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I got it when I was young and presumably foolish. I still don't know who gave it to me, which makes me feel kinda slutty. I think I know, but not sure. I had a gf who I was active with for 2 years or so, and she never caught it. We used condoms and never did it when I had an outbreak.
I would delay getting physical as long as you can, to make sure it's going to be a longterm hookup. Once you take the plunge, if you combine condoms and avoiding sex during an outbreak, you'd be really unlikely to get it, but it's not impossible.
Once you do have it, in the final analysis, it's really just an annoyance. I felt "violated" at first, and yea a bit like "damaged goods", but the reality is it's not that bad. Well, it's a little painful during an outbreak, but they are not that common. Here I am 20+ years later, married, etc -- it didn't ruin my life. Yes my wife eventually caught it from me.
Tons of credit for the girls in this thread that told their prospective partners about it. That is very tough. I have always been upfront about it too, and it didn't end my dating life.
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