There are greater stakes here. Taking off your pants takes about, what, three seconds? Herpes is a lifelong commitment.


Kevin Bleyer is the co-author of I Love You, Nice to Meet You: A Guy And a Girl Give the Lowdown on Coupling Up. He is an Emmy-winning writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and previously was a writer for “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.” He has been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” “Weekend Edition” and “Marketplace.” He also founded the LA-based sketch comedy group “The But Franklies.”