Lube in the Living Room

Ana and I were sprawled across her couch in a state of complete inertia—she’d done some Spanish homework, had a fight with Irka, and had since dissolved against me like a sleeping cat. I was eating lukewarm fish nuggets, waiting for According to Jim to resume. Then a Durex ad came on: Hmm… your love will get hotter. With Durex Play Warming—the new, uniquely warming lubricant. Experience it yourself!

The next spot was already halfway through before I came back to myself. Ana opened one eye and muttered something like did they just actually…?—followed immediately by laughter from both of us. Yes. They did.

There’s something genuinely satisfying about this. Warming lube doesn’t have to hide on page 4050 of a mail-order catalogue anymore. It’s better than the grim state-funded AIDS-awareness campaigns anyway—especially since one of the spots apparently features a condom superhero making women happy. I have no notes. More of this, please.