Poll: Masturbation and you.

[FootloosePhoenix]

Wow, people talking about masturbation in a comparatively intelligent manner on the Internet. I'm so impressed that I'll answer.

1. Are you male or female?
Female.
2. How often do you do the deed?
Usually daily, sometimes more. In fact I'm surprised by myself when I don't masturbate at least once in a day.
3. Are you in a relationship?
Yes, but it's a long distance one, so there isn't any, er...direct sexual interaction involved or what would otherwise act as a substitute for masturbation.
4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
I would venture to say that I'd generally do it less if my relationship involved sex, since that's what I'm sure you're getting at here.
5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
I don't think it would have much of an effect if at all in pleasuring your partner. Though in terms of knowing what turns you on, masturbation helps you gain experience there, so it could contribute to your own pleasure. I'm just guessing though; I'm a virgin.
6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
Yes, it decreases my ability to focus normally in some cases. If I feel a strong desire to masturbate and I can get away with it, then I will in those circumstances. But if not I just get over it and return to normal functioning after a little while.
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 in the mental sense, so long as you have the right attitude and don't feel guilty about your masturbation practices. The unhealthy "side-effects" like the ones you mentioned are just tales designed to discourage it in an era where it was commonly considered dirty.
8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
I'm still in my teenage years and I didn't begin masturbating until kind of late according to the statistics, so as a result it's hardly different at all. If anything my rate of masturbating has increased slightly over the past couple years.

 

[Kevlar Eater]

1. Male
2. 3-6 times a week.
3. No
4. I have never been in a relationship before, but if I were, I'd minimize it.
5. Hardly think it would make a difference.
6. First few days, reduced focus. After the first 3-4 days, focus increases.
7. In the long run, harmful. Ever heard of porn-induced erectile dysfunction?
8. Longevity has changed, technique's still the same.

 

[lechat]

health benfits of masturbation for men
http://news.menshealth.com/masturbate-every-day/2011/12/29/

health benefits of masturbation for women
http://www.womentowomen.com/sexualityandfertility/healthbenefitsofmasturbation.aspx


gender adjusted statistics of this poll at time of writing


male 1-3 times a week 17.8%
female 1-3 times a week 23%
male 3-6 times a week 34.9%
female 3-6 times a week 27.9%
male 7+ times a week 43.5%
female 7+ times a week 29.5%
male never 3.8%
female never 19.7%

as you could guess the amount of women in the poll is kinda low so it will skew the results. what interests me is the amount of guys who never have. i'm assuming it's likely due to the low age of escapists since by the age of 20 males who don't masturbate are basically unheard of but if you do happen to be over 20 and have never masturbated i have a couple questions if you don't mind

1. do you purposely abstain for religious or health reasons?
2. would you say you have a low libido?

 

[SadisticFire]

1: Female
2aily
3:Nope, never will be. Find them dumb and very short sighted.
4robably still would be same. But I wouldn't know for sure.
5:Iunno.
6:It really doesn't affect me either way
7: Medic backs me on this, I have no idea.
8: There's not much 'younger' for me to have a comparison on.

 

[shrekfan246]

1. Are you male or female?

Male.

2. How often do you do the deed?

It varies. Could be anywhere from once during a week to two or (rarely) three times in a day.

3. Are you in a relationship?

Not really.

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

Depends. If the only option is for me to fly like Han, then that's what I do. And generally speaking, I'll do it more frequently for a few days coming off of a relationship, and then return to normal.

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

Eh... again, it depends. Generally speaking, probably not though.

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

Not particularly. If I'm focused on something, I won't typically start feeling the urge to take care of things unless it's really been a while, or unless someone begins teasing me in a not-so-innocent manner.

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?

Well, I'm certainly losing my eyesight and I've been going at it for eleven years. But poor eyesight is part of my family, too. Sure I think it reduces stress though, at least temporarily.

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

Hm... not really. Overall, it's more something I do when I'm bored than when my libido is raging. My sex drive is mostly dormant when I'm not in a sexual relationship.

 

[Jenvas1306]

1. Female?
2. Fairly rarly, like once in a few months or even less, gets me worried sometimes...
3. yes
4. Less, without a partner it is somewhat pointless to me
5. Knowing ones body is allways helpful
6. Oh I know that a good orgasm once in a while is very good for my mood.
7. too much might be unhealthy in terms of overstimulation and muscleache, or something like that. I know that for men it is important to 'clean the pipes' once in a while (reducing risk of prostate cancer)
8. oh well... very different in my case, as my equipment has changed... it used to be more of a release of pressure that was sorta necessary, but now it is way more enjoyable (in several ways)

 

[Mocmocman]

1. Are you male or female?

Male.

2. How often do you do the deed?

3-6 times a week, though sometimes I won't stop after the first time, so every once in a while I do it 3-4 times a night. But I usually take the next few days off after that.

3. Are you in a relationship?

No, never been.

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

Can't say as of yet, but probably less, as I often do it due to boredom.

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

Can't say for sure, but from what I heard there is a large difference between the two. So if any then minor.

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

Sometimes it will be distracting, but not majorly so.

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 read somewhere that it will make you more fertile, though it depends on who you ask whether that's a good thing or not. It certainly doesn't seem to hurt.

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

I'm still pretty young, though I notice that when I first started it seemed to be almost a ritual, and now I will just start when browsing the internet.

 

[Satocreed]

1. Male

2. Daily, give or take.

3. Nope

4. I have no data concerning being in a relationship sadly, so I've no idea.

5. I'd imagine. Again no data.

6. Depends on the day but not usually.

7. I'd say it's neither here nor there. Just something we humans do. I'd air on the healthy side if anything.

8. Slightly different technique and tends to take a bit longer I suppose. 1. Are you male or female?

 

[Nazgual]

The poll results are strange... Just saying... I mean come on... The male to female ratio on this website can't be THAT steep.

