Sex is the epitome of physical pleasure that we can naturally experience (i.e. sans drugs or some sort of artificial, neuro-scientific experiment).
Sex is 'overrated' because it's really the only thing that consistently provides pleasure, ideally both emotionally and physically. It's also so much harder to obtain and attain that sensation because it requires another, autonomous human being. Pain? Pain can happen whenever, wherever. And it can always get worse. Pleasure is fleeting, pain is infinite.
Nothing feels as good as an orgasm.
Examples: Stubbing one's toe hurts differently than a migraine, which hurts differently than cutting one's finger, which hurts differently than a kidney stone, which hurts differently than breaking a bone,
ad infinitum.
An orgasm... what is even a near-equivalent experience?
Fappy said:
In my experience that's typically only an issue for women. It's pretty much assumed that men masturbate regularly, despite it being taboo to talk about. Women on the other hand are basically shamed for it--which is really odd to me. Most women I know that have embraced masturbation are happier for it.
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Shamed for it?" I've always noticed that women masturbating is seen as sensual, sexy, erotic, and rare, whereas men masturbating is pathetic, sad
and perverted. There's a pretty obvious reason for that, in my opinion, but I've never heard of ladies being shamed because they rub one out.
Evil Moo said:
Having never experienced sex I can't say if it is overrated. My sex drive is unfortunately rather high at the moment though. Coupled with that, I have neither the capability nor the desire to actually find a partner, leaving me stuck yearning for something I know I won't get.
If I could turn off the sex drive I feel I would be somewhat better off.
I feel the same way, but I think the mechanisms involving sexual drive also affect other systems of our physiology. I know of a solution that I've found for myself, but it relies on other people and the downsides are extreme. If there were a way to shunt that
one desire, however, I'd totally be on board.