For starters, avoid direct skin-to-skin contact during an outbreak. This includes kissing and oral sex, since herpes can be spread through oral action, including rimming. Avoid sharing objects that make contact with saliva, like drinks, utensils, straws, lipsticks, and — not that anyone would — toothbrushes.

What happens if you kiss a girl with herpes?

It is possible to contract HSV-1 from kissing or engaging in oral sex with someone who has the virus. The transmission of HSV-2 almost always occurs through sexual contact, causing infection around the genitals and anus.