Dating site for HIV carriers proves a success

A new dating website has been launched specifically for people with HIV.

The site, www.hivandsingle.com, has been launched to give those with the virus an opportunity to socialise and meet new people without being judged.

It was launched in December of last year, and currently has 350 members.

Co-founder, Matt Beram, said: "It's a unique concept. Because even though it is an HIV personals site and its main purpose is to connect people living with HIV or Aids, we also provide an HIV forum, chat room, articles, etc. The site is very comprehensive and goes beyond just dating."

Fellow founder Elisa Forni added the pair decided to launch the site after conducting a survey and discovered that relationships were a big issue for people living with HIV.

"Some of the responses were so sad. All I could think to myself was that these people deserve love and companionship too," she said.

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