Poll: Masturbation and you.

[phylline]

I can't respond to this poll as there isn't an option for the frequency I do it!

1. Are you male or female? Female.
2. How often do you do the deed? Once every other week or so? Not sure though, I don't do it at regular intervals.
3. Are you in a relationship? Yes.
4. If yes do you do it more or less? Much less due to the relationship.
5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not? No.
6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things? No difference.
7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands? Don't care, probably healthy.
8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger? Yes, used to be once every other day or so.

 

[Palademon]

Like... never never?

Or just tried it but didn't like it?

Just curious, you must've done it sometimes? Right?

Never never.
I have never.
Only recently did I discover that I had a genetic issue causing a tight foreskin that would've prevented me if I did.
That was how little I had the urge to.

Although it's probably fair to say that I would've been unable to try because of this and that may have affected me.

 

[scorptatious]

1.Male
2.Depends on how I'm feeling. Sometimes I don't do it for a week, other times I do it several days in a row.
3.Nope
4.I'd imagine if I was in a relationship, I wouldn't do it at all.
5.I have no idea.
6.Again, no idea.
7.So long as I'm not hurting anyone, I don't think it's harmful.
8.Nope

 

[IronFrog]

1. Male, 28, 6'0", 230 lbs.
2. Once, possibly twice a day... scratch that, it's generally twice a day.
3. Yes, I'm in a relationship. Actually, I'm getting married in September, thank you for asking
4. My relationship status doesn't really effect my masturbatory habits that much, though I'd say it probably reduces frequency simply because I have less free time, but in the good way.
5. Depending on how recently I've done it it can reduce my performance, but that's in conjunction with some extra weight that I've put on recently. The more of it I lose the better my masturbatory/sexual performance becomes.
6. If I stop masturbating for a period of time I'll become irritable for a few days and become far more forward when it comes to dealing with sex. It's like I become a different, more aggressive person for a time. After about a week that goes away. Also the blue balls becomes pretty distracting between days three and seven. Like actual pain requiring large amounts of will power to ignore.
7. I've heard it reduces the risk of prostate cancer and hope that's true because if it is I'm set for life. And possibly the lives of a few other people too. I don't feel it has any lasting negative effects, though if I do it too often in a short period of time I will become depressed. I imagine it's due to developing a reliance on the chemicals released in the brain during orgasm.
8. The only difference between now and when I was younger is that I don't manage to as frequently but that could be age and extra weight effecting that.

 

[The White Hunter]

As for my sexual disasters...I was in a sexual relationship with a catholic girl (who didn't believe in no sex before marriage) her parents were heavily religious and the mom hated me and the dad threatened me that if I slept with her, he would end me. Anyway, her house was free and both her parents were at work, we had sex and cuddled for a while (considering she has cold hands, it wasn't pleasant) So then...her dad came home early.

We panicked and immediately leaped out of her bed and got dressed as fast as possible (he was coming up) As soon as we were dressed, we quickly made the bed and sat in front of her computer, I don't think he knew we did it, considering I'm not dead.

That knocked 10 years off my life...

Thats impressive, my current girlfriends dad has that policy with me but I could probably end the stuck up prick like a Celestial Dragon.

As for my personal disasters when I was 16 (maybe 17? idk something like that, a while a go) I had pretty much above disaster but with my parents and my first boyfriend.

I swear to Goku I actually had a heart attack.

*sigh* Why can't I get into a relationship where the father won't threaten me (happened twice) But now that I am 19, I doubt I will get in trouble for doing the deed with a girl of the same age (a few years ago, it was more troublesome)

Also, my last girlfriends dad, he was a pretty tall and muscular guy, he probably would have deep 6'ed me if he found out.

Well the guy in question is pretty strong and everything, I'm just what you'd call a "tank", I sponge up the hits, laugh, and then don't stop hitting back until I win.

