Comparative testing of condom types and sexual styles with male students

"I think our first step should be introductions," the young man said, ushering Tia toward a chair on one side of what looked to be a cheap fold-out card table. The room itself didn't seem much more impressive, and consisted of old dusty boxes that probably hadn't been opened in years, and the occasional bit of furniture, most of which showed various signs of damage.

"I'm Tia Lopes."

"And I'm Simon Randall. Nice to meet you," the young man said, holding out a hand for her to shake while smiling in an overly pleased manner.

"You're, uh, a professor?" she ventured, drawing an indulgent sort of smile from him.

"No no, I'm a student. I'm assuming you are as well. First year?"

Tia nodded, and Simon continued, anticipating her question. "Students can gain extra-credits via extra-curricular scholarly activities. In this case I'm helping condom companies develop tests for their products. Are you at all familiar with condoms, Tia?"

As her cheeks flushed Tia nodded, thinking about Jacob. She'd had other boyfriends who'd used them, but he used them religiously.

"Do you like them?" Tia shook her head. "Well then maybe you can help develop a type of condom that other women will enjoy. Are you at all familiar with how condoms are tested?"

"Uh, cucumbers?" she blushed.

Simon laughed, slapping the table a little harder than she thought the words warranted, but gave a little smile in return.

"No no, but not entirely far off. They use machines. They stress-test the condoms. How much can they inflate or stretch before tearing, for instance. There's a variety of things they need to test. How resistant to rupture and how impregnable are the main ones. That doesn't leave much room for tests of 'comfort'."

"So... this is about tests of how comfortable condoms are?"

"Relative to the real thing, yes. Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Yes."

"Does he use condoms?"

"Yes," Tia repeated, sounding clearly put out.

Simon laughed. "Not too pleased by that, are you?"

"He... He always uses them. Like I'm contagious or something," she fumed.

"Well... that could be a problem. I mean," he hastened, seeing the question forming on her lips, "Part of what we need to test is how it feels, but we also need to do a comparison test. How does condom A feel versus condom B or C or D? And how do they compare to no condom?"

"So.... I have to fuck multiple guys?" she asked with a slight hitch in her voice, not looking the least put out by the thought.

Simon grinned to himself, thinking he had a winner here. "Is that a problem?" he asked as if he they were talking about something mundane, like testing apples.

"Uh, how would it be done?" she asked.

Simon let his grin blossom, and pulled out some pages. "Allow me to explain a little while you do the paperwork. The first page is the application form, the second consent, the third release."

Tia took the pages and a pen and started filling it out automatically while listening to him.

"Condoms are used for three sex acts: oral, vaginal, and anal. We aim to test all three areas with several types. The tests consist of penises roughly similar in size wearing the different types of condoms, and one without. Your task is to rate them. Not on their technique, as they'll be using the same technique. We would have used a machine for consistency, but believe it or not it was easier for us to get boys to do this than it was to simply get a machine." he shrugged, as if bewildered.

"Why do you need my banking information? Or social security number?" Tia asked when he paused.

"Oh. We need them to make payments and for tax purposes. Social security number, banking information, etcetera..."

"Payment?"

"You didn't think you'd be asked to do this for free did you? Although..." he paused as if an idea had occurred to him, "You could probably use this as an extra-credit. We'd have to talk to a faculty member, of course..." he finished with a mumble, clearly thinking strongly about it.