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Create your profile
Share your interests, what kind of connection you are looking for and only the information you feel comfortable showing.
Private STI dating, friendship and support
Meet peoplewho understand.
Connect with other adults living with STIs for dating, friendship and supportive conversations. Find people locally or worldwide, and build a profile that helps others get to know you.
Free to join, browse and message
Dating & support for people living with STIs
Conversation at your pace
Browse locally or worldwide
Find a connection that feels right
Privacy comes first
How PrivateMatch works
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Browse your way
Choose a country or town manually, search more broadly or explore people worldwide using optional filters.
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Start a conversation
Read someone's profile and send a message when it feels right. Connections can begin with dating, friendship or conversation.
Dating, friendship or simply someone to talk to
Dating
Meet people who are open to dating, relationships, long-distance connections or building something meaningful.
Friendship
Find people who understand similar experiences without the expectation that every connection must become romantic.
Conversation and reassurance
Start with a message, take your time and decide what kind of connection feels right.
Frequently asked questions
A few useful details
Straightforward answers about joining, privacy, messaging and finding people.
PrivateMatch is for adults aged 18 and over who are living with an STI and want to meet people for dating, friendship or supportive conversation.
No. Your shared experience can stay private, be visible once a conversation starts, or be public. You choose the setting that feels right for you.
No. Member profiles and other member-only pages use noindex metadata and require a PrivateMatch session, so they are not intended for search-engine results.
No. You choose your country and city or town manually in your profile and search filters; PrivateMatch does not request your device GPS location.
Yes. Choose a country or city or town when you want a more local search, or clear location filters to browse worldwide. Members can also show that they are open to other countries.
No. Members can say they are open to dating, casual connection or friendship, and many conversations begin simply as a chance to talk with someone who understands.
PrivateMatch is free to join, browse and message. New subscriptions, paid tiers, premium visibility features and paid boosts are not offered. Safety limits may still slow unusually rapid sending to help prevent abuse.
Yes. You can block a member from a profile or conversation to stop new messages, and report profiles or messages when something needs moderator review.
You can delete your account from Account settings when you no longer want to use PrivateMatch. The privacy page explains the account information the service uses.
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Create your profile, browse locally or worldwide and begin when it feels right.
Create your profilePrivateMatch is a place for dating, friendship and support for people living with herpes, HPV, HIV, hepatitis and other STIs.