Thoughts on Nofap?

xvszero · 2022-05-02T03:34:51+00:00

It's dumb. Jerking it is good for prostate health.

saito200 · 2022-05-02T04:12:43+00:00

Not much problem with fapping. But porn is something disgusting.

Red_Trapezoid · 2022-05-02T11:29:18+00:00

I did it for a month, years ago when it was a meme. Could, perhaps not masturbating for a short while encourage you to change your routine in a positive way? Maybe. Masturbation is good for your health. Porn not so much. Porn I quit 4 years ago and I would say that definitely had a positive effect on me.

Brighr51 · 2022-05-02T06:09:40+00:00

In my opinion.

I think masterbation is fine as long as it doesn't require you to watch porn to actually fully function during. I think PIED is a real thing.

Generally, I'd say avoid porn entirely, unless maybe watching it with a partner for a laugh or maybe to try something new in the bedroom.

Meiguishui · 2022-05-02T03:36:50+00:00

Seems designed to shuttle people into the red pill because they’d be so pent up.

Philipparty · 2022-05-02T08:57:14+00:00

No fap=not nessecary, controlling porn addiction=good

uuuggghhhhhh9 · 2022-05-02T04:04:58+00:00

I think it gets a bit too much hate. Excessive masturbation and porn addiction is a serious problem. However, the sub can definitely be a bit too militant about not masturbating - doing it every now and then can actually be beneficial, but still, the sub has done some things I appreciate. They often talk about how pornhub has exploited women and children, and causes unhealthy views of sex and relationships. Overall it’s flawed but not that bad. I don’t know where people get the idea it’s linked to far right dudebros, I haven’t really seen that, most people on the sub seem to respect women.

samanthasamuels22 · 2022-05-02T03:13:00+00:00

I think its a bit much. I mean if people are fapping compulsively then yeah they should do something about it, but I think its normal and natural to fap a bit.

itneverbeganwithyou · 2022-05-02T09:36:37+00:00

From several 30 days streaks, my conclusion is that is 70 placebo/30 possible real benefits.

I recommended trying. A placebo is still a real thing at a biological level. I personally have done things on Nofap that I dont know if I would have done them in "normal" circumstances, like going to a nightclub alone or walking through a bad neighborhood at midnight.

But expect diminishing returns from day +25.

TackleOk3608 · 2022-05-02T21:22:53+00:00

It’s not good to completely refrain. Just do it in moderation.

Carloverguy20 · 2022-05-03T04:29:52+00:00

There's nothing wrong with masturbating in moderation IMO. As long as it's not consuming your life, and you aren't doing it 24/7, you are fine.

Nofap is so militant about it.

Look I know porn addiction is an issue, but masturbating is not as bad as people make it out to be.

Ag116797 · 2022-05-02T04:25:20+00:00

Complete waste of time it’s absolutely useless.

RealRussShackleford · 2022-05-02T15:37:04+00:00

I think porn addiction can be a real problem and if no fap helps them then so be it. I think where it really turns into an issue is once they turn that corner from no fap to “semen retention” which is when things really get weird.

incredulitor · 2022-05-02T17:38:09+00:00

It is the funniest fucking thing that it just won't go away. I mean, in all seriousness, if someone wants to try it I hope they get something constructive out of it, whatever that might be. It just seems even more glaring than other stuff circling around this sphere that it's a case of "I have problems with all-or-nothing thinking, so you know what I'm going to have? NOTHING."

VincentXean · 2022-05-02T23:27:10+00:00

Quitting doesn't do much but the time gain, not having to clean off, not feeling gross and horny 24/7 makes it worth wise

Knave_of_Opossums · 2022-05-05T01:46:46+00:00

Dumb, made up by christian conservatives because jacking off is often interpreted as a form of fornication and therefore bad. If you hear it can benefit you, there's a good chance it was all made up by those people specifically to stop people from masturbating. If you cannot find a real, legit, not funded by a christian org study with findings that support the purported benefits of "no fap," then go right ahead. But chances are much higher that you'll basically end up just torturing yourself for nothing.

Rhazelle · 2022-05-08T22:32:01+00:00

Kind of weird, and probably unhealthy.

There's nothing wrong with jerking off, unless you have an addiction and you're doing it so much it interferes with living a healthy life.

Too much of anything is bad, even no fapping. The key is moderation.

Unless someone is going no fap as a step to reach that healthy moderation (for example if they do have an addiction or something), I think it's an unhealthy both mentally and physically.

Title	Thoughts on Nofap?
Author	Pension-North
Upvotes	2
Comments	25
Date	May 2, 2022 2:23 AM UTC (4 years ago)
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