1.  How can cold sores realistically be contracted?  Only skin to skin?

2. I was talking to someone and he was getting close to my face, spitting on me from talking around my eyes.  I did not see visible cold sores but i do not know this persons history.  Can i get herpes in my eyes from spit if this person had herpes 1?  This happened on wednesday. Saturday i did wake up with some soreness on the outside corner or my eye, but was gone by sunday morning, so i think i may have just irritated my eye or scratched it sleeping.  There didnt appear to be any redness or anything wrong, just sore occasionally throughout the day saturday.   Am i at risk for anything or am i just being paranoid?  

Thanks in advance, its hard to tell what is true and false considering every website is different.  Thought i would ask an expert.

1.  The main risk of transmission of HSV 1 is kissing and receiving unprotected oral sex.

2.  This is not a risk of acquiring HSV 1.  I think you might be overestimating the risk of transmission of HSV 1. 

I understand that there is a lot of conflicting information on the internet - hard to know what's true and what's not!

Terri

Thanks again!

Terri