With some goading from a friend — who somehow convinced me that the stigma against online dating was no more — I joined Ok Cupid and started scanning the thousands of matches that popped up on my screen.

Apparently, I wasn’t alone in my Valentine’s Day depression-induced hunt for Prince Charming.

This leaves many victims not only embarrassed, but also in financial distress.

Why do so many people tend to online dating these days?Experts say online dating sites see a huge traffic increase between Christmas and Valentine’s Day.With the number of visitors these sites get each month, that increase is pretty significant: Some current estimates report between 10.5 and 23.8 million unique visitors per month for two major dating sites.Although the BAF Meetup Group is not appropriate for posting personal ads, there are many online dating services for people with herpes and other STDs, and some are listed below.Many of our members belong to both BAF and one of the below dating services.