Must be me, I used to unable to keep them on while enjoying penetration.
Now, I don’t have to worry about kids, or disease, etc., long term committed relationship with a willing sexy woman is just how it is supposed to be IMO.
I have to agree with you. It is like trying to eat a bag of chips without opening it first. The whole idea is ruined at least for me and it isn’t even worth the bother. I am not very sensitive as it is so every time I have used a condom, the only way for me to tell if I had made penetration successfully was a visual inspection. Condoms destroy the entire experience for me. Almost any other activity is better than intercourse using one.
Wow. +1’ing a Shagnasty post?! Am I high? Nonetheless, +1 I must. 
Have never needed to use one.
I’ve been single for 20 years now, I forget what it’s like to have sex without a condom. It works and feels fine.
Hell, I’m a girl, and I hate them, to the point that I’d almost rather forego penetrative sex entirely if a condom has to be involved.
Bareback is of course best, but clothed works pretty well, too. And for anal, wearing one beats the heck out of having to get out of bed to wash up before switching to vaginal, so they have their uses even in a committed relationship where other birth control is used.
Of course it decreases sensitivity somewhat, but it’s nothing like the ‘eating candy with the wrapping on’ meme. Sometimes, decreased sensitivity can be an advantage, and there are a lot of fun and creative ways your partner can, uh, “assist” in putting it on.
And BTW, I’m uncut.
Depends. I’ve had OK sex, and sex that felt like nothing (physically), when wearing a condom. It definitely kills some sensation, which I usually can’t afford. Interestingly, every woman I’ve been with has agreed that sex without a condom feels much better to them, too.
I find that it decreases sensitivity a little, but that in turn extends duration which increases the eventual payoff. So to me, it’s kind of a toss-up.
It’s been years since I’ve had the need to use a condom. But based on my experiences back then I’m in the “sex with a condom is almost not worth bothering with” camp.
Hate them so much that I have had very few sex partners as a result. The only sex I have ever had has been in committed relationships after getting tested, getting on The Pill and/or marriage.
I found my hand to be much more pleasurable than sex with a condom. Sex in a committed relationship more pleasurable than a one-night stand or booty calls.
The analogy I prefer is frozen pizza versus fresh from a local pizza shop. I’ll still eat the frozen pizza, but I wouldn’t say it’s great, it’s just edible enough when nothing better is available.
Average, run-of-the-mill latex condoms can be so desensitizing that I find it hard to enjoy.
Luckily, high-quality ones exist. I prefer ultra-ultra-thin ones, which you pay a premium for and are a little harder to find. Those give me enough sensitivity to feel responsive and stimulated.
Female condoms also work fantastically, although price can be a challenge, there. Almost like unprotected, although it takes a little more attention to make sure it stays in place. Some girls also find them uncomfortable, but that’s been pretty uncommon.
Same here. I’m single but dating so every encounter is with a condom and it feels like someone’s trying to stuff a garbage bag up my hoo-haw.
I have never understood men who say things like, “using a condom reduces my pleasure” or “real men would never use a condom”.
That is just such a bunch of hooey. In my experience the thing that determines how much pleasure one gets from a sexual experience is the way one treats their partner and vice versa during the sex act.
It has absolutely nothing to do with using a condom and given the current dangers we all face, using a condom is just as necessary for a man as using a penis. It is essential to use a condom and any man who tries to convince a partner they don’t need to use a condom is right out of their freaking mind. Don’t ever fall for that bullshit! These men are very dangerous idiots.
One of the most dangerous arguments I’ve heard is when some man tells their partner not to worry because they can pull out before reaching climax. That is nearly as dangerous as pointing a gun at the head of their partner because as long as his penis penetrates any part of partner’s body, tiny drops or droplets of semen can enter partner’s body leaving partner very susceptable to most any diseases.
When you consider the risks involved, it is just plain crazy to ride bareback any more. IMHO, if someone ever tries to convince you to go bareback, you need to visualize them as holding a loaded gun to your head during intercourse.
Becoming infected is just not worth the risk of going bareback. It’s like running with the bulls in that Spanish city. It is just emphatically not worth the risk. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise is an idiot and a very dangerous man. Someone needs to report them to a Health worker and then that someone needs to run away from them just as quickly as they can.
Oh dear! I really need to learn to read all the posts in a thread before I open my big mouth and make a post of my own. However, it can be a real nuisance when a large number of 50 posts have already been made.
I fear my above post may have insulted some members by claiming it is wrong to say that a condom reduces pleasure. However, I feel that in this case, it is necessary for people to make that point.
Failing to use a condom just one time can result in a lifetime filled with regret or even a life that is shortened because of some life-threatening disease.
What do you think about weighing the consequences of one tiny bit of pleasure versus the consequences of some disease or pregnancy? I’m sorry to say, but it can be a real misery and it’s just not worth the negative consequences.
So, in a way, I’m sorry, but in a more important way, I’m not really very sorry.
Heh heh heh! What a great post. Funniest comment I’ve read all day. Just as funny as Leaffan’s comment in the thread about getting into a fight with someone in some different thread yesterday.
Bottom line for me is that I must apologize to all the men in this thread who I have offended by making some very harsh comments about not using condoms.
I should have thought of a more diplomatic way to make my point and I’m very sorry about that.
I hope you will accept my apology. Please.
Personally i don’t mind them much. My girlfriend hates them. Although i truthfully don’t know if she hates the sensation or the idea. There is a noticeable difference in sensation however. Condoms dont feel as good. But im sure babies feel terrible so…
Agreed, condoms are pretty terrible. About the only good thing that you can say about sex with a condom is that old one-liner: “sex is like pizza, even when it’s terrible it’s still pretty good.”
They’re not the most effective method either, with (IIRC) a perfect use failure rate of 2% and a typical use rate of 18%.