'I was diagnosed with HIV at 21 - this is how I'm treated differently by men'
ok.co.ukNavigating the modern dating world is tricky at the best of times, but for Ellie Harrison, it's a labyrinth of emotional challenges.
Diagnosed with HIV at 21, Ellie, an operations manager, has faced a stark change in people's behaviour towards her. She opened up about her experiences: "I've had instances where people don't want to share cups with me or they didn't want to sit next to me at uni because they wrongly thought they'd catch it.
I've also had dates turn their cheek when going to kiss me you can't get it from kissing anyway, so that's silly," she shared with OK!
Discussing the difficulties of disclosing her status, Ellie said: "The first time I told a date it was OK, because we matched online and had the conversation prior to the date, so that was easier.
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