# How often do you uh... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2001, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803 "2001-12-04T08:47:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/21 "2001-12-04T18:43:54Z")
I probably average about once a day, maybe a little less. I’m sure that if I was involved in some kind of relationship, that would go down. It did in my previous relationship and we never actually had sex! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/22 "2001-12-04T19:05:58Z")
Hardly ever. Married, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/23 "2001-12-04T19:08:12Z")
once a day, sometimes more, sometimes less, except since I’ve been on antidepressents, so frequency is down to a couple times a week ---
**Author:** ![Twilight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Twilight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twilight)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/24 "2001-12-04T19:25:38Z")
A couple of times a week - sometimes more, sometimes less. And that regardless of the state of my sexlife. I live with my S.O and we have an active, toe-curling sexlife. We both masturbate with roughly the same frequency and in both our opinions, masturbation is something wholly different than the sex we share, hardly related. Except when we play voyeur on eachother… 😉 And for the TMI-thread, I’m one of those lucky girls that can squeeze herself to orgasm. Meaning I sort of clench and unclench my thighs and vaginal muscles rhythmically - no fingers involved. Very practical on the bus or in other public settings 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/25 "2001-12-04T20:34:44Z")
It used to be about every other day. These days, I’m in kind of a funk, and boy, if there’s anything that measures my depression, it’s my sex drive. The good news is though, I’m getting a lot better, and a lot hornier. In fact… As for the positive side effects of Kegels, yep that’s kind of a neat feature. But I could never do that on the bus, or at a boring lecture. There’d be a big ole puddle on the floor. And my pants would be soaked. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/26 "2001-12-04T20:45:31Z")
Couple times a week, on average, but if you count Kegels, then it’s every day. Like **porc** , I’m working on orgasm-from-Kegels-alone, because it helps the evening at work pass by faster. And they wonder why I’m smiling at my station when they walk by. If they only knew. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/27 "2001-12-04T20:57:32Z")
Twilight and I seem to have the same take on it - several times a week regardless of the intensity of the relationship. My SO and I have an extremely active and satisfying sex life, but masturbation and person-to-person sex are so different that they aren’t mutually exclusive. Few things are as erotic as watching your SO get themselves off. That is just scorching. ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/28 "2001-12-04T22:10:30Z")
About once a day here. Although it goes down during the two weeks before exams (sigh) because I’m always frazzled and can’t relax. Kegels, eh? Sounds promising… **Twilight** , where the hell were you when I began taking my Damned English course? ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/29 "2001-12-05T00:45:20Z")
Less when I’m in a relationship, typically. But I only see my current boyfriend on the weekends, so I’m still at it 5 out of 7 days a week, I’m guessing. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/30 "2001-12-05T00:47:32Z")
Two or three times a week, on average. I’m usually too busy reading the SDMB to masturbate. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/31 "2001-12-05T02:29:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BlackKnight \* > \*\*Two or three times a week, on average. I’m usually too busy reading the SDMB to masturbate. \*\* You can’t do both? ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/32 "2001-12-05T03:01:09Z")
Yeah! Just open the TMI Thread and - KIDDING! KIDDING! ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/33 "2001-12-05T03:25:19Z")
I spank the monkey at least once a day. Sometimes more on weekends. ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/34 "2001-12-05T03:45:36Z")
Wow. I guess I have an even lower sex drive than I thought. I only masturbate maybe 3-5 times a month. ::shrug:: ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/35 "2001-12-05T03:52:17Z")
Three times a day. No more, no less. Not four, or two, but three. One is not how many times a day, nor five. Three. (actually about one) ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/36 "2001-12-05T03:56:50Z")
Actually, contrary to what everyone else is saying, if I’m having sex on a regular basis (too bad those days are gone!) I masturbate more, just because I’m more easily aroused and generally hornier. I still don’t do it that often. I’d say twice a week, sometimes more, never less. ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/37 "2001-12-05T04:06:24Z")
Generally about once a day. It’s been a little more lately because I KNOW I’m getting 6 straight days of sex Sex SEX starting on Dec. 28, and my mind is happy to fall into that gutter at any random point. Unfortunately, it loves to do this when I’m on the bus or the subway. Damn standards of public decency… 😃 If I’m having sex regularly, I don’t masturbate at all. I actually went a month straight without it back in April or so. Ah, those were good times. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/38 "2001-12-05T04:16:31Z")
Once a day seems to be about the norm and I am no exception. heehee, bringing up this thread at the next Blank-a-dope though might not be the wisest thing. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/39 "2001-12-05T04:42:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*You can’t do both? \*\* Hey, I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time. And you know how sometimes you read something really really funny here and you spill coffee or soda or food on your keyboard? Uh … yeah. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803/40 "2001-12-05T07:12:31Z")
Rarely. It doesn’t do much for me anyway, and there are more productive uses of my time, quite frankly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-uh/96803.md?page=3)