Dating
Meet people who are open to dating, long-distance connections or building a relationship.
Herpes dating, friendship and support across the US
Meet people living with HSV across the United States. Find friendship, explore dating and connect with people locally or anywhere in the country.
Free to join, browse and message. No subscriptions or paid upgrades.
Search by city in the US
Select a city to focus your browsing, or keep your search open across the United States. You can change the filters in Discover whenever you want.
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- Dallas
- San Jose
- Austin
- Jacksonville
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Friendship
Find companionship and shared understanding without pressure to pursue romance.
Conversation
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Share your interests, personality and what you’re looking for to help others find common ground and start a conversation.
How PrivateMatch works
Create a profile, browse at your own pace, then start a conversation when someone feels like a good fit.
- 01Create your profile
- 02Browse your way
- 03Start a conversation
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about privacy, search, messaging, and staying in control.
Yes. Choose the United States for a country-wide search, select a city when you want to narrow it, or change the location controls whenever you want.
Yes. Use the manual country and city or town filters to choose the area that feels right for you.
No. You can keep your shared experience private, make it visible once a conversation starts, or show it publicly. You can also choose “Prefer not to say yet” and update this later. If you keep it private, your profile won’t appear in search results for that specific condition.
Profile photos are served only to signed-in members who are allowed to view the profile, so they are not publicly accessible or indexed by search engines such as Google. An authorised member may still save or screenshot a photo and share it elsewhere, so avoid including anything you would not want another member to retain.
Yes. You need to be signed in to read or join the chat rooms. Conversations are not publicly available to search engines such as Google. Other members in the room can see what you share, and the moderation team may review reported content when necessary. Please avoid sharing information you would not want other members to see.
Yes. PrivateMatch is free to join, browse and message. No subscriptions or paid upgrades are offered.
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