It's not a big issue now but I think if I brought a boyfriend home I'd still get in some trouble with my own parents.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

oh god..."put it in the hamper you idiot, not on top" i died laughing at that part.

love Louis CK

OT:

1.Male
2. anywhere from 0-10 times a week, depends on where i'm at and stuff.
3. no
4. Eh depends, some girls like physical stuff more than others and depends on the frequency i get to see them.
5. yeah, it really depends, can last 10 seconds to 15 minutes, but if i shot one off an hour ago i'm gonna last like 45 minutes
6. eh both? if i don't masturbate then the random boners happen 6-7 times a day and they constantly are saying "hey bro, don't you wanna do something about this?" but if i do masturbate alot then it starts to become a habit.
7. healthy, but every good thing has it's dosage.
8. Eh young teens i never really did it surprisingly, really picked up senior year and in college, especially with the fact i take forever to fall asleep, it's like taking night time nyquil after a good one, you fall asleep like a baby.

 

[Yopaz]

1: Male
2: Depends, sometimes I can go a week or two without thinking about it at all, sometimes I can go 6 times in a day.
3: Nope.
4: Not so much in my last relationship.
5: It depends. If you are masturbating and practising to last longer it can help, it can also help you with pacing I guess, it's also kinda helpful to know what you like in order to get mutual enjoyment. I have heard that masturbation can cause you to last shorter because you're training yourself to finish as quickly as possible which will be bad when it comes to actually having sex.
6: I can't really tell the difference since when I don't do it it's because I don't want to do it. It's like coffee, When I really want coffee and I don't have it I am unfocused because of it, but when I don't want it it doesn't affect me.
7: I can't see anything bad with it, except for in excess [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.311179-Boy-dies-after-masturbating-42-times]. Now some sources say it might cause some physiological advantages, and some medical conditions are treated with masturbation, but personally I don't know what's true or what's a myth. It causes some temporary happiness so there's that.
8: Well, it takes longer now and I am more easily able to enjoy it now that I don't live at home.

 

[Darken12]

1. Male.
2. About once or twice a day.
3. Nope, and I don't intend to be in one.
4. I would probably do it less.
5. Probably decreases it, since it basically trains me not to have any stamina (why prolong it when there's nobody else to please?).
6. Heavily decreases it.
7. I think it's extremely healthy and beneficial, not only for all the medical reasons we all know, but because it keeps me from making the unwise decision of getting into a relationship. For that alone, masturbation is wonderful.
8. No, not really. Contrary to my expectations, I've been doing it more often nowadays than when I was an actual teenager.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

1) I'm a dude.
2) Like, 6 times a week. Daily during the holidays as I've got more time on my hands.
3) Nooooo...
4) Probably? I have no frame of reference...
5) Once again: no frame of reference. Maybe?
6) Um... Depends, I guess if I've got tits on my mind it's harder to think about other things.
7) Isn't it beneficial some way? I'm sure I read that somewhere.
8) The porn I watch, used to be pretty softcore... Now, er, not so much. Also, I can last a bit longer I guess.

 

[Vicarious Reality]

1. Are you male or female?
Dong

2. How often do you do the deed?
5-10 a week i guess

3. Are you in a relationship?
Nop

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
Probably would decrease it

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?

Spoiler: Doctor's opinion

7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands?
I did read that it reduces chances of some cancer, and of course it relieves stress

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Everything is different
It seemed to be 'best' when i was 15-20


Now excuse me, i shall go and inspect some pictures i saved in a folder in a folder in a folder in a folder

 

[Ljs1121]

1. Are you male or female?

Male.

2. How often do you do the deed?

About once every five or six days, maybe. Don't really get the urge that often.

3. Are you in a relationship?

Nope.

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?

I've never been in a relationship so I can't really compare my current rate to anything.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?

I don't do anything in my bedroom but sleep, so can't comment on this one either.

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?

Not really either. Like I said, it's not really that big of a thing in my life, so stopping doesn't affect me that much.

7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands?

Pretty sure studies have shown benefits in terms of reduced risk for prostate cancer, which is a good thing. I can imagine it helps with stress as well. I don't have hair on my palms and my vision went bad way before I started, so I don't think there's anything bad to come of it.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?

