When and how to tell potential partner about hep b

[Selfseen]

wonder what is the right time to tell guy who shows interest in you that you are hep b positive. Should I tell this before kiss? Some guys freaked out that hep could be transmitted through saliva. Last time I told the guy after a kiss but before sex and he just disappeared. ) Please share your experience what do you normally say and how partners react, what is the right time.

thank you!

[FingHb]

Anytime you feel comfortable is tye right time. But you have to tell them before you get physical.

Do you know the same people bc they could tell others about your status

[millimilli]

For me I find it easier if I start the talk by saying that I got it as a kid. I’m a guy and haven’t really had any women freak out, albeit I don’t date very much because of the whole bhv thing. Starting to work with it more though and trying to see it less as a barrier.

[Quincyw33]

My best advice is to not kiss or do anything physical for as long as you can.
If you are still talking and things are going well for over 2 months then you can talk to your partner and explain that they should get check to make sure they have the vaccine. If they have the vaccine they should be fine.

[millimilli]

Two months without kissing might drive a guy away faster than the hbv disclosure. A guy will think he’s been friendzoned and any legitimate interest might vanish since he won’t be told why it’s been two months without even a kiss.

A text after a first date laying out all the facts might be best. Rip the bandage off.

Any guy who freaks out and doesn’t care about the facts probably isn’t a reliable person anyway.

HbV is one of the easiest stds to deal with since they’re a vaccination for it. I wouldn’t have a problem if I dated a girl with it and didn’t have it myself.

[millimilli]

*there’s. Jeez no comment editing ability?

[Selfseen]

Yeah, my ex bf was crazy about my distancing for two weeks after our first date. At first he asked if I was a virgin, then he said that I was  gaslighting him, cause he clearly saw I liked him but physically distanced. So when I said about my hep b in two weeks, he was happy that at least everything was clear. It didn’t bother him at all, he was vaccined  and I asked him to make antibodies test, everything was fine.

[Selfseen]

I always thought whether to say it after the first date (if the guy asks for a second date).  the little craven person inside me thinks that after a while the reaction could be different. But I think you are right, the best thing is to text it earlier, before falling for person.