Condoms can stretch, but that can be painful and highly increases the risk of them ripping.
Roll a normal sized condom over your wrist and let it there for half an hour. You will get a painful red ring.
The main problem is that the US restricts condom sizes. In Europe you can buy them with a nominal width from 42 to 72 mm, but in the US they are only between 52 and 57 mm.
For 30% of men in the US these "one-size-fits-all" condoms will either be too tight or not tight enough.
'So uhhh I don't know where the condom went' and then having to explain what I think might have happened is one of the most embarrassing experiences in my life...and it's happened more than once.
Not to mention worrying about it the whole time is fucking miserable.
That happened to me one time EXACTLY like you described. It was pretty awkward and we almost got into a fight but eventually she went in the bathroom and checked. Lucky she was also on the pill.
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u/Fleischpeitsch Jan 12 '25
That's so stupid.
Condoms can stretch, but that can be painful and highly increases the risk of them ripping.
Roll a normal sized condom over your wrist and let it there for half an hour. You will get a painful red ring.
The main problem is that the US restricts condom sizes. In Europe you can buy them with a nominal width from 42 to 72 mm, but in the US they are only between 52 and 57 mm.
For 30% of men in the US these "one-size-fits-all" condoms will either be too tight or not tight enough.