One in eight men brought a condom to a funeral ‘just in case’
Good grief! One in eight men has brought a condom to a funeral ‘just in case’, research shows
It may seem like the very last place you’ll find someone to hook up with, but one in eight men aged 35 and under have brought a condom to a funeral, a survey found.
US condom brand Trojan released new research showing that one in eight men admitted to wearing protection to the ceremony, “just in case”.
While the funeral element may seem shocking, it seems that grief can activate your libido, according to Patti Britton, a clinical sexologist and sexuality educator.
Sex releases endorphins, also known as the “happiness hormone,” which can help boost your mood.
He told Mel magazine: “It’s really about filling the void — literally and figuratively.
US condom brand Trojan released new research showing that one in eight men admits to carrying condoms ‘just in case’ (stock image)
“The grief journey is about a loss of closeness — a loss of intimacy. That’s why our libido kicks in: to fill that void.’
Trojan’s State of Sex survey spoke to 2,000 adults ages 18 to 35 and also found that 77 percent of those surveyed believe men and women should be equally responsible for providing protection.
About 78 percent of men said they would rather wear condoms than have their partner use birth control.
But more than half of the women involved in the study said they would rather their sexual partners wear condoms than take the birth control pill.
As of this writing, the only contraceptives for men are to wear condoms or get a vasectomy — a minor, usually permanent, surgical procedure that prevents sperm from reaching the semen ejaculated from the penis.
The male contraceptive pill is currently undergoing testing, and researchers are calling it a “game-changer” following a promising US government-funded study.
The drug is taken 30 minutes before sex and appears to be 100 percent effective in stopping pregnancies for at least two hours.
It works by stopping men’s sperm from swimming towards the eggs, or by maturing to the stage where it is able to fertilize an egg to make a baby.
Although so far it has only been proven to prevent pregnancy in mice, there is good evidence to suggest that the contraceptive will work in humans.
The State of Sex survey also found that 65 percent of respondents carried protection on a first date.
However, 63 percent of them said they were most likely to talk about protection with their partner when they were already in bed with them.