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Leonie's avatar

They complain but never manage to look for condoms that fit them well enough. It’s a vastly underrated detail. Some brands also make thinner condoms. But of course the easy way out is to endanger everyone πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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Snerff Snerffington's avatar

I’ve never felt more seen in an article! When I’ve shared this experience with friends, they’re like β€œweird, hasn’t happened to me!” Why?! Why!! It’s the biggest turn off of all time. Yes, stating it ahead of time through text did weed some out in the apps for sure. In person, you get one nice redirect where I trust you, a second nice-ish redirect (where I don’t trust you), and then if there’s MORE resistance, basically, I’ve gone off the boil and want to leave. Sometimes I want to take out an online child-support calculator and make them punch in their income and just stare at that monthly child support amount until their erection disappears (haven’t tried that one yet ;-P). Any personal scripts anyone has for this kind of boundary setting would be greatly appreciated!

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Loretta's avatar

Ha, omg, I love the idea of the child support calculator. Brilliant. And yeah…. I HATE the in-the-moment pressure, it’s truly gross.

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E. A.'s avatar

It is beyond selfish of males to not want to wear a condom. As if the world revolves around their penis. That is what patriarchy teaches, but get over it. One of the males I was with, said it did not diminish his sensation.

All those ridiculous excuses stated in your article, made me want to gag. Even from the birth control perspective, they put it all on females to handle. I would save myself some time, and telegraph at the first contact, that condoms are required.

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M. Chen's avatar

I've had two guys REMOVE THE CONDOM mid-intercourse and that my friends is sexual assault.

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Julie Gillis's avatar

Never seems to change. 80’s till now same song.

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Loretta's avatar

I know. Haven't we learned anything?! Apparently not.

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Kate's avatar

Ok but insurance should cover HPV vax until 45!

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Kate's avatar

And also, ugh yes, have heard all of these ridic statements from various dating app clowns πŸ˜‘

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Emily Kramer's avatar

ugh. here's one: "I'm pretty picky about partners." like, is that supposed to make me feel special or something. just ugh.

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