Can't really remember what it was like when I was younger, to be honest, so I can't compare.

 

[Scipio1770]

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
about once every 2 days

3. Are you in a relationship?
Nope

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
During a past relationship, it was lower (however, sexting is a bit of a grey area, not sure how that would count)

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
It didn't really affect it, only noticeable difference was a little more control over how long you can... "hold it".

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
Bit of a bell curve, a week or two without it starts to cause problems for you (unwanted stiffs), after 3 weeks, you start to notice it less and less.

7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands?
I would say it's benign, the stress relief seems half and half placebo and endorphins, and physically you're fine either way.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Obviously less stigma about it (no more dead of night, hunched over the screen, jumping at the slightest noise crap). Overall though, I'm a lot busier now so I do it much less often.

 

[cerebreturns]

1. Are you male or female? male
2. How often do you do the deed? Used to 2-3 times a day, stoped a month ago for religous reasons
3. Are you in a relationship? no
4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would? when i was in a relationship i did it the same amount to more.
5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not? It has been proved in several different scientific studies to hurt your sexual capability, it promotes premature ejaculation and a whole bunch of other things.
6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things? reduced masturbation used to make me very unfocused and angry at EVERYTHING. Since I found Christ I have given up masturbation and now other then the occasional nagging perverted thought I don't miss it at all, nor am I bothered by it. Praise God for giving me that strength.
7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands? It has been proven to be almost universally healthy, though as I stated before it has also been proven to shorten ones sexual stamina.
8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger? I remember starting around 12, I just did it more and more as I got older. Eventually somewhere around 20 I started doing it a lot of the time just to feel more relaxed/sleep, instead of for any real sexual desire. It got ot the point to where I didn't even really equate it to real sex or real sexual feelings. Since I found Christ and slowly came to the understanding it is a sin I have prayed and prayed and through the strength of God I not only no longer do it, but am not mentally tormented by it.

I can hug a woman now without feeling akward.
I can have a girl sit on my lap without thinking improper thoughts.
I can admire a woman for the person she is, instead of thinking of things I would like to do to her sexually.

 

[Mykal Stype]

Idle hands are the devils tools!

And that's why I do it constantly!

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
Once a day, unless I'm bored and have nothing to do or want to procrastinate. I have to do it at least once though as it helps me get to sleep, and when you have insomnia, every bit helps. It's also just mighty fun, so I'd probably do it once a day even without the sleep problems.

3. Are you in a relationship?
Stop taunting me.

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
When I was in a relationship, only slightly less. I still had the one-a-day.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
Yes, because it makes you more familiar with the sensations and you can catch when you're about to cum much earlier, so you can slow down if it's not time to stop.

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
Decreased focus, as I'm not sleeping then. I was on a week long vacation with my family once in the same room, and I couldn't sleep at all.

7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands?
Definitely healthy. It's good for preventing prostate cancer if you do it at least three times a week.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
When I first started, I had to be naked to get off for some reason. Now I just whip it out.

Now why are you asking this?

 

[ChristopherT]

1. Male
2. I think I have to go with 7 + a week, not sure, sometimes Daily, sometimes skip days, sometimes 2 - 4 times a day
3. Nope
4. I don't know
5. I don't know
6. Hard to answer - If I'm interested it becomes on my mind, if it's on my mind I'm more likely to masturbate, sometimes after masturbating there's echos of these thoughts, which then can bring the thoughts onto my mind, which then leads to masturbating again. However, I can end up not masturbating for a number of days, looking at some porn, looking at pictures of women, and just not really have the desire, but still be distracted by the pretty pictures on the net.
7. No Idea, helps with some stress at times, but video games work just as well for that for me
8. Yes, no more masturbation-a-thons through the night, also some other things...

