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Condom question
Grundlterror
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I went to a party the other night at a friends house by myself. I just expected to get drunk and hang out, but I ended up talking to this girl and when everyone else passed out we started fooling around. Then she asked me if I had a condom... and I didn't. I won't get into exactly what happened.. but this is my question: I know that keeping condoms in your wallet/car is recommended against in the packaging... but whats the best way to carry condoms around in case this kind of situation happens again? I didn't really go to the party expecting anything, but this encounter has made me realize that I need to prepare for these kinds of situations :P
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I think, if i recall correctly, theres a warning against keeping them in your car because they are sensitive to heat.
Otherwise, in the car glovebox or something, but also not for longer than a day or two. Also, obligatory 'beware that you're taking a risk by screwing a relative stranger while intoxicated'. If you come back here and make a whiny thread about herpes or unwanted children or rape accusations, I'll mock you hard.
Yeah, the only thing about having one in my wallet is that I did do that and it did end up breaking.. so I don't trust that too much. I mean, I guess thats my only real option... that or the glove box. I can't really think of anything else. I am just kind of wary of forgoing the warnings of something that I put on my penis. I guess I should just go out expecting the unexpected when I go to things like this.
And yeah, I've been posting here long enough to know I'll get some shit for following this up with an Omg I'm gonna be a dad thread.
I was considering asking the person who's house I was at if she had one we could use, but it was 5am and I didn't want to bother them. I suppose when I go out I'll just grab one and throw it in the glove box from now on. Or I can just plant condoms at every persons house that I know... o_O
So that's why I've been finding condoms around the house!
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Although even these supposedly "extra thin" condoms still feel like shit. Anyone got recommendations?
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Or just get the sampler pack!
As for carrying them, if you are really that worried...
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Unless you're wearing some skin-tight spandex style jeans or pants nobody will notice the square in your pocket.
You also mentioned that keeping a rubber in your wallet caused it to break. I've gotta ask, how long was it in there for? Usually a few hours of condom wallet time isn't going to cause any undue wear and tear.
Also if the condom that broke wasn't in the wallet that long then it could have been unrelated to the condom breaking.
Personally I just throw them in my pants pocket, sometimes I pop them into the glove box or console once I'm in the car, but just for the night not for keeps.
(seriously, I do this)
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There have been many-a-thread on which type to use. Most manufaturers have a multi-pack so you can decide which one you like the best.
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Just be sure before you use one that you at least glance at the package. If its been in your pocket, bent in half, with a rip in the package, the magic baby barrier might not be fully functional. Try to keep it in a place where it wont get jostled.
I haven't tried out any of the high-speed shit recommended here, since I just pick up my condoms at the drugstore, but I do like Durex Avanti, which they carry. It's very thin, but safe, and because it's polyurethane, it allows heat transfer.
Generally, in a night I'll cover up with a Trojan first because it reduces sensation a bit and makes the first round last longer. Then move on to the Durex for the real fun.
I do this, also. My jacket has a zippered pocket near the lapel on the inside of the jacket, and it is perfectly suited for a concealed condom that won't fall out and embarrass me, but also won't strangle the packaging (like in a wallet).
It's a little keychain holder for a condom.
Or you could just not take advantage of an (at least partially) intoxicated female.
And if you are truly so wary of what goes on your penis than you might consider not having sex with a complete stranger.
IN your wallet = No.
But the problem was the friction of the wallet in that case, not the heat. Having a package of condoms in your car for a day won't hurt them, as the heat won't affect them significantly enough to do damage.
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She had the presence of mind to ask if he had a condom. Clearly, her judgment wasn't severely impaired.
And he clearly didn't force the issue. Didn't even bother his friends for a rubber to seal the deal that night. I think the evidence is pretty strong he's not out to take advantage of anyone.
Most people who actually need condoms (ie. those likely to actually use them) will be perfectly safe keeping one in their wallets, even for several weeks at a time. Personally speaking, I wouldn't go past three, but as long as it doesn't spend more than a month in there, you are going to be perfectly fine. If, like the OP, you have had a condom from your wallet break on you, it had absolutely NOTHING to do with it having been in your wallet...unless it was in there for a year or so. The potential stress microtraumas possible from spending an extended time (read: a month or two) would most likely be so insignificant as to never cause any danger of ripping.
