Top 20 States with Highest STD Rates in United States

More and more people are becoming affected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) of one form or another due in some part to the widespread popularity over the past several years of online dating sites and apps. Without singles disclosing their health status before dating, this creates a growing health concern for all actively dating singles.

Fortunately, there is a dating website that provides a safe and welcoming environment for STD-positive singles. Founded in 2002 and with over 1,050,000 registered members, PositiveSingles.com is the largest global STD dating site and community for people living with HPV, HIV, herpes, and other STDs. For over fourteen years, the website has been providing positive support and encouragement for people with an STD, as well as a safe environment for those individuals to meet and connect with other local singles.

Based on data from the PositiveSingles.com website, the top twenty states represented in its membership are, in descending order of number of members:

California 84242

Texas 60534

Florida 54436

New York 51926

Georgia 31403

Illinois 26557

Ohio 26394

Pennsylvania 24113

North Carolina 23328

Michigan 22536

Washington 21846

Virginia 20618

New Jersey 17064

Maryland 16325

Arizona 16171

Massachusetts 14303

Missouri 14061

Tennessee 14050

Colorado 13346

Indiana 13306

This distribution of members is well spread across the entire nation, providing ample opportunity for people to meet others with the same or similar health situation.

Additional statistics available from PositiveSingles.com show the following breakdown of  the percentage of the population in the United States with a diagnosed STD by age group:

• 18 to 34 years old: 31.5%

• 35 to 50 years old: 39.6%

• 51 to 50 years old: 11.9%

• 60+ years old: 17.0%

“We are pleased to offer a safe and inclusive community for STD-positive singles to meet others, connect, and share their experiences,” a PositiveSingles.com spokesperson said. “Much more than the world’s largest STD dating site, our website also offers support and encouragement for people with an STD. We are a caring and compassionate community of members who offer advice and support to each other. Whether looking for a soul mate who completely understands your health situation or looking for herpes dating advice and support, PositiveSingles.com has something for everyone.”