Poll: Masturbation and you.

[Slitzkin]

1. Male
2. Too often
3. No
4. Less in a relationship
5. Not really
6. Eh, it depends. When I stop pulling it for a week or so and I go out drinking, I find I'm more foward with the ladies. Whether this is bad or not is up for debate.
7. Healthy. Gotta keep all the bits n pieces working.
8. Not really.

 

[Dense_Electric]

1. Male

2. On average about twice a day, though I've gone days at a time without doing it, and on a few occasions done it upwards of five times in a single day.

3. Sort of (it's more of a "friends with partial benefits" sort of thing, though no actual sex).

4. If anything I've been doing it a bit less.

5. Not really.

6. Couldn't tell you.

7. Absolutely healthy. It burns calories, keeps everything working, and lowers stress and blood pressure.

8. I think I started when I was *much* younger than I should have been, and I peaked out somewhere around 16-18. I'm 21 now, and I've noticed a *slight* falloff in how much I feel the need to, so that's probably just hormones finally leveling out.

 

[Bigsmith]

1. Are you male or female?

Male

2. How often do you do the deed?

7 or more time a week

3. Are you in a relationship?

Yes, but long distance as I recently moved away for Uni.

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

Again, because I'm in a long distance relationship it doesn't change. Although I suppose it goes down whilst she's visiting or visa verse.

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

Wouldn't know, pretty much as close to being in an asexual relationship as you can get whilst still having "fun" in bed.

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

I'd say it's more of a temporary distraction. As soon I've 'done the deed' I can normally get back to what ever I was doing before hand.

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?

Mentally, but then I'm into some interesting stuff meaning that being stopped under certain situations is 'better' for me then actually doing it.

Spoiler

Into chastity

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

I suppose it's gone up, what with me moving out and having the internet plus more time to go, "Well, I've got nothing else to do so..."

 

[Sectan]

1. Male
2. Once a day if situation allows.
3. Nope
4. Less if I had a GF
5. Probably not.
6. Well when you're in the mood it can be a bit hard to think about anything else.
7. Probably healthy. I hear its good for the prostate and relieves stress.
8. More control over it. I've can go long stretches without indulging when it would be inconvenient or inappropriate.

Since it's the internet I'll bite. Bad thing is I use this username all over the place >_>

Was a fiend when I first discovered the magical action. Slowly got it under control once I got older. I can say I have never been blatantly caught in the act. Probably suspicions, but never been caught red handed. Used to do it just because it was awesome. Now I notice something will be a bit too sexy and I won't be able to stop thinking about the sexiness xD

 

[WolfThomas]

1. Are you male or female?
2. How often do you do the deed?
3. Are you in a relationship?
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?
6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
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?
8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?

1. Male
2. Not very often now. Like once in the last month.
3. Yes
4. Obviously less
5. Not really. I can hold off my ejaculation reasonably well during sex so I can climax with my partner. If I've ejaculated previously either from sex or masturbation it takes a lot more effort to get me off.
6. Hard to say. I don't masturbate a lot, but if I'm not having regular sex it becomes noticeable.
7. Regular ejaculation be it masturbation or sex is healthy, supposedly good for the prostate the research says.
8. Yes oh god yes. I used to beat it all the time.

 

[Sandjube]

1. Male.
2. Probably once every two days.
3. No.
4. No idea. Never had one. Probably less.
5. See above.
6. Uhh, no?
7. Eh. Probably too good a workout for one arm to be honest.
8. Yeah I guess. Bit less often now.

 

[Luke3184]

Removed

 

[SanguineScale]

1. Male
2. Daily, at the same time, in the same "position" (manner of sitting)
3. No.
4. Since my default state is not being attracted to anyone, I'm pretty sure nothing would change otherwise.
5. Don't really think it makes any difference. I actually almost prefer it to what little sex I've had.
6. Other than it makes me slightly sweaty and uncomfortable for a while, no major problems.
7. I guess I tell myself it's healthy to justify it somewhat. But whether it's healthy or not, I'm probably not going to stop.
8. What I fap to and how I go about getting it has changed drastically. My method however has only ever undergone a few changes.

 

[Zantos]

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. How often do you do the deed?
Probably average about 2-3 times a day. Dependant on if I've anything else to do.

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?
It's about the same as I would in a relationship, except in a relationship I'd only do it when she's not around.

5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
Overall I'm sketchy on it, but in the short term I am an advocate of the tactical wank.

6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
I'd say more that having something else to focus on reduces how often I do it.

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?
Yeah, I've never seen anything peer reviewed on this, but I'm totally willing to believe.

8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
Yeah, it's so much easier to find pornographic materials. Remember modems? Remember when it was a magazine you found/pilfered? Nowadays I'm spoiled for choice.

