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To Masturbate Or Not To Masturbate?

SodaHead Living 2010/05/17 16:11:32
One is the loneliest number. The question is, what do you do when you’re alone? According to psychoanalyst Joyce McFadden’s “Women’s Realities Study,” which collects online data about women’s perspectives on more than 60 issues – from relationships to body image, pregnancy, fertility, mental health and divorce – the queries about masturbation habits consistently get the third-most responses, some of which might surprise you.

Among those answers: 70 percent of respondents said they feel guilty about masturbating, while 80 percent said they grew up thinking self-pleasure was not a normal part of sexuality. Her study found better than 52 percent odds that a never-married, non-cohabitating woman between 18-59 would not masturbate in a year, while the odds for a married woman 18-59 were up around 63 percent.

By comparison, the odds for a never-married, non-cohabitating man would masturbate at least once a week were around 41 percent, while married men’s weekly diddling odds were higher (16 percent) than never-married, non-cohabitating women (13 percent).

Are you surprised by McFadden’s findings?
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  • emmamess ~ In My Conscience... 2010/05/18 06:24:14 (edited)
    emmamess ~ In My Conscience I Trust ~`
    +10
    I relieve myself a few times a month and have no shame admitting it. Its better than getting with a guy who doesn't know what he's doing anyhow and still having to relieve myself - if I had to live like that I would resent him.

    edited for typos

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  • JD 2012/08/07 06:56:37
  • sunshine 2012/06/26 15:49:46
    sunshine
    Not at all. There's nothing wrong with giving yourself a little "shine."
  • BN-0 2011/02/09 10:18:01
    BN-0
    I think it's fine. I didn't grow up in a household that make me think it was a bad thing. More like we never really discussed it really. I don't feel guilty because I don't think it's a sin.
  • rockfan 2010/10/11 04:51:48
    rockfan
    Nothing wrong with masturbation. I have a steady relationship, but I still masturbate at least twice a week. I purposely leave my door unlocked so my girlfriend catches me, and she helps me finish.
  • WWW.PIMPMYYARDHOTTUBS.COM 2010/08/19 12:32:17
    WWW.PIMPMYYARDHOTTUBS.COM
    IF IT FEELS GOOD AND NOBODY IS GETTING HARMED THEN WHY NOT ME AND FEMALE FRIEND EXCHANGE SMS S OF PLEASURING ONES SELF REGULARLY SO WE CAN DO IT WHILST WATCHING THE OTHER ONE ,HARMLESS FUN!
  • Madelyn WWW.PIM... 2010/10/08 21:46:17
    Madelyn
    +3
    Is it nice watching each other? ;)
  • justinbiebrlover 2010/05/24 00:26:16
    justinbiebrlover
    hahha no
  • Beck∞♥☮♫♫♫∞ 2010/05/21 16:48:15
    Beck∞♥☮♫♫♫∞
    +2
    There is nothing wrong with it and no need to feel guilty at all. Its just part of who we are as humans...
  • Dave**G... Beck∞♥☮... 2010/05/21 16:52:01
    Dave**Gay for Girls**
    +2
    LOL, if I didn