What is TRP's view of masturbation?

aguy01 · 2014-07-29T04:07:45+00:00

It's a waste of time and energy. If you aren't nutting in or on girls then you are wasting your potential by jacking off.

[deleted] · 2014-07-29T08:06:12+00:00

Apart for the time wasting it releases oxytocin (feminine/cuddle hormone) that inhibits both your male thinking process and your testosterone and thus your gains (i hope you're lifting). Basically makes you a pussy-bitch with a possible addiction to porn.

And no, your dick won't explode at the sight of a sideboob if you dont fap.

DISMANTLE5 · 2014-07-29T15:45:05+00:00

A lot of males simply watch too much porn, and it can sometimes be a crutch. "I could go and try to speak to girls, or I could just masturbate with porn, it's basically the same, right?"

Try not masturbating for two weeks, and see how you feel. I remember feeling so ridiculously confident.

In his books "Models", Mark Manson says to set one day a week aside for masturbation. That's all you get. If you aren't allowing yourself to give you this release, you're going to find other means of getting it.

I wonder how many more men would get laid if masturbation and porn were both somehow impossible.

SillyAmerican · 2014-07-29T17:45:34+00:00

You wont really know its an issue until you try and stop. Every guy should do a 30 day no fap and see what comes of it. If you struggle to abide by your own masturbation embargo, it becomes apparent that you might do it too much. I am currently struggling. Ive gone days, and even a week and a half without masturbation but havent gone a full 30 yet.

HerrV · 2014-07-29T05:39:22+00:00

Try to minimize it. Lowers your libido, thus decreasing quality of sex because you aren't as horny

ChuckCutty · 2014-07-29T06:08:09+00:00

I think it's fine if it doesn't affect your life/sex life.

MetacognitiveMan · 2014-07-29T16:32:40+00:00

Masturbation shouldn't be used as a Buffer. http://therationalmale.com/2011/08/26/buffers/

Pornography I realize this will draw some fire from the masturbation / no-masturbation set, but porn (as men use it) is a Buffer against rejection. Porn doesn’t talk back, porn doesn’t need a few drinks to loosen up nor does porn require any social skills to produce rewards. It’s convenient, immediate, sexual release that requires nothing more than a PC and an internet connection (or a magazine if you prefer the analog means). We can argue the obsessive-compulsive aspect of it, or the “my GF and I enjoy porn together” reasoning, but for the single guy the root reasoning is it’s facility as a Buffer. I should also add that it’s this very facility that makes women hate it (when they do). Porn gives a guy his reward for free; a reward that should be her single best agency is rendered valueless when a man can get off to an infinite variety of sexual experience at the click of a mouse. It’s unlimited access to unlimited sexual availability without the stress of learning methods to earn it as a reward.

DankPanties · 2014-07-29T16:54:54+00:00

It's all about moderation. If you never masturbate than you are putting control of your sexual release solely in the favor of women. If you only masturbate then you are missing out on the real thing.

kingofpoplives · 2014-07-29T13:38:59+00:00

Should be done before all important decisions.

Title	What is TRP's view of masturbation?
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Date	July 29, 2014 3:50 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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