I do talk to women in real life, and it does have advantages. But it's not often you find someone who is attractive and single. And there is also an whole skill to taking it from meeting, texting to an actual date.

I mean, you know you are gonna get downvoted here which is why you clearly chose a throwaway.

Your main thrust that dating does require courage is true, but that courage could be as straight forward as asking someone you met on an online dating app: I'm scared of getting herpes, would you mind taking a test before we had sex/kissed?

I've done this many times. No herpes yet. Some people have said no. Their loss.

So -- hopefully you can read this comment and reflect on your jadedness. Courage yes. Jadedness, no.

I took prep once. I'm so scared of STDs and HIV. Yes I am even gonna ask my partner for health report.

Hope VR comes to rescue us soon. LoL

1. I love it when people reply to these types of comments earnestly, in part because I think the rest of us well-adjusted people can have good conversations here.

2. I can't imagine the mindset of being with someone who wants to have sex with you and all you have to do is take a test, but not being willing to do that.

What a neckbeard take.

You can get an STI from anyone.

My worst STI experience was with someone who was in a friend group that I became a part of. They were also quite attractive to me, so it felt like a complete homerun.

That was a tough lesson to my early 20s self.

Yup "Good" Girls/ Boys can have an STD too.