Status if they know their partner is on PrEP.īehavior carried out with 104 MSM attending an STD clinic in Rhode Island Individuals, and HIV-positive men may not feel as pressurised to disclose their This may be because the combination of monogamyĪnd PrEP use is seen as a more responsible way of having sex with HIV-negative For HIV-positive individuals, while characters’ PrEP use did not haveĪn effect on dating and sex in the statistical models, the most popular characters That while PrEP usage was important for hook-ups, it was not important forĭating. Interesting finding was that the HIV-negative men not taking PrEP indicated Test for HIV regularly and who has lapses in adherence may have a false sense PrEP user (perhaps someone obtaining his medication informally) who does not Sexual partner selection, it also is consistent with PrEP sorting being used asĪuthors caution that, as with HIV serosorting, a PrEP sorting strategy is onlyĪs effective as each individual’s knowledge of their most current status. As this was a significantįinding for HIV-negative but not for HIV-positive individuals in terms of Thus shows evidence for sorting based on PrEP status. These results indicate that HIV-negative MSM – either on PrEP or not taking it – desired PrEP users as sexual partners and While HIV-positive men preferred sex with monogamous PrEP characters, PrEP use was not They largely rejected promiscuous characters not taking PrEP. Taking PrEP preferred to have sex with those taking PrEP over those not taking Not on PrEP preferred to have sex with men using PrEP (aOR =. In terms of sex, HIV-negative participants PrEP users), this difference was not significant.
PrEP characters appeared to be preferred over those not taking PrEP (close to Participants showed a preference for dating monogamous men using PrEP. PrEP, but this difference was once again not significant. PrEP usersĪlso rejected promiscuous men for dating, and appeared to prefer to date men on <.0001) but PrEP use did not make a difference to preferences. Individuals not taking PrEP indicated that they preferred monogamous characters In terms of romantic dating, HIV-negative Groups indicated that they would be friends with all the characters, regardless Most participants (over 70%) in all three
Most of the men in the sample were white (52.5%) and single (68.7%), Living with HIV and the other 25 did not know their status or declined toĪnswer. HIV negative and not taking PrEP, 31 were HIV negative and taking PrEP, 25 were in terms of age, gender, CD4 count and years since diagnosis).Ī total of 339 men from nine US cities completed theįull survey (18-81 years old, average age 37) in July 2015. This isn’t a problem as long as the characteristics of the sample are similar to those of the wider group (e.g. Because it is impractical to conduct a study with such a large group, only a sub-group (a sample) takes part in a study. Studies aim to give information that will be applicable to a large group of people (e.g. Participants were asked whether they would be friends, date, or Promiscuous or monogamous and either taking PrEP or not. Were presented with stories depicting gay male characters as either sexually In riskier behaviours with multiple partners and have more STIs.Īssess social attitudes of MSM on a popular geo-location sex app. Other men may be anti-PrEP, believing that men who use PrEP are promiscuous, engage Risk of HIV infection and PrEP users being regularly monitored for other STIs. Men using dating apps may be pro-PrEP and thus see the benefits in terms of reduced Preventative measure or an enabler of risky sexual behaviour amongst MSM. PrEP usage has had divisive effects, either being seen as a responsible Works: men choose partners in a way they hope will reduce sexual infection risk. The authors suggest that ‘PrEP sorting’ – selection based on PrEP status – may work in the same manner as HIV serosorting Not a significant factor for HIV-positive men when it came to selecting sexual Influenced partner selection on an online dating application. The authors investigated whether use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Not when choosing friends or romantic partners for dating, according to an PrEP status is a significant factor for HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) when selecting sexual partners, but