Men (n = 69) |
New partner |
Women (n = 33) |
1. “What do you want to do about this?” |
2 |
3 |
1. “I don’t have any condoms with me. I’ll pull out.” |
1 |
3 |
2. “I’m already on the pill, so do we have to use a condom?” |
7 |
10 |
2. “We’ve known each other a long time, and you know I don’t sleep around.” |
1 |
3 |
3. “C’mon, let’s just have sex.” |
15 |
22 |
3. “We both want this. I thought we trusted each other.” |
1 |
3 |
Men (n = 71) |
Steady partner |
Women (n = 33) |
1. “I’m really glad I started taking the pill, so you can put that condom away.” |
30 |
42 |
1. “Let’s not use a condom tonight. You’re on the pill so we don’t have to worry. It will make the evening perfect.” |
7 |
21 |
2. “Listen, you trust me and I trust you. Condoms don’t feel right. I know we really don’t want to use them. C’mon, make love to me.” |
29 |
41 |
2. “We’ve both been faithful, there’s nothing to worry about.” |
7 |
21 |
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3. “I thought that we had a serious relationship. Don’t you trust me?” |
6 |
18 |