Positive Singles profile decision
Should I Put My STI Status on My Positive Singles Profile?
Yes. Basic STI context can have a place on a Positive Singles profile. The harder question is how much detail belongs there: enough to give useful context, but not so much that your profile becomes a medical history.
Sort the information into three layers
A practical information boundary
Sort Profile Information Into Three Layers
Give each fact one job: introduce you, support a private dating conversation or remain part of your confidential medical information.
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Layer 1Visible profile context
Use the profile for information another person needs before deciding whether to start a conversation.
- The structured condition option that applies to you
- Your dating or friendship goal
- A broad, privacy-conscious location and realistic travel range
- Interests or routines that give someone a natural opening message
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Layer 2Private dating conversation
Use a private conversation for details that become relevant after both people choose to keep talking.
- Questions either person wants to ask
- Testing history when it becomes relevant
- Personal boundaries and prevention choices
- Health context that needs explanation rather than a label
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Layer 3Confidential records
Keep clinical and identity documents off your dating profile and out of photo albums.
- Lab reports, clinic letters, prescriptions and test screenshots
- Medicare, patient, address, date-of-birth or record details
Use the profile structure
Positive Singles Already Gives Status Its Own Place
The profile includes a structured “Living with” field, so you do not need to repeat the same condition label throughout your bio. Choose the option that matches your situation, then use the rest of the profile for the relationship, friendship, lifestyle and distance information another person needs to decide whether to write.
Before publishing, review how the completed profile appears under the privacy settings available in your account. Do not assume the condition field has a separate visibility switch unless the current account interface shows one.
Field and biography
Put the Label in the Field — Put the Person in the Bio
Keep the condition context concise
If the “Living with” option already communicates the relevant condition category, repeating it throughout the biography adds little. Select the accurate option without turning the field into a clinical explanation.
Give someone a reason to respond
Write about the relationship or friendship you want, an ordinary weekend, how your schedule affects dating, how far you can realistically travel and one easy subject for a first message.
Fictional example — not a real member
What Does That Look Like in a Profile?
- Living with
- [Select the condition option that applies]
- Looking for
- Long-term dating and friendship
My best Saturdays start at a market and end near the water. I work irregular hours, so I plan ahead, and I am comfortable travelling a few hours when the effort works both ways. Tell me about a walk or coffee stop worth the trip elsewhere in Australia. I prefer detailed health questions in a private chat once we have decided to keep talking.
Identity leakage audit
Check What Else Your Profile Reveals
Australia’s eSafety guidance recommends limiting identifying information on dating services. Review the combined clues in your text and photos, not only the details you deliberately typed into a field.
- Name and username: Avoid surnames, initials or handles that match public accounts.
- Employer: Use a broad field instead of an exact workplace, uniform or name badge.
- Exact location: Prefer a broad area over a suburb, regular venue or daily route.
- Reused social photos: A reverse-image search may connect a dating profile to another account.
- Background clues: Check signs, mail, screens, uniforms, reflections and vehicle plates.
In a smaller community, several harmless details can become identifying when combined.
Availability is not acknowledgement
Visible Does Not Mean Read or Understood
A condition field or bio sentence makes information available. Someone may still skim it, misunderstand the label, forget it later or write before noticing it.
- 01Visible
- 02Noticed
- 03Understood
- 04Discussed
The profile completes only the first step. The brief disclosure-timing overview explains why a later conversation still has a separate job.
Three different purposes
Profile Status, Photo Verification and Medical Records Are Not the Same Thing
Do not upload medical documentation merely to make your profile appear more credible. A profile field, a photo check and a clinical record answer different questions.
| Information | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Profile status | Self-reported STI context selected or written by the account user. |
| Photo verification | Helps assess the relationship between the account user and submitted photos. It does not verify STI status, medical records or intentions. |
| Medical records | Private clinical information; not dating-profile verification. |
Final profile check
Five Questions to Ask Before You Save Your Profile
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Does the structured condition field already provide the basic context?
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Does your bio give someone something to respond to besides health?
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Have you included medical detail that would make more sense in a private conversation?
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Could your photos, employer, location or username connect the profile too easily to your offline identity?
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Are you expecting the profile to replace a later conversation that still needs to happen?
The next decision
Profile Answers “What”. Disclosure Answers “When”.
Once you decide what belongs on the profile, the next question is when a more detailed conversation becomes relevant. Adding another bio paragraph cannot make that timing decision for both people.
Until the full disclosure guide is published, start with the resource hub’s introduction to when you should talk about STI status. Medical questions about tests or clinical care belong in the Australian STI testing guide or with a qualified healthcare professional.
Your profile can stay person-first
Ready to Finish Your Profile?
Keep the basic context clear, give someone something real to respond to, and save the details that need a conversation for later.