If you live with herpes in Alaska, dating already comes with long distances, long winters, and small communities where everyone knows everyone. The disclosure conversation is the last thing you need on top of that. The Heeps removes it. Everyone here is living with herpes, so you start from understanding instead of explaining.
Join The Heeps freeAlaska is enormous and sparsely settled — the biggest state in the country, with fewer people than most mid-size cities. About half the population lives in and around Anchorage, and the rest is spread across Fairbanks, Juneau, the Mat-Su Valley, and small towns and villages separated by mountains, water, and hundreds of miles of road — or no road at all. In summer the sun barely sets; in winter it barely rises. Dating here takes patience, and the dating pool in any one town can feel very small.
The Heeps exists so that distance and small-town worry stop deciding your love life. Instead of swiping through apps where you have to decide when — and whether — to tell someone, you join a community where that question is already answered. Your profile is visible only to other logged-in members. Search engines never see it. Your status is yours to share, on your terms, when you're ready.
Alaska's biggest city by far — about half the state's people live here or nearby. Anchorage members range from lifelong Alaskans to teachers, nurses, military families from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and oil and fishing workers on rotation. Coffee shops, the coastal trail, and the summer markets make easy first dates.
The Interior's hub — cold winters, warm people, and a strong sense of community. Fairbanks members tend to be direct and outdoorsy, and a first date here might be a walk under the northern lights or a soak at the Chena Hot Springs.
The capital you can't drive to — Juneau is reachable only by plane or boat, which gives it a close-knit, island-town feel. Juneau members know the value of a small community done right, and of a site where privacy is built in.
The Mat-Su Valley's center and one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Wasilla members are often folks who wanted more space than Anchorage — and who are willing to make the drive for the right person.
Members are also in Sitka, Ketchikan, Kenai, Soldotna, Palmer, Bethel, and small towns and villages across the state. Distance search matters more here than anywhere — set it wide, and be upfront about what a drive, a flight, or a ferry ride means to you.
In Alaska's small communities, everybody knows everybody — and in a village of a few hundred people, privacy can feel impossible. The Heeps was built around one idea: your health information is yours.
1. Join free at theheeps.com — pick a username, add a photo if you like, and say a little about yourself. 2. Browse Alaska members — search by city or distance. 3. Say hello — message anyone, free. 4. Meet on your terms — coffee, a walk, a show. You decide the pace.
There is no algorithm deciding who you're allowed to talk to and no paywall between you and a reply.
Yes. No paywalls to read or send messages. The site runs on a trust and privacy rank system instead of charging members.
Yes. Your profile is only visible to logged-in members, and you control what you share. The Heeps never sells your data and never shows your profile to search engines.
Yes. Alaska members are across Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Wasilla. Search by city and distance to find people near you.
Slowly and indoors, mostly — coffee, dinner, a movie, or a drive to the hot springs. Winter is long and dark, which is exactly why having someone to talk to matters. Message through the dark months, and meet when the light — and the roads — cooperate.
Alaska members are spread across enormous distances, and many are used to long drives or even short flights to meet someone. Set your distance search wide and say where you are — people here understand geography better than anywhere.
You don't have to explain yourself here. You just have to show up.
Create your free profileThe Heeps is a free, private herpes dating community. 18+ only. Be kind, be honest, and respect each other's privacy.