Health goes first. I dare not bring someone to my bed now, cuz there is a lot of news about AIDS or other sexual diseases. If I do, I will ask both of us to check first and do the protection. At the other time, I prefer to play with my sex doll babe Sarah from Sexdollpartner.com to unleash myself.
In real life: Initially yes, condoms, always... but after we've decided we're committed to each other (i.e. monogamous bf/gf), we can talk about it.
In my fictional universe: Condoms don't really exist - but neither do STDs or unwanted pregnancies, which I admit is fairly convenient.
Don't believe everything that you read.