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[Syphous]

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
3 times a week on average.

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?
Less. Was masturbating daily when I was single.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
Perhaps more stamina? Not sure.

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
I don't think masturbation has affected my focus one way or the other.

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?
Not harmful for sure. Probably healthy? Never looked it up.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Oh yeah. When I was younger it was constant. Like three times a day some days.

 

[Silly Hats]

1. Male
2. About 3 times a week
3. Nope
4. I haven't really got particularly high appetite like others at my age
5. I've heard on different accounts that bad techniques can cause negative effects while having Sex, especially if you constantly rush yourself.
6. Depends, maybe both in one way or another
7. Healthy. In Males, Semen is full of proteins which is a breeding ground for infections even if you aren't sexually active, have been told this by Urologists. It's also documented for lowering the risk Prostate Cancers.
8. I'm older and doing it a little less adds overall enjoyment

Eh?

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

1. Male
2. Maybe once a week, depending, denial of obvious and easily found comforts strengthens character and improves the drive to do shit rather than sit around and wank.
3. No, not for awhile, I'm in a bad funk.
4. What masturbate while in a relationship, no, never *shifty eyes*, when a ***** tries to use sex to control you, deny her and wank more, trust me, it tends to get results, and by results, you ain't some whipped lil *****, whether the relationship lasts or not, it's best not to be under anyone's control.
5. only in that if you masturbate enough without lube, it deadens nerves and makes you feel less, this goes away after a time of not wanking, I've tested it, performance however is generally more of a skill meets experience, meets desire, meets self control thing, masturbation or not, you can only experience good "performance" if you put the effort into it that's needed.
6. Haven't really noticed a difference, though when I get to the point that I have to masturbate to stop my balls from feeling like they're going to explode otherwise, then well, no pain/discomfort is nice and helps me focus, but that's not exactly common either way.
7. it really depends on your point of view, your lifestyle, your diet, that sort of thing. All that wasted spunk has to be replaced somehow, and that takes a good deal of energy out of your body that can go towards other things, mainly in the form of protein etc, after all, the body does kinda prioritize procreation over a lot of things, and well, chokin yer chicken ain't exactly doing anything but lie to it.
8. I don't know, maybe it's become more of a utility to me to avoid certain pains and help reduce stress at times, rather than something that just feels good when nothing else in life did... Other than that, not really a different thing, I've just learned to not have to use masturbation as a crutch.

 

[Ieyke]

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
Anywhere from 0-30 times a week. Probably 14 times a week on average.

3. Are you in a relationship?
I'm in an almost relationship and like 2 flitationships.

4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
The more the women are around the less.

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

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
Not really.

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?
All indications appear to be that it is healthy.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Working with much bigger equipment, can go much much longer, and recover faster.

 

[Villain Protagonist]

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
At least once or twice a day.

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?
Slightly more, but not by much.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
Can't say for sure.

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

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 most definitely reduces stress and helps to relax which helps with mental health.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Yes because I'm a grown man who is no longer ashamed of what is a natural health activity.

 

[sweetylnumb]

1. Male.
2. About twice a week.
3. Nope.
4. When last I was in a relationship, I didn't do it much at all.
5. Doubt it makes much of a difference.
6. Betters my focus, I think.
7. Healthy, mostly mentally. Not in much doubt there.
8. Very. Had a lot of hang-ups about it when I was likkle, as I imagine a lot of people did.

Well guys do it almost daily and females can have multiple orgasms so...

 

[Vausch]

1. Male
2. Varies, 3-6 times a week.
3. No.
4. Dunno, never had a serious relationship.
5. See 4
6. Highly doubt it, usually if I don't do it for a while I just eventually lose interest.
7. Healthy.
8. Not so much.

 

[Hagi]

The poll results are strange... Just saying... I mean come on... The male to female ratio on this website can't be THAT steep.

It's a thread about sex, that'll seriously skew the results.

Many women still don't feel comfortable talking about that and there's probably some fear as well about a guy sending them a "hy babe! Herd u alwayz horny lolololol! Wanna meet and screw? Btw here's pic of MR BIG so u can judge." message.

And yes, unfortunately that does happen.

 

[Iron_will]

I'm doing a bit of research and I'm inquiring about masturbation.

Oh man, I got to admit. I had a bit of a laugh when I read this line.

Yes that thing you secretly feel guilty about in your parents basement.

Hah, I don't feel guilty about it at all!

1. Male.
2. A least once a day.
3. Nope.
4. Nope.
5. Nope.
6. Nope, it doesn't affect my focus.
7. I don't think it's harmful. And I have heard it's heathly, but I wouldn't know from experience.
8. Yes, quite. I never wanked before I found out about it. Now though...

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Oh look, personal questions!

1. Female
2. Rarely. I'm on a medication that puts a damper on the whole sex drive thing. I certainly don't lack one, but it's much lower than most other women my age, I think.
3. Nope
4. No idea
5. Um. I actually have no idea.
6. Nope.
7. Absolutely I do, especially the reduced stress thing.
8. I started my antidepressants, which was when I was 15. I'm almost 21 now. So I hadn't really gone down that path much yet.

 

[David_G]

1. Male

2. Three times a week at most.

3. Yes.

4. I do it less. I guess that probably comes from having orgasms in another way.

5. Probably not.

6. It decreases it.

7. I think that it is necessary.

8. No, not really.