Worst Online Date - Bad Date Stories

The last girl I met online had a big surprise in store for me. We went out a few times. We liked each other more with every date. Then one thing led to another one night and we ended up in her bedroom. She stopped me before I unbuttoned her jeans. She had something to tell me that she hoped I’d understand. I said okay—shoot. Out it came: “I have herpes.”

Gulp. Okay… I’m sure it’s not too bad. I see commercials for herpes medicines all the time. Lots of people have it. It’s easy to get it, no matter how clean the person you’re with is. So I’m thinking this doesn’t say anything about her. I mean it’s not like she’s some turboslut or anything, picking up diseases with every new guy she does. No, she’s a nice, normal girl who just had bad luck one time. But now what? Am I supposed to risk getting it myself? And I mean, I’m looking for a long-term thing here. What about our kids? Are they gonna be okay? How does it all work?

I told her I needed to think about things. She was obviously hurt but I had to be cautious!! I said I was sorry and that I wasn’t judging her or anything but she obviously was hurt. The more I thought about the situation, the more I was grossed out by it. I got home and read up about it on the internet. Sure enough it’s something that lasts forever. And you can get it no matter how careful you are. And it’s possible for your kids to get it. I even read on one site that it can make you impotent! It was just too much for me. I felt really bad but I had to call it quits with this girl. It was sad to break up with her over that, but I was happy she told me. Otherwise my buddy downstairs would be sorry!