Elizabeth, we must be around the same age, because when I became sexually active, safer sex was a big part of my sex life, too. Condoms, gloves, and dental dams were just another part of sex, so I am with you. I don't see them as "barriers" as some others do. I still use gloves all the time for manual penetration because I like the way they feel.

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