# How often do you masturbate? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 28, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533 "2006-06-28T19:11:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/41 "2006-06-29T00:19:26Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Of course I kill kittens! I’m a girl! It’s right there in the OP, silly! (I assumed the “kittens” bit was a play on “pussy”. Maybe not.) [/QUOTE] Oh. Yeah. :o Sorry. But I think the kitten killing goes whether or not there’s a pussy involved. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/42 "2006-06-29T00:26:24Z")
> [@Telperien](#): > > Who had you scared? > [@Phase42](#): > > And I want to share this. I _had_ to click, of course. But I was half-expecting some terrible new goatse ripoff (heh). > [@betenoir](#): > > Oh. Yeah. Sorry. But I think the kitten killing goes whether or not there’s a pussy involved. Exhibit A: Post 25. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/43 "2006-06-29T00:27:52Z")
[QUOTE=elfkin477] While we’re already in TMI, do any other gals find themselves more inclined just prior to their periods? I know it’s pretty common, but fairly useless if the idea is to make women want to propagate the species - it should be when you’re ovulating! As a PMS indicator, it’s pretty good however. [/QUOTE] Yes! Definatly. And I’ve never understood it either. But thank god that weird surge of hormones comes at the wrong time or I’d have 20 children by now 😉 . ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/44 "2006-06-29T00:40:07Z")
[QUOTE=fetus] I _had_ to click, of course. But I was half-expecting some terrible new goatse ripoff (heh). Exhibit A: Post 25. [/QUOTE] Ah. Yes, I can see where you might think that. Wariness is often wise. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/45 "2006-06-29T02:15:28Z")
[QUOTE=Clockwork And Candy] Once, maybe twice a week. 17 Single Male Queer I really only do it if I have insomnia and there’s nothing on telly or I don’t have a book to read. Guess I’m just weird like that, but it helps me sleep. ::shrug:: [/QUOTE] You hit on me in that picture thread, but you’re gay? What? Are you trying to confuse me? Anyway, I wish masturbating would make me go to sleep. However, I’m on a ridiculously high dose of anti-depressants, so I don’t orgasm easily (or at all), and I masturbate less than once a month. I’ve been taking Ambien for my insomnia lately, but that’s a whole different topic. Female, almost 20, straight, single, clinically depressed. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/46 "2006-06-29T02:20:50Z")
Who needs antidepressants when you’ve got a vagina and fingers? ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/47 "2006-06-29T02:31:59Z")
Gay Male 41 Happily partnered for 3 years I would have to say about 7-10 times per week. Since we have 5 people living in this house, it’s a miracle that I get to do it at all… ---
**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/48 "2006-06-29T03:03:39Z")
[QUOTE=Mirror Image egamI rorriM] …You hit on me in that picture thread, but you’re gay? What? Are you trying to confuse me?.. [/QUOTE] Eh, I’m bisexual, actually. But I refer to myself as queer because of all the negative contiguity associated with the former term. It’s lost all meaning-- most teenagers say they are bi now days 'cause it’s deemed as “cool.” To me, the word bisexual invokes images of that gross girl at parties who makes out with her friends to turn guys on. I identify myself as queer, since it’s basically the safe, covers all areas, word. Also, this thread has just acquired a slight ick factor, now that I’ve realised I can put faces to a few of your names. My mind is painting dirty pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/49 "2006-06-29T03:06:09Z")
[QUOTE=fetus] Who needs antidepressants when you’ve got a vagina and fingers? [/QUOTE] I masturbated a lot more before I became depressed. ---
**Author:** ![Malienation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/50 "2006-06-29T03:59:24Z")
Male 44 Bisexual Long-term girlfriend I’d say twice a day, on average. I am a technical consultant, and business has been a little slow recently; I got time on my hands, among other things. On days that I don’t have work to do (and gf is at her job), I might give it a go maybe 4 - 6 times. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/51 "2006-06-29T04:03:13Z")
Male, 26, straight. Roughly 1,000 times a year or about 2-3 times a day. ---
**Author:** ![Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckler_of_Swashing)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/52 "2006-06-29T05:37:33Z")
Female, 22, straight, single. Once or twice a day. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/53 "2006-06-29T09:09:51Z")
Male, 46, married, straight. Once or twice a week (too short on privacy for more). ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/54 "2006-06-29T11:26:01Z")
Male, 28, single, heteroflexible. Three times yesterday, but usually about once a day. As this day has been going for over thirteen hours, I’m behind schedule. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/55 "2006-06-29T12:28:54Z")
Male, 39, straight, married 8 years. Some weeks, 2-3x/day; other weeks, 1x/week. I guess on average, 5-7x/week. Not including actual conjugal bliss. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/56 "2006-06-29T20:39:00Z")
OK, I know I have a propensity for killing threads- why that is, I really don’t know, but it happens nonetheless… I just can’t believe I managed to kill this one. A thread about masturbation? I figured it would go on for days. It’s been eight hours without another post!!! I’m developing a complex… ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/57 "2006-06-29T20:48:30Z")
**McNew** , every time _you_ masturbate, Og kills a thread. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/58 "2006-06-29T21:12:00Z")
35 male straight single About twice a week. I’d _like_ to do it way more but I’ve got this hair brained idea if I beat-off too much it will lower agressiveness with the ladies. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/59 "2006-06-29T21:12:37Z")
[QUOTE=fetus] Who needs antidepressants when you’ve got a vagina and fingers? [/QUOTE] I know **I** wouldn’t, but then again I’m male. 😉 Oh, and as for me: 32 Male hetero so far 5-7 times a week ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533/60 "2006-06-29T21:27:09Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > 35 > male > straight > single > > About twice a week. I’d like to do it way more but I’ve got this hair brained idea if I beat-off too much it will lower agressiveness with the ladies. 1. You mean hare-brained, as in “like a rabbit (hare) thought of it”. 2. _Lower_ aggressiveness with the ladies? Is this a bad thing? You want to be _more_ aggressive with women? How many times have you been to jail? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-masturbate/362533.md?page=4)