once you have cold sores (herpes simplex). you will have them forever and break-outs may happen at any time often during times of stress illnesses minor trauma (kissing? ) sexual activity etc. even your menstrual cycle or sun exposure can trigger outbreaks. you are not getting "new" infections each time you see your boyfriend but something may be triggering your immune system to allow this latent viruses to rear its head again. finding that one trigger or triggers may not be possible to isolate.
can a specific person give me cold sores? everytime i see my long distance boyfriend i get a cold sore after 2-3 days. when i saw my boyfriend everyday i received a cold sore every 3 weeks or so. now that we are long distance i get a cold sore every single time i see him. i get one after the 2nd or 3rd day of seeing him. i don't get it. i do not change my eating habits. i drink the same amount of alcohol and i sleep the same amount of hours and am not stressed.