Last night I had a hookup for the first time. I told the guy I wanted him to use a condom, which offended him because he was like, “Why do I need to use one if you already have an IUD? Do you think I’m some STD-ridden guy?” I told him I just don’t know him that well. Either way it was fine in the end, he put it on and it was a fine night. Now I’m thinking, was I being a pushover?

  • Synapse@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Condom’s always on. What I have been told in sex-ed back in the days: you need to be in an exclusive relationship with your partner for over a month, then both take a blood test for STI. Only if you come both clean, show each other your test results, only then you’re good to go without condoms.

    If a guy ever tells you he doesn’t like condoms, it feels bad or whatever BS excuse like that, you tell him to:

    1. Read the fucking manual on the box to learn how to put it on correctly
    2. Get the right size for his dick

    Condoms don’t feel bad if you wear the correct size and put it on correctly.

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      1 day ago

      … Wait, there’s different sizes? I’ve literally never seen a size on the box. Though admittedly I don’t think I’ve ever read the fine print.

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        1 day ago

        Size information is actually not very clearly indicated. I will admit it’s not so simply knowing what size you need. The gritt (dick circumference) is the information to look for, it should be indicated on the box in millimeters, at least it is were I live.

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          21 hours ago

          Hmm, thanks, I’ll look for it next time I need to buy condoms, which at this rate could be whenever or even never.