The 'No-fap' movement??

[lefingum]

Has anyone tried or even contemplated it? Apparently, according to them, too much masturbation can deplete your energy level, can lower testosterone and make you less attractive. According to the nofap movement, stopping masturbation altogether will make you more masculine, give you higher energy, relieve depression etc.

Is there any truth to it? Is it backed up my science or just anecdotal evidence?

I've a masturbation addiction; somedays I would masturbate over 2-3 times and that too in unhealthy ways like rubbing myself without proper lube or anything. So I agree lowering my masturbation will be healthier for me. However, completely stopping it is unbelievable and might potentially cause more damage. What do you think?

 

[Cormac135]

Bollocks, i've been wanking man and boy and i'm full of viv and vim and not to be too boastful i'm a bit of a Bobby Dazzler in the looks department.

Say no to these sex haters.

 

[Essex Boy]

“We can easily comprehend, how there is so close a connection between the brain and testicles; because these two organs secern from the blood the most subtle and exquisite lympha, which is destined to give strength and motion to the parts, and to assist even the functions of the soul. So it is probable, that too great a dissipation of these liquors may destroy the powers of the soul, and body.”

Read it and weep: https://www.mimimatthews.com/2016/05/17/the-solitary-vice-victorian-views-on-masturbation/

That was the first thing that came up just now when I searched "no masturbation".

Has anyone tried or even contemplated it?

Yes, when I was young, a number of times for different reasons. It won't make you feel healthier, you'll just think about sex 100% of the time instead of 75%. And you'll get lots of little leaks at awkward times, not just when you're feeling aroused. When you start again your semen will be thick and dirty looking, like cream that's been kept too long and gone off. Long periods of abstinence are something I associate with depression or stress. In 2002-3 I didn't touch myself for about 14 months, "helped" by antidepressants. Bad times.

The only danger in playing withMr Dick too much is that you might settle for solitary pleasures instead of going out there and looking for Mr Right. What good is sitting alone in your room?

 

[jaynoel]

Admit there have been times (when I first discovered it) that I did it way too much.
Later, when I was 19 I developed a chronic prostrate infection. In addition to medication, My doctor TOLD me to masterbate at least once every until it cleared up.
I've always had sleep issues and I discovered that if I did it right before bed, I fell asleep a lot easier.
It also helps a lot of people de-stress from their day and can help with sexual frustration.
So besides being fun, it can serve a useful function as well.

 

[rareboy]

I wish that I could masturbate as many times in a day as when I was a teenager.

I can't imagine why someone would voluntarily want to be 'Master of their own Domain'.

 

[Thomas80]

Hi guys, tried it but my experience is that health improvement isn't true.

 

[cityboy-stl]

Was this "movement" started by the Catholic Church?

 

[mikey3000]

How about moderation? Instead of two, three times a day, how about two three times a week?

 

[unloadonme]

The worst thing you can do for prostate health is fail to ejaculate regularly.

 

[luckynumbah7]

Has anyone tried or even contemplated it? Apparently, according to them, too much masturbation can deplete your energy level, can lower testosterone and make you less attractive. According to the nofap movement, stopping masturbation altogether will make you more masculine, give you higher energy, relieve depression etc.

Is there any truth to it? Is it backed up my science or just anecdotal evidence?

I've a masturbation addiction; somedays I would masturbate over 2-3 times and that too in unhealthy ways like rubbing myself without proper lube or anything. So I agree lowering my masturbation will be healthier for me. However, completely stopping it is unbelievable and might potentially cause more damage. What do you think?

Nobody cares if ya masturbate so it doesn't make you less attractive, it doesn't reduce testosterone levels. It only reduces energy levels in your arms, ime. Buy a toy, solve that problem.

Much of addiction is a mental thing, especially since masturbation isn't physically addictive. So if it wasn't masturbation I 'spect it'd be something else.

-edited to add, how in the world are you considering two or three times a high count? That's, like, an absolute minimum considering morning wood and right before bed.

 

[Vannie]

*splat*

 

[rareboy]

The worst thing you can do for prostate health is fail to ejaculate regularly.

This. This is true. Use it or lose it.

 

[gsdx]

I'm curious. Do the same 'no-fap' rules apply to men who rarely, if ever, masturbate but have 3 or 4 orgasms a day from sexual activity with someone else?

 

[luckynumbah7]

I'm curious. Do the same 'no-fap' rules apply to men who rarely, if ever, masturbate but have 3 or 4 orgasms a day from sexual activity with someone else?

Funny you should ask! No.

https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/can-i-still-have-sex-with-my-girlfriend.36823/

(Tho there does seem to be a caveat that ya can't fantasize during sex. And holy shit, can't even fantasize about your current partner and your's past experiences. That's not 'brain rewiring', that's just fuckin' running from your sexuality right there.

 

[gsdx]

Funny you should ask! No.

https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/can-i-still-have-sex-with-my-girlfriend.36823/

Thanks. I had to Google the acronyms.

It all seems very complicated and barely worth the time and effort it will take to see if it works.

Thirty years ago I quit drinking. Fifteen years ago I quit smoking. A few years ago I gave up eating a lot of the things I enjoyed eating because of diabetes. Masturbation is the only thing I've got left!

 

[Telstra]

When i was in my 20s i ejaculate 4 to 6 times per day.
Now much less, and i think its normal. Some young men only ejaculate afew times per week correct ?

 

[peeonme]

If we weren't supposed to do it, we wouldn't be able to reach it! Seriously, like all other things, we should control or be in charge of our time alone. There is a big world out there and it would be a shame to miss it because we spend too many hours beating off.

 

[gsdx]

There is a big world out there and it would be a shame to miss it because we spend too many hours beating off.

Don't forget that, for many, that is all they have.

 

[jaynoel]

Masturbation has been around since the dawn of time, and isn't going to stop anytime soon.
Imean where do you think of the Brits got the phrase "Yankee doodle"? They were basically calling us a bunch of jerk off's.
Society, Parents and religion have tried every way in the world to get guys to not masturbate: "You'll burn in hell!", "You'll go blind!", "People will be able to tell you do it, when they look at you!", "It will cause you to have a hairy palms!", "It will cause your children to be born naked!"...
Now they've just found a new angle, with this anti-fap nonsense.

 

[Rickrock]

I don't know of any statistical evidence. My opinion is 2 or 3 times a day isn't too often for a phase of your life, but as Mikey3000 said, a few times a week might be better for most people. You do need to learn to control yourself whether it is eating too much, drinking or smoking, or masturbating, but 2 or 3 times a day isn't necessarily too many. I do think that some men who masturbate frequently over a long period of time can loose some of the sensation and it can become harder to climax. You're probably not at that point yet.