Did you all know that up to 80% of adults have HSV-1 Aka mouth herpes? The moment you let a man lay his lips on yours, you are exposing yourself to what could be a LIFELONG infection. Did you know that herpes can spread even if NO SYMPTOMS ARE VISIBLE?
Little peck seems okay right? WRONG. You are giving that man access to effecting your life and beauty FOREVER. Why should a man who is probably not going to be around forever be able to access and change your body and life like that? Sex is not the only dangerous activity you can do with a man and I think we need to start taking kissing as seriously as the consequences of kissing the wrong one can be. I know he's cute, I know it seems innocent, but it's NOT. We need to value ourselves more than our urges. Don't even share a straw with that man until you know what you want and who he is. Just because most people have it doesn't mean you should if it can be avoided.
You realize that many of us have cold sores? I got cold sores from my mom. Ive probably passed it along to some dude. Actually, I probably haven't. Because even though cold sores are a life-long infection and can be transmitted even when no symptoms are visible, you mostly cant pass it along when you dont actively have a cold sore. My boyfriend of 9 years has never had one.
I've literally had 1 cold sore in the last 15 years. And it was tiny and didnt bother me at all. You couldnt even see it if I didnt point it out.
When I've gotten std panels, theyve come back as "slightly positive" for herpes 1. I didnt even know "slightly positive" for a virus was a thing, but it is.
I'm just saying, cold sores are no big deal and you shouldnt panic about it. Keep scrotes away from your face regardless. But if getting a pimple once every 15 years isnt the end of the world, then neither are cold sores.
Ps. Cold sores arent *a*ffecting my beauty. I'm gorgeous.