Dating with herpes is a tactic embraced by any number of people infected with genital herpes who choose to seek intimate companionship among other genital herpes infected people. There are different services, many of them located online, that act as a meeting point for people with genital herpes. Seeking out other people with genital herpes for intimacy presents some challenges, as few people with genital herpes actually realize they're infected. It's also completely possible that a person without genital herpes would choose to be intimate with someone who does have genital herpes. The obvious benefit to dating with herpes is eliminating the possibility of infection. There's also the additional comfort aspect of interacting with a person who's familiar with one's own circumstances.