I believe that there are no mistakes—we are where we’re supposed to be. If this guy lives alone, you have found out some information that he might not have told you off the bat. You can have sex with a guy that has herpes; you need a condom to make it safe. But you should really be asking yourself, “How do I feel about this guy?” Is there a love connection? Could he be your What-If guy? What if he didn't have herpes, would I still want to date him? Be with him? Could he be the one? If the answer is yes to any of the above, be honest with him. Tell him what you found, talk it over and make a trip to the drug store.

Taylor Wilshire has been the vice president of sales and marketing for a company ranked in the top fifty of the Fortune 500 listing while simultaneously studying theology for twenty years. She became an ordained minister in 1991 and has taught seminars on spirituality and personal growth. Witnessing the power of the spiritual quest in her own life and in the lives of her students inspired her to share her experiences in The What-If Guy , her first novel. Taylor lives in Southern California with her husband and two children.