[roob1]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’

[Lottoguy]

This all started years ago at a Orlando radio station when some DJ's were doing a skit about The Villages. After that it took on a life of its own.

[Mortal1]

This is very old news and hasn't been considered such since the early 2000's. Please try to keep to date and avoid restarting rumors. thanks.

[Happydaz]

Total nonsense. One OBGyn reported she was seeing higher rates. Sensationalized by the media. No one is up past 9:00PM in The Villages except 300 people (out of 145,000) in the bars. Guess who the 20 something reporters interview for articles? That’s right the 300 people they find in the bars! That is where they met “Mr. Midnight” and other losers. Why not go to one of the 3000 clubs? 25 year olds go to bars, that’s why. Total nonsense. The villages has a very low rate of STD’s. Most of the Villagers are married and lead very quiet, traditional lives. Younger people get upset when they see their elders enjoying life more than they do. “Yuck! You mean they still hug and kiss each other?”

[billethkid]

Talk about beating a long dead horse!

[manaboutown]

Just a moment...

Romance and STD’s: Inside Florida’s wild retirees getaway

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...p/t-84971.html

[tophcfa]

Unfortunately, it’s a false reputation that just won’t go away. Whenever we tell people we have a place in the Villages that is typically the first thing that comes out of their mouths. We have grown very tired of it. The national media doesn’t do Villagers any favors.

[Laker14]

We are, but it stands for "Senseless Thread Disorder".

[Stu from NYC]

My SIL sent us the link when he found out we were considering coming here. Old old silly news

[Michael 61]

I’m getting ready to buy in TV in next few months, this is the nonsense my friends from Colorado (who have never visited TV and are therefore clueless) talk about to me to convince me not to move to TV. This talk is rubbish - I clearly don’t understand why people want to take the enthusiasm I have for TV away from me (maybe jealous themselves?)

[Papa_lecki]

If you’re happily married and monogamous, it’s a dumb article

If you’re single, retired in your 70s and your still “able” to get a STD, who cares. Good for you.

[Stu from NYC]

Not to mention the national media hates us and likes to spread negativity about this place

[Happydaz]

[QUOTE=manaboutown;2125108]Just a moment...

Romance and STD’s: Inside Florida’s wild retirees getaway

Just a moment….

Same old nonsense from 12 years ago. 25 year old reporter interviews people in a bar and discovers “Mr Midnight!” Same story in many bars throughout the USA. “My marriage failed and now I am having the time of my life getting drunk every night and having sex with many different women.” Alcoholic reporter interviews alcoholics in a bar and makes a sweeping generalization of an entire retirement community of 145,000 people. What internet fools believe this nonsense?

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

My SIL sent us the link when he found out we were considering coming here. Old old silly news

my family, too. it got to be the running joke whenever we talked about moving. the younger generation truly believe it though

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by roob1

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’

Urban legend.
You should know better being here 6 years……..