Sexual Health and Adulthood: Don’t Be Lazy When it Comes to Your Sex Life
Not packing condoms when you go out
If you think there’s a chance that you may have a sexual encounter on your next night out – or maybe you’re hoping to end up a someone else’s place by the end of the night – then you should have condoms on your person when you leave the house.
This also applies to when you’re traveling. To say, “I won’t need any” is to set yourself up to fail. It’s one of those times Murphy’s law comes into play: when you don’t pack condoms, you find someone you want to have sex with. You know it’s true.
A quick note about how to properly store condoms when preparing for a night out on the town. Don’t keep condoms in your wallet or pocket. It’s a cliche and a bad one at that because it subjects the condom packaging to two bad elements: friction and extreme temperatures. While friction may compromise the integrity of the condom packaging, the extreme heat – caused by it being pressed closed against your body temperature – makes the latex weaker, increasing the risk for breakage.
When you consider that women have far better options to store condoms – such as in a separate compartment in your handbag – you owe it to yourself to keep a few in your purse at all times.
For men and everyone else who prefer to limit the personal effects they are willing to carry when they head out the door to keys, wallet, and smartphone, there are brands that package condoms in more robust containers. You can even consider repurposing an empty breath mint case or purchasing an actual condom carrying case like this example.
