Durex is recruiting condom testers

Secure intercourse is crucial — particularly given an almost 24 % enhance in STI diagnoses amongst England residents from 2021 to 2022, in line with the UK authorities. Regardless of this, condom model Durex discovered that 62 % of sexually energetic UK adults do not or hardly ever use condoms (in a survey of two,000 UK adults executed in August). Folks blame perceived lack of sensation (19 % of respondents imagine this), much less spontaneous intercourse (18 %), and believing condoms are “temper killers” (11 %) as causes to forego rubbers.

Durex is set to show these statistics round. From now till September 21, the condom model is recruiting 50 testers to check out its new Durex Nude, which the model claims is its thinnest and most progressive condom thus far. Durex is providing the testers £100 for his or her opinions, as the corporate is assured the Nude condom will not scale back sexual pleasure.

“We’re so assured that this condom can be a sport changer in terms of proving that condoms can really make intercourse MORE satisfying, that we’re placing our cash the place our mouth is, and recruiting our very personal group of paid condom testers from throughout the UK, who we’re inviting to present trustworthy and open opinions about their sexual experiences whereas utilizing the Nude vary,” defined Durex’s class advertising supervisor Nikki Hayward within the press launch.

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Sexually energetic UK adults have had intercourse 94 occasions over the previous 12 months on common, in line with Durex’s analysis; for 18-34 12 months olds, that quantity jumps to 140. The typical sexually energetic singleton has had no less than 4 sexual companions within the final 12 months, as effectively. One in ten really favor intercourse with a condom because it helps keep away from mess, and the identical quantity of individuals say not carrying one reduces pleasure as a result of fear or needing to pull-out.

Seven % of survey respondents declare that skinny condoms really feel simply nearly as good as carrying no condom. Now, these fortunate 50 testers can have an opportunity to see (or really feel) for themselves.

To enter, touch upon the call-out put up on Durex’s Instagram. Fifty winners can be chosen at random, and can obtain Durex Nude condoms, Durex lube, and a measurement information (a instrument to search out your greatest condom match) together with a QR code. To obtain the £100, winners want to depart a evaluate on the Durex web site accessible by the QR code. The competition is open from 9 a.m. BST on September 13 by 11:59 p.m. BST September 21. Glad testing!