Found condom on Jan.1-2010, in Beirut-Corniche

Lebanon is a low HIV prevalent country. The pattern of transmission is mixed between men having with men (MSMs) or with women (MSWs).
Although the person can buy condoms from pharmacies, but it still depends where you are in Lebanon, and what I hear from friends, if there is pharmacist who is a woman (which genderwise is common in Lebanon), men tend to avoid buying from that pharmacy.
Also the perception of using a condom has been related to promiscuity,i.e. why to use condom if you have one partner or if you are not married?

Not sure if this is related to being in a low-prevalent country, religion effect on people's mindset or...?

Back to the title, I took this picture on January 1st, at Corniche area in Beirut when went with parents for the first day of the year walk...

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