a few of my opinions after reading this topic:
condoms = ouch after a while...constant friction/rubbing etc... = pain
pill = ive been on the cheapo one, Levlen for, three years now, I havent had any problems with weight gain/skin/other side effects. i often skip my periods too as its more convient for me. and when i do allow myself to get my period, oh dear, it is painful!
a few guys i know or have been with, tend to get mr floppy during the awkwardness of putting on a condom. however any guy ive ever been unsure of, the condom goes on. i've only slept with a few guys bareback bcos i had been with them for a long time and knew they were "safe" and i trusted my pill-taking. about lasting longer - my current bf came far quicker WITH a rubber.. i dont know if this was bcos of the kind we were using - those ultra ultra thin ones from ansell.
i agree with the intimacy thing.
ALSO - these younger guys who are saying "omg its so gross having to wait for the 'dribble' "... well if this really disgusts you, why are you having sex? its all about the body/fluids contact... if something this trivial disgusts you so much, i dont think you should be doing it.
sorry if any of this has been covered already, just my 2c.
cheers