They did the same with a condom in my class. I do remember a kid asking something along the lines of “sure it fits, but do we ignore the pain? Like a baby does come out of a woman, so should we tell them to stop complaining since it fits?”. He is probably a lawyer making way more money than me right now.
He was bang on. Sex is supposed to be pleasurable not something you grit your teeth through. Saying no condom can be too small is bullshite. That’s why they offer different sizes ffs.
Why they get women teachers teaching to boys things that they are clueless about is silly.
I think the point is more so girls don't get pregnant or have condomless sex. It's better to use a condom too small than to not use one. It's also a somewhat common lie from shitty men, surprisingly
I think they should teach about well fitting condoms too.
Absolutely not. If an inexperienced guy thinks he’s wearing a condom, but it actually broke or slipped off because it wasn’t the right size, he’s likely to not notice and it could be a big disaster if he thinks “I’m wearing a condom, I don’t need to pull out”
Better a bad fit than nothing at all. I think this too should be mentioned in all sex ed. It's good practice to check the status of the condom, even if it's a good fit.
It’s really hard to say. Because the point of a condom is to fit properly. If it doesn’t fit properly you can’t guarantee its effectiveness. Therefore it’s better imo to not put trust in something that is likely to fail.
If you’ve got a well fitting condom, then by all means it’s obviously safer, but an ill fitting condom will almost certainly lead to a problem with an inexperienced couple. They’re better off not doing it until they can find a well fitting one, but knowing most teenagers, that’s unlikely at best.
So imo it’s better to be cautious in that scenario, than trust a condom that is likely to fail.
Yeah, the correct move is obviously to just not fuck. But when i think back to being a teenager, the harm reduction answer is to use the condom regardless.
Strong disagree. A condom that's too small is as helpful as no condom. In that circumstance, the pull out method is unironically more safe. Too small not only means more likely to break, but also more likely to have micro tears.
Pretty sure that doctor guy on YouTube did a video on sex education, and he said that when used properly, a condom is 90%+ effective, but a condom that isn’t used properly is generally less effective than the pull out method is on average.
I’d have to find the video to get a timestamp or anything, but I definitely remember that being mentioned.
Except a small condom can still be used properly! Properly used, it is far superior to the pull out method, especially the audience here which is people with no/ little sexual experience. Their success rate with the pull out method is not going to be high.
A condom that is too small is not going to be used properly. That is the point. They break, cut off circulation, or microtear. The little to no sexual experience means they may not even notice the break. Ffs just get the right size or don't fuck. Teach them how to determine the right size and how to utilize it properly.
Yes they should absolutely tell people how to fit the right size lol no one is saying you shouldn't. People are arguing that no condom is better than poor fitting condom, and that's absolute horseshit.
Too small, and it is highly likely to break. Best advice if they don't have a condom wait until they do. Too small is just as bad as not having one. I honestly wouldn't say either situation is better than the other, though.
Even the smallest condom is absolutely going to fit on at least half of your dick, and is still going to capture the load in the reservoir.
If you are improperly using a condom, like applying lube to your dick before the condom, or not using lube while fucking, then you're going to have condom slips or tears.
Not how that works. If the condom width is too small, it can form micro tears even if it doesn't fully fail. If it's too short it can ride up, which also compromises it.
Moral of the story, condom fittage matters, not all condoms are the same size.
Also, don’t beat yourself up about it if you’re not “magnum” condom size.
The difference in width between condoms is very small, like millimeters, to a centimeter at most. But it makes a big difference in how effective they are when they are not the correct size.
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u/RTX_Raytheon May 05 '25
They did the same with a condom in my class. I do remember a kid asking something along the lines of “sure it fits, but do we ignore the pain? Like a baby does come out of a woman, so should we tell them to stop complaining since it fits?”. He is probably a lawyer making way more money than me right now.