# A short survey about masturbation.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 19, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642 "2007-06-19T22:07:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/41 "2007-06-20T23:56:34Z")
[QUOTE=elfkin477]
4). Flattered, mostly. I actually wonder who does, sometimes. Other people wonder about that sort of thing too, don’t they?
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I do, and I would think some people with open minds would too. Maybe, not about you personally. I mean, think about those who think about, oh, you know what I mean.
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> Quote=AHunter3
> 4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
> That depends on whether they are in their own home and thinking about how I looked yesterday, or sitting on my fire escape looking in the window at me while jacking off
I hope that has not happened IRL (the fire escape I mean)
Sgt Schwartz
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### Author:  [@Glassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glassy)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/42 "2007-06-21T03:55:19Z")
_1). Do you?_
Yes.
_2). Would the SO be offended if he/she caught you?_
No.
_3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating?_
No.
_4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?_
Generally flattered, unless the person was creepy or frightening, in which case I’d be creeped or frightened.
5). Age/Sex/Orientation
Late 30s straight female.
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### Author:  [@swedishxtheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swedishxtheek)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/43 "2007-06-21T06:44:35Z")
1. yes
2. don’t have one, hope he wouldn’t
3. i’d help out
4. flattered. unless they’re gross or fantasizing about raping me or some shit like that.
5. only 14/female/hetero
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### Author:  [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/44 "2007-06-21T10:24:11Z")
1). Do you? Yes
2). If you have a SO, would the SO be offended if he/she caught you? Not sure
3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating? No
4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
Flattered. Of course, I’m imagining the fantasizer is somebody I already find attractive. If it wasn’t, well, I’d be flattered, assuming it was somebody pretty. No, wait, I mean if it wasn’t, I’d be, well, depends - if I found them attractive, then… dammit! I’m referring to someone unattractive here, and it would be, well, ah, suppose they were good looking, then… dammit!
5). Age/Sex/Orientation 50/M/S
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### Author:  [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/45 "2007-06-21T17:01:46Z")
[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]
1). Do you?
2). If you have a SO, would the SO be offended if he/she caught you?
3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating?
4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
5). Age/Sex/Orientation
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1. Yes
2. No, far from it. 🆒
3. No, far from it. 🆒
4. Flattered, for the most part. There are people, I suppose, that I would prefer not think of me that way, but since it is not something I can control, I guess I’ll stick with flattered.
5. 46/F/Straight
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/46 "2007-06-21T18:59:22Z")
[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]
1). Do you?
2). If you have a SO, would the SO be offended if he/she caught you?
3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating?
4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
5). Age/Sex/Orientation
Sgt Schwartz
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1. Yes
2. Yes, she would actually. (Beats me - pun intended)
3. No.
4. Flattered.
5. Mid 40s / Male / Straight
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### Author:  [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/47 "2007-06-21T19:57:39Z")
[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]
1). Do you?
2). If you have a SO, would the SO be offended if he/she caught you?
3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating?
4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
5). Age/Sex/Orientation
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1. Yup.
2. She knows I do, and it’s been part of our fooling around, so I presume not.
3. Not in the least. Can I watch?
4. Flattered, most likely, unless it was someone really odd. In that case, I’d shrug and be philosophical, since it’s not as if I can change what they fantasise about.
5. 26/M/Straight
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### Author:  [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/48 "2007-06-21T20:06:14Z")
1). I do.
2). I can’t imagine he would. He knows I do it. Hopefully in that sort of situation, it would go from being a solo activity to a paired one.
3). Not at all.
4). If it was my SO, no problem. I hope he does. If it was a random stranger, or even a known friend, that would be a little weird. Do it, I suppose, just don’t let me know about it.
5). 25/F/Straight
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### Author:  [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/49 "2007-06-21T20:13:44Z")
[QUOTE=TheMerchandise]
1). I do.
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So everything I’ve been told about _not_ handling the merchandise. . .?
😉
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### Author:  [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/50 "2007-06-21T21:17:52Z")
\>everything I’ve been told about not handling the merchandise
"Lovely to look at, delightful to hold, but if you break it…
the SDMB will be told!"
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### Author:  [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-short-survey-about-masturbation/408642/51 "2007-06-21T21:55:49Z")
[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]
1). Do you?
2). If you have a SO, would the SO be offended if he/she caught you?
3). Would you be offended if you caught your SO masturbating?
4). If you knew someone was fantasizing about you while masturbating (I don’t know how you would know, but could we suspend disbelief for a minute here) would you be flattered or offended?
5). Age/Sex/Orientation
Sgt Schwartz
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1. yup
2. have a husband and he loves to “catch” me, although when I am abusing myself, it will usually _not_ lead to his being pleasured in any way – it’s just one of those things
3. not at all – sometimes it’s just better alone. I’d leave the room unless he invited me to stay – which he would
4. not at all…I would be seriously creeped out if it were someone inappropriate like one of my daughter’s friends or a family member, but otherwise…whatever…
5. 35/female/whichever direction happens to be most interesting at the moment
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