When should I tell a date that I am HIV positive?

When should I tell a date that I am HIV positive?

In most major cities, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, even Washington D.C., disclosing that your HIV positive is not necessarily a huge shocker. We've all heard about it. When you get out of the major cities, discussion of or disclosure about HIV is probably less common. So it may be more awkward between you and another person if you do disclose it in a social setting. I find that people are sometimes more comfortable disclosing right off the bat, as of matter of fact. That way, you don't find yourself sitting in bed with another person and then disclose the news. You disclose early in the evening when you first meet, so there's an opportunity to get out of the situation if they feel uncomfortable. The best time to disclose your HIV status is not when you have your clothes off when you next to someone but rather well in advance of that. When both of you can think rationally without the awkwardness of being so close the moment and then delivering what is a bombshell for many people.