# How Many Orgasms in a Week ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 23, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208 "2011-12-23T19:01:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/41 "2011-12-28T05:30:54Z")
I’m nearly assexual, so zero. Outside certain clergy, I am probably the only man on the planet who \*actually \*doesn’t masturbate ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/42 "2011-12-28T07:24:23Z")
> [@simster](#): > > So, you find yourself puttin’ off gettin’ off? That I’m alone. I can’t tickle myself. I can’t get myself off. Believe me, I have tried. And will continue trying. But I almost always come once or twice when I’m having sex, so at least there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/43 "2011-12-28T07:50:30Z")
> [@ProbablyProcrastinating](#): > > That I’m alone. I can’t tickle myself. I can’t get myself off. Believe me, I have tried. And will continue trying. > > But I almost always come once or twice when I’m having sex, so at least there’s that. Are you Miss Jones? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/44 "2011-12-28T14:56:32Z")
> [@ballardfam](#): > > According to a book I’m reading, _Sex At Dawn_, men who have 5 or more ejaculations a week in their twenties have a much lower rate of prostate cancer throughout their life. Kinda like flushing the lines… I know an older single guy whose doctor was concerned about his prostate and told him quite bluntly, “You really should beat off more.” ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/45 "2011-12-29T11:03:31Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Oh, put the white horse away and lighten up, Francis. If you don’t know what a term means, your really shouldn’t use it. “White horse” means to come to the aid of someone else, not to call someone out for doing something shitty. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/46 "2011-12-29T16:43:54Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > If you don’t know what a term means, your really shouldn’t use it. “White horse” means to come to the aid of someone else, not to call someone out for doing something shitty. Oh, get off your _high_ horse. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/47 "2011-12-30T03:56:09Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Are you Miss Jones? No… I googled it and I’m not sure what you mean by that, either. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/48 "2011-12-30T04:08:14Z")
> [@ProbablyProcrastinating](#): > > No… I googled it and I’m not sure what you mean by that, either. Sorry. From the 1973 movie _The Devil in Miss Jones_ [The Wikipedia article:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_in_Miss_Jones#Plot) > [@](#): > > Justine, now a raging sex addict, then finds herself confined to a small room with an impotent, sexually uninterested man who is more interested in catching flies than her. She desperately begs the man for sex, but he simply asks her to be quiet while he listens to the buzzing of his imaginary insects. > > Trapped in her own private hell, Miss Jones is left screaming in agony for all eternity, thirsting for a climax she will never achieve by her own means. ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/49 "2011-12-31T04:45:54Z")
I wonder if that was written by a woman who was a virgin when she got married, saw her marriage go sour beyond belief and then faced another year or two of singlehood before attaining any hope of getting the social right to be interested in men again. It sounds familiar. Though, hopefully someday people will not look askance at me for thinking I may have a future in a relationship with someone that respects me as a human being and who is interested in regular (but still consensual) sex. I’m sure that my dreams of future happiness will offend some here, but I have them nonetheless. 🙂 Someday, I may once again join the seven-a-week club. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/50 "2011-12-31T06:04:15Z")
> [@ProbablyProcrastinating](#): > > I wonder if that was written by a woman who was a virgin when she got married, saw her marriage go sour beyond belief and then faced another year or two of singlehood before attaining any hope of getting the social right to be interested in men again. It sounds familiar. > > Though, hopefully someday people will not look askance at me for thinking I may have a future in a relationship with someone that respects me as a human being and who is interested in regular (but still consensual) sex. I’m sure that my dreams of future happiness will offend some here, but I have them nonetheless. 🙂 > > Someday, I may once again join the seven-a-week club. When did your marriage end? ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/51 "2011-12-31T06:47:13Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > When did your marriage end? It’s been agonizingly slow. First said he was leaving years ago, separated for 1.5 years, but couldn’t file for divorce for (believe me or not, it’s true) important practical reasons until 6 months ago, and he still doesn’t want to sign. He doesn’t know that I can file married-separately (which is a big reason he didn’t want to end the marriage, though he plans to keep 100% of that return) anyway. HAHA, mister, you don’t have a choice! Guess you shouldn’t have withdrawn support from me and the kids this year. 😃 So, I’m waiting. It’s been 18 months without consensual sex. I never thought I’d survive divorce and even want to look at another man though so I guess I have to take it as a positive that the pain has cleared and I am up for life. Someday I will be free and now that I know I am looking to date nice, civilized, modern American men who will appreciate everything my hooker-and-porn-addicted ex taught me about sex. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/52 "2011-12-31T07:44:46Z")
Well that sucks big time. I don’t know if there are many civilized, modern American men, but I’m sure you’ll find appreciative ones. If he’s not providing support for the kids you should drop the hammer on him (hope you’ve already started on that in family court). I’ve been lucky enough not to have to learn much about divorce laws, but I hope you’re not letting this go on for his benefit somehow. I’m not big on the idea of him supporting you, but if he’s not supporting his kids he’s not good for any promise he makes. Best of luck to you. ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/53 "2011-12-31T07:55:45Z")
Thanks. 🙂 I’m doing my best to work it out for my kids. They deserve to know they have a dad that supports him and I’ll do everything I can to make sure that happens. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/54 "2011-12-31T08:19:34Z")
> [@ProbablyProcrastinating](#): > > Thanks. 🙂 I’m doing my best to work it out for my kids. They deserve to know they have a dad that supports him and I’ll do everything I can to make sure that happens. Oh well, I’ll open the can of worms. Why do you want to waste another second of your life on this man? He is a bum. He proved that as soon as he stopped supporting his kids. It is in his core and he will never change. Your kids will eventually figure out their father is a bum. I don’t understand this great effort to have a father in the life of kid’s when it’s someone who will never fill that role. I’m not trying to start an argument with you. If you feel doing this is important, it’s your life. I’m just curious about this subject. ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/55 "2011-12-31T08:27:24Z")
I just mean getting legal child support. That’s it. Don’t worry–I’m not trying to get him to do anything other than his legal obligations, and the state will take care of many of the details. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/56 "2011-12-31T08:47:02Z")
You know, I hear a lot of societal expectations coming out in your posts. Maybe you’re just the polite non-controversial sort. But you don’t have to wait for any acceptable amount of time to start dating (once you’re legally divorced I think for practical reasons), or talk about the importance of a biological father when the guy is a bum. I don’t know you, but if your repressing the anger you should be feeling to meet expectations of others, well that’s a big waste of time IMHO. I’d be spittin’ mad and if I was you and let everybody know until I got it out my system. Of course people think I’m weird and crazy too. Maybe you’ve posted about this stuff somewhere, but probably in the type of threads I don’t pay attention too. Anyway, again, best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/57 "2011-12-31T09:14:52Z")
Oh I was mad. Just not so much any more. It’s an old story. I have talked it out already. You can’t be angry forever… now I’m just irritated that I have to wait to have fun. I waited 13 years post-puberty, at least ten years past most of my peers, to have sex and I only got a few good years out of that marriage. I think that is massively unfair. Not that life is fair! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/58 "2011-12-31T09:43:44Z")
Yeah, that is massively unfair. But don’t worry, Miss Jones comes back in several sequels, even finding some redemption along the way, and lots more than 7 orgasms a week. Too bad I’m married, I hear us 56 year old guys are quite the rage now-a-days 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208/59 "2011-12-31T17:59:09Z")
Haha, yeah too bad. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208.md?page=2)