Herpes dating is a decision by people with herpes to seek out other people with herpes for intimate companionship. The idea of herpes dating is likely motivated, at least in part, by the desire to avoid being rejected because of a herpes infection. There are several online sites that cater to people with herpes, or with some other form of STD. These sites are membership sites, and typically require a fee in order to contact other site members. No herpes or STD dating site guarantees that members will make a romantic connection.