Condom stored in wallet

When you leave your house in the morning, you probably grab the same list of things over and over: your keys, your phone, and, of course, your wallet. And when it comes to the latter, before you go rushing out the door with literally all of your most important documents and paperwork jammed into your back pocket, consider taking a moment to ask yourself whether that's really a good idea. Setting aside the fact that you don't want to be George Costanza, it's important to remember that wallets get lost often, and it's always smart to cut your losses. And while wallets are there for a reason and many things do belong in them—money, credit cards, and your drivers license—there are many more that absolutely don't. So read on to discover just what those things are, and keep your wallet handy while doing so: you'll probably be dumping some of its contents soon. While it's always good idea to have a condom handy, it's a bad idea to keep one in your wallet.

Skip to content. I have heard that it is unsafe to keep condoms in wallets, since they can get broken or weak with all the bending the wallet does when you sit down. Is that true? The short and sweet answer to your question is that what you've heard is true! A condom stored in a wallet may be damaged by lots of action even when the person carrying it isn't getting any. The constant bending and friction caused by sitting and moving, as well as long exposure to your body heat, can cause a condom to deteriorate. Extreme heat or freezing cold can make the condom brittle and weak no matter if the condom is brought back to room temperature before it's used or not.

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