I had never even thought of telling someone I kissed that I have had cold sores in the past. I barely think about it until I get that familiar bump and start to panic because it hurts! But, my friend had never had cold sores and when she questioned her then partner about the bump near his lip, he said it was a pimple. Turns out he knew he had a sore and didn't want to tell her! She ended up getting sick and having massive fever sores on her lip and cheek.

Now, I try to think about it at all times when in the realm of lip lockin'. My boyfriend has never had a cold sore...and I had to tell him that I get them sometimes when i get sick. If I had genital herpes, I would most definitely tell my partner.