odd sexual exploits, warning

Spoiler

I'm about 20 pounds or so over weight now and it's made it much more of a chore to blow myself like I used to be able to do when younger and thinner

odd disaster story

Spoiler

In my first or second year into masturbating I liked to go into the bathroom, get undressed, lay on the floor and masturbate, wipe up, go on with the day. However there was an incident where early on something felt different, odd, and I wasn't sure what, I was still learning, I stroked through the feeling, and felt like the moment was soon to come, then I figured out what the strange feeling was as instead of some sperm coming out I ended up peeing on my self

 

[Lawnmooer]

1) Male

2) Depends, somewhere between 1-5 times a week (Can get up to 5 times a day for 2-3 days, depending on how I'm feeling)

3) Not currently

4) I do it no more and no less than usual

5) I don't think it does change much (Then again, I've not really tried doing it less to have a point of comparison)

6) Reduced masturbation decreases my ability to focus on things (Unless I was trying to focus on how horny I was at the time... Then I guess it'd increase my focus?)

7) It's healthy. It provides stress relief (Thus lowering risk of stress related injury) and also releases "Bodily Fluids" that build up over time (Generally an average male will need to release once per 10 days which will either happen through Sex, Masturbation or a Wet Dream)

8) Not particularly... I guess nowadays I do it purely as a release rather than for enjoyment which is a small difference between now and when I was younger.

 

[Lonewolfm16]

1. Male
2. Never have, don't plan on it.
3. Noooope
5. If the subject were homosexual, it might improve handjob skills
6. N/A
7. Some say it releases pent up stress, but IMO, only being able to deal with that stress through sexual activities is unhealthy. Just doing it for recreation,... well, I see no harm in that.
8. No

Might have some slightly skewed results here. I'm asexual. No interest in sex / masturbation at all.

Would someone explain to me the appeal of it? Now I'm legitimately curious.

Its a biological drive, it isn't based on logic and can't really be explained. The closest explanation I could give is just, you feel the urge to do it and then you do and it feels really good. It is kinda like explaining hunger to someone who doesn't eat, hard to explain since it is a basic drive.

 

[loc978]

1. male

2. about once a day

3. no, though I do participate in casual sex on an irregular basis. It's been about a month since my last.

4. about the same, just with added sex... except in the case of a woman who actually wants it more than once a day. Rare, wondrous creatures, those. Been with a woman who completely replaced my need to masturbate once, for about 4 months.

5. Increase, if anything. Not ejaculating for a time simply builds pressure that's easier to release... making premature ejaculation more likely.

6. Not doing so definitely diverts my focus onto sex in awkward moments... so I'd say I focus better if I do it regularly.

7. Healthy. Reduces stress, helps prevent the onset of nature's cruelest handicap (ED, by which I do not mean ED-209).

8. I have a ton more stamina now at 32 than when I was 8, 14, or even 17. That's about it.

 

[SamtheDeathclaw]

1. Male.
2. 1-3 times a week. Tending towards 1 or sometimes zero.
3. Sometimes. (off-and-on relationship, recently split with an open relationship.)
4. When yes: I do it more, often in a sexual situation. So solitary masturbation doesn't change, but it does as a part of sex. When no: Hardly masturbate at all.
5. Never thought about it. I don't know why it would, even in a same-sex relationship, which mine are.
6. No.
7. Medical science indicates it's healthy, releases stress, etc. Been a long time since I read about it, so I don't remember what exactly it does.
8. I used to masturbate pretty much any time I had a moment, so yes. Changed once I entered into a relationship the first time.

Answer all of your questions?
I think the Escapist may be the only place where you can get people to freely talk about their actual masturbation habits.

 

[fenrizz]

1. Are you male or female?

Male

2. How often do you do the deed?

About once a day. sometimes less, sometimes more.

3. Are you in a relationship?

Yes.

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?

About the same.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?

Yes. I believe I it makes me "last" longer.

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?

Not that I have noticed, no.

7. Do you believe that is is harmful or healthy? I.E. Reduce chances of certain cancers, mental health, stress or makes you go blind and grow hair on the palms of your hands?

I don't really have much information on the issue, but I seem to recall that it helps against prostate cancer.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?

Yes and no.
More often now as opposed to when I first discovered the joy of wanking, but at this level for years now.