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An understanding of what women and men expect when entering into these relationships, as well as how they make decisions about condom use and other prevention behaviors, is essential to eff orts to curb the spread of HIV.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>METHODS:<\/jats:bold><jats:italic>Qualitative in\u2010depth interviews were conducted with 25 high\u2010risk heterosexual couples, including HIV\u2010serodiscordant couples, participating in a trial of the female condom in Hartford in 2004\u20132007. Data were codedand analyzed in an iterative inductive and deductive process.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>RESULTS:<\/jats:bold><jats:italic>Participants described nonuse of condoms as a strategy to fi nd and maintain a primary relationship, establish trust and increase intimacy. Many had unprotected intercourse while recognizing their risk of HIV and other STDs, placing their love for their partner and other emotional needs over concerns about their health. Several couples reduced their STD risk by practicing negotiated safety (i.e., using condoms until their serostatus had been determined) or similar strategies, including sharing sexual or drug use history, disclosing HIV test results and using condoms until they decided that their relationship would be monogamous.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:bold><jats:italic>HIV prevention approaches must recognize the importance of love and the needs that primary relationships satisfy if they are to be considered relevant by those at greatest risk. 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