# Pre-date masturbation to clear one's head. Applies to women as well? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 3, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715 "2015-02-03T15:58:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/22 "2015-02-04T06:06:21Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I thought that was just a really stupid joke from _There’s Something About Mary_. > [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > One good movie reference deserves another. In _Return To Me_, Bonnie Hunt cautions Minnie Drive to refrain from shaving her legs before a first date, to help her avoid giving in to the temptation to have sex. For a third movie reference to pre-date masturbation, there’s _The Invention of Lying_. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/23 "2015-02-04T14:28:19Z")
> [@Lemmytheseal2](#): > > What’s the second? See PM. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/24 "2015-02-04T16:29:43Z")
Even as a man it would just make me incredibly sleepy. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/25 "2015-02-05T04:30:46Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Even as a man it would just make me incredibly sleepy. I’d cancel the date, make myself a cheese sandwich and then lay on the couch playing video games. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/26 "2015-02-05T11:50:35Z")
In _The Inbetweeners_ this advice leads to an angry teenager punching his non-responsive tallywhacker as his girlfriend looks on in panic, so be warned. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/27 "2015-02-06T01:41:05Z")
From what I understand, women can have multiple orgasms because an orgasm doesn’t make them any less horny than they were before. There’s no cooling off period like there is for men. And, yes, I know that it’s the ejaculation that does the most cooling off, not the orgasm. That’s how men can do multiples. But it’s still weaker the second time. And I find it weird that so many of you never did it. Sure, now that you’re older it’s probably not necessary, but as a teen? You really want to get an obvious boner when you’re just at the talking stage? ---
**Author:** ![Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emtar_KronJonDerSohn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/28 "2015-02-06T03:30:03Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > You really want to get an obvious boner when you’re just at the talking stage? At age 17 and I can play it off? Heck yes! “Oh, that? It’s just my boner. Happens all the time. You’re intrigued and want to subscribe to my newsletter? Splendid!” ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-date-masturbation-to-clear-ones-head-applies-to-women-as-well/711715/29 "2015-02-06T03:34:36Z")
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