And in case you think I am BSing to create authority here, a mod would probably more than happy to look at my IP. It will verify that I am sitting at a terminal in a medical research facility in Seattle. Also, a simple googling of "condom in wallet" will probably bring up several medical advice sites that will verify the "up to a few weeks is A-OK" information.
So, in closing, my advice to the OP is to just slip one in your wallet before you head out for the night.
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While the risk may be minimal for an evening, why put the condom in a high friction place like the wallet when there are suitable alternatives that are just as convenient? As mentioned, jacket pocket, front pant pocket, basically any pocket that doesn't involve the condom being packed into something that is frequently sat on and opened and closed?
There are so many variables involved with wallets in terms of usage and how much strain they see. Personally, my wallet is rarely stuffed and stays in my jacket pocket, thus sees little wear. But many of my friends have wallets packed to the brim with business cards, pictures, and other such things and then put it in their back pocket, sitting on it frequently. That cannot be a good idea for storage, even for a short period of time.
I do agree that the rule of NEVER putting a condom in a wallet is indeed not entirely accurate, but it's the sort of rule that serves as a good reminder for the majority of situations. I just see no advantage to advocating the wallet being a suitable place for a condom considering the variables at work. By saying the condom is okay in the wallet for a few weeks, I'd feel like I was playing with fire not knowing how this person uses their wallet. So as a catch all, I think it's best to just avoid the wallet all-together, if that makes sense.
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Well, you know, I usually put mine through the dryer. And leave it sitting on a hot sidewalk while neighborhood kids run over it with their bicycles...
Yes, yes, you're very funny. But I'm serious when I say I'd be uncomfortable making such a blanket recommendation. I'm sure some will think I'm being paranoid, but this is the sort of topic where safe is the key word.
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The point is that, despite what you might personally consider safe, all available data point to it being completely fine to keep a condom in your wallet for up to a few weeks. Personally speaking, I use what I call the "paycheck" method: I keep two condoms in my wallet at all times, one on each side. Each payday, I replace them. I feel comfortable making this recommendation--blanket or not--for several reasons. First, the data, as I mentioned, indicate that it is safe. Second, sex is often going to happen regardless of condom use, and it is far, FAR preferable to have a "wallet condom" (even one that has spent months in there, and might actually be compromised) than none at all.
But germane to the OP, sex should be about fun and comfort. If you do not feel comfortable using a condom that has been in your wallet, don't. I have used coat pockets as well. There are a number of places to keep them. The important thing is that you always, always have one on-hand.
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Thank god it didn't break.
Other than wallet, car is the best place to keep them. If you're going out anywhere, club, bar, party, just toss one or three in the glove compartment. Take them out when you get home, if you didn't use them. Simple enough.
Discreet, fashionable, very convienient and safe in terms of storage, if not intentions.
And the taking advantage of a drunk girl think I think is kind of out of line. I didn't ask for your advice on that, we were both drinking but we had been flirting all night and it just kind of happened. What about me? Why is the girl always the one being taken advantage of? (I know this is more of a D&D thing, but that just pisses me off.... like I'm some kind of sexual predator).
I think I may get one of those keyring things... the belt buckle thing is almost like a grown up Data (Goonies) invention.... I think that kind of preparation might freak a girl out a little bit
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And best of all, condoms won't pin you to the giant electromagnet set up by the crooks like the other metallic objects in your utility belt.
Errm, as for contributing, I routinely keep a condom or two in the inside pocket of each of my jackets, possibly one in its own pocket in a backpack. I'm rarely without one of these things so it works pretty well.
As for condom storage, I would recommend either getting the keychain posted earlier in this thread, or do what the other guys do and just toss one in your jacket on the way out.
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Also, a WELL-CLEANED Altoids box (or something of similar size) would work quite well.
Very good idea, Viscount.
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