clarity, usefulness and responsible dating decisions.
Source-led research
Health claims are checked against primary research and recognised public-health or university guidance. Sources and review dates appear on relevant articles.
Transparent examples
Composite scenarios are labelled as such. They illustrate common relationship patterns and are not presented as identifiable member testimony.
Corrections and review
Material updates receive a new review date. Readers can report factual, safety or rights concerns through the official support route.
Review boundary: Source review is not the same as individual medical review. Unless a named, verifiable clinician is shown, health articles are general education and not personal medical advice.
Safety and accountability
What Members Should Know Before STD Dating
PositiveSingles provides privacy controls, blocking and reporting tools, but online dating still requires personal judgement. The official Service Agreement states that the service does not conduct criminal or other background checks on members.
Profile or photo verification is a limited identity signal; it does not verify a person's intentions, health information or conduct. Meet in public, protect financial details and use the report tools when something feels wrong.
Basis for these statements
Start Positive Singles Dating at Your Own Pace
Create a profile when you are ready, choose what other members can view and take the next step only when a conversation feels worthwhile.