The Problem: I can’t feel anything!
But, we won’t belabor the point. You’re smart enough to know this. Then why do you still bitch and moan when it comes time to wrap your willie?
We’ve heard your main problems with condoms—it doesn’t feel the same, there’s not enough friction, putting on a condom is a boner killer, it hurts my performance, blah blah blah. Well relax, we’ve got some fun ways to cover your stump before you hump.
The Problem: I can’t feel anything!
“One great thin option is Okamoto condoms,” says Matthew Mandell, owner of Condomania, which stocks over 150 different types of condoms. “You can barely feel it’s there and it’s still strong. They are .004, the thinnest the FDA allows.”
Or try the Aoni condom—which, as of 2013, holds the record of the “Thinnest Latex Condom” in the Guinness Book of World Records. You won’t find these at Walmart.
The Problem: There’s not enough friction!
“A pleasure-shaped condom with an over-shaped head can also really add more friction,” says Mandell. ONE’s Pleasure Plus has superfine internal ribs. Lifestyles FUN BUMPS condoms feature a twist and raised studs. Trojan Twisted have a cool twist at the tip. And Durex Performa Intense feature ribs and bumps with a desensitizing lubricant to help you actually last longer.
Hear that? Makes. You. Last. Longer.
The Problem: I hate scrambling for a condom in the heat of passion!
But what if you’re at her place? Storing condoms in your wallet could be dangerous “because of the temperature change,” McDevitt says. “Especially if it gets too hot, it could make the condom more likely to break.” There are a lot of condom cases available that will protect your condoms for as long as it takes, and they’re not as big or bulky (or obvious) as you’d think. Some of them are even kinda cool, like this one from Ramses, which looks like a vintage metal cigarette case.
The Problem: It doesn’t fit me right!
There are many more options than just Magnums for the big boys, such as Snakeskin Brands’ Anacondom condoms, which have an inner circumference of 56mm. For smaller guys, seek out “snug fit” options.
Not sure if your penis is a Tall, Grande, or Venti? Don’t Goldilocks it, or you could have a mishap. CondomDepot offers instructions on how to properly measure your penis to get the perfect fit.
The Problem: It kills the mood!
The Solution: Variety is the spice of life, and having a wide array of cool condoms is the way to go. “You need to get more creative with your condom selections,” suggest McDevitt. “Shop with your girlfriend to choose some fun ones, like glow-in-the-dark or flavored.”
Don’t forget to be a little selfish when shopping for condoms. The mind you need to change about condoms isn’t necessarily hers, but yours. So look for things that will make the experience more fun for you. “Lube on the inside of the condom makes it a million times better for the guy,” says McDevitt. “Your woman can give you a bit of a hand job with the condom on you before rolling it down your penis.”
What the hell are you waiting for? Get condom shopping!
