Dear Darestars Diva,

I just met this really awesome girl. Not only is she insanely hot, she’s also smart and funny, and she’s totally into the same video games that I am. In short, she’s almost perfect. Why almost? Because on our second date, she told me she had tested positive for genital herpes. She said she’d never had any symptoms or anything, but now I’m kind of freaked out and not sure I want to date her anymore. What should I do?

Sincerely,

Sorely Confused

Dear Confused,

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In the realm of “things I will never understand,” MSNBC recently reported on the concept of born again virgins. Although I can see how it could make sense to restore the hymens of women whose physical lives might be in danger if they don’t bleed on their wedding nights, women who surgically restore their hymens for fun are incomprehensible to me. And as for a spiritual re-virginization? I can’t encompass the logic.

The amount of importance that individuals place on virginity has always seemed excessive, especially since it is difficult to get them to clarify what exactly virginity is. It’s certainly not the presence of an intact hymen Read the rest of this entry »