# How often do you wank? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 21, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582 "2003-08-21T03:07:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sycorob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@sycorob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sycorob)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/21 "2003-08-21T18:41:06Z")
Hmmm. 57% normal. More questions would have been nice. A lot of naturists out there (61%)! 5% listen to heavy metal? Hmm. I’m not suprised that most people (72%) do it at night. I’m way too rushed in the morning to polish the old torpedo. Can’t wait to see what my gf scores… ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/22 "2003-08-21T18:41:25Z")
I’m, uh, 53% normal. Does that make me the least normal so far? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/23 "2003-08-21T18:46:07Z")
Odd questions! 1. Music??? People put on music for this??? OK, …in that case how about candlelight? Take yourself out for a steak dinner first? Dance to the music for awhile first? Whisper sweet nothings in your own ear? 2. Morning versus night. What about midday, early evening, etc? Is something being assumed here without being directly stated? (Like maybe getting into or out of bed?) 3. Porn versus absence of porn. There is a very very wide range of visual material. Does anything one likes to look at for these purposes count as porn? I’d think it would make sense to provide more options here as well. ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/24 "2003-08-21T18:55:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by plnnr \* > \*\*“I imagine those of us who are without a partner are more likely going to indicate they indulge in self-play more often than those who are married, dating, etc.” > > You would think so, but… \*\* I never masturbated _until_ I got married… ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/25 "2003-08-21T19:10:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AHunter3 \* > **Does anything one likes to look at for these purposes count as porn?** Like, other passengers? ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/26 "2003-08-21T19:12:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by troub \* > \*\*I’m, uh, 53% normal. Does that make me the least normal so far? \*\* **troub** , I share your normalcy. But don’t worry, I’m not thinking about you when I’m doing it. ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/27 "2003-08-21T19:15:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by milquetoast \* > \*\ ***troub** , I share your normalcy. > > But don’t worry, I’m not thinking about you when I’m doing it. \*\* But now that we’ve broached the subject… what’re ya wearin’ right now? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/28 "2003-08-21T19:42:17Z")
I haven’t taken the study, but let’s just say it took me twelve minutes to type this sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/29 "2003-08-21T20:17:43Z")
64% normal, but then again they didn’t ask any questions about goat feltching fantasies whilst tied up in a church pulpit singing “Oh Come all Ye Faithful” ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/30 "2003-08-21T20:37:32Z")
70% normal, which is the highest number reported so far. Yes please, I would like some vanilla with my vanilla. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/31 "2003-08-21T21:42:20Z")
65% normal. I was hoping i was a little bit more perverted than that. Jon ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/32 "2003-08-21T22:29:21Z")
You are 56% normal. Horseshit. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/33 "2003-08-21T22:56:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by troub \* > \*\*I’m, uh, 53% normal. Does that make me the least normal so far? \*\* HA! FREAK! (:D) Happy ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/34 "2003-08-21T23:43:23Z")
51% normal. That’s pretty normal. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/35 "2003-08-22T00:53:04Z")
Just a thought, Shouldn’t this be a sticky thread ? ---
**Author:** ![TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunkySpaceCowboy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/36 "2003-08-22T02:33:38Z")
68% normal but that’s only because it didn’t have any questions about dressing up like Minnie Pearl and covering yourself in axel grease as part of the process. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Dr.Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Love)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/37 "2003-08-22T03:06:21Z")
I’ve got you all beat! 50% normal! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/38 "2003-08-22T07:31:52Z")
59% normal. Truly bizarre. ---
**Author:** ![SkyBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SkyBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBum)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/39 "2003-08-22T09:32:58Z")
Well I guess it’s only fair that I fess up here. I’m 68% normal. I don’t know what to say about the other 32%… ---
**Author:** ![Shaolinrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Shaolinrabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shaolinrabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582/40 "2003-08-22T10:00:03Z")
Well, um, 44% normal here. I don’t think there were really enough questions to determine that… ::sigh:: So, lots more people are going to take the survey and post here right? 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-wank/196582.md?page=3)