 

[dementis]

1. Male
2. Twice a day, one when I wake up and one before bed.
3. Single for a couple of years.
4. Down to once a day when in a relationship.
5. Been too long to remember.
6. Helps improve concentration.
7. Healthy, takes care of stress.
8. Better technique and increased frequency.

 

[The Hero Killer]

1. Male
2. About twice a day
3. No
4. If I were in a sexual relationship I more than likely would do it less than I do now.
5. It desensitized me to sex a little and from the stories I've heard of people not lasting long their first time, it was
not the case for me.
6. It bears no bearing on my ability to focus on other tasks.
7. I used to worry about things like reducing my sperm count but I did enough research to believe it will do me no harm.
8. When I was younger I had to be more sneaky and did not enjoy it as much.

 

[MintberryCrunch]

I'm just going to say this and leave it there.

I have been single for 10 years.

Pah! 18 years and still going strong here, holding the virgin banner aloft and charging into battle in the name of all that is nerdy and socially unacceptable!

OT:
1. Male
2. 3-6 times per week.
3. See above.
4. See above again.
5. I wouldn't know from experience, but I assume it'd help with stamina, endurance etc.
6. Well, if I stop for a while I'll think about sexual things more often, but it won't distract me from something I'm in the middle of.
7. Well, it's definitely not unhealthy. Probably helps mentally, what with relaxing and all that, so yeah, probably healthy.
8. Well I'm far more comfortable with it than I was, and can probably last far longer. Porn's also gotten better, if that counts.

 

[Alcamonic]

I'm somewhat shocked to see so many voted for 7+ a week.

I just do it about once a week so I can get it "out of my system" and have my animal urges suppressed for a while.


Also, oh snap, my eyesight has become worse since childhood! COULD IT BE!?

 

[chinangel]

1. Are you male or female?
I am a male-to-female transsexual
2. How often do you do the deed?
Rare
3. Are you in a relationship?
eeeyup
4. If yes do you do it more or less? If no do you do it more than you usually would?
It hasnt' really affected how much I masturbate
5. Do you believe it improves your performance in the bedroom or not?
I dunno, I would have to ask o.o;
6. Focus; does reduced/stopped masturbation decrease or increase your ability to focus on things?
I don't really know o.o;
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 think that most of those are silly superstitions
8. Is it different now opposed to when you were younger?
I did masturbate more when I was younger

 

[glyngaris]

I have never liked how this is a taboo topic in some cultures so I guess I'll share.

1. Female.
2. Daily during the afternoon, unless I know I'll be having sex that day.
3. Not atm.
4. I masturbate much less while in relationships.
5. It would likely improve a guy's stamina, not sure what it could do for girls.
6. Never gone long enough without to find out; it would probably hamper it though.
7. There have been countless studies that show that it is healthy, anyone who says otherwise is ignorant or malevolent.
8. I masturbated much more frequently when I was younger, mostly to experiment with what worked.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

1. Male.
2. I don't.
3. Nope.
4. Not really. My only "relationship" was rather pathetic anyway.
5. Doubt it.
6. I don't think it makes much of a difference. When I did, it wasn't the only thing I ever thought about, so quitting did change my focus much more.
7. Physically healthy? I don't see it as good or bad. Mentally healthy? No.
8. Didn't do it much as it was when I was younger.

 

[Frokane]

there are two types of females, those who admit to flicking the bean, and liars

 

[hooblabla6262]

1. Male.
2. About once every week or two.
3. Yes, I am.
4. About the same.
5. No, I wouldn't think that it would.
6. Masturbation does not affect my focus.
7. Healthy. It decreases the chance of certain cancers and it expels old semen.
8. Extremely. As a teenager "getting off" was my main focus.

On a side note, most girls I know masturbate with good regularity. It tends to surprise most people (as it did me at first) because our female friends don't usually discuss that type of thing. But they are doing it... right now.

 

[Zing]

1. Male
2. Varies based on how busy I am in life, if I were to average it 3-6 times a week would be a pretty good estimate.
3. No
4. I'd just do it when I feel like, which hopefully would be less often as I'm in a relationship. But I've never had a serious relationship, so take that as you will (not wanking related)
5. Yes. Porn helps with technique/practice for the real thing, and wanking helps with stamina for sure.
6. Hmm maybe with relation to the opposite sex(re: trying to get laid), otherwise I don't think it really affects me.
7. Healthy for the most part, definitely.
8. The porn is better and easier to access now. woooo.

 

[ElectroJosh]

1. male
2. 3-6
3. Yes
4. the same
5. Unrelated
6. no idea about focusing.
7. Healthy.
8. Yeah, less frequent because I don't have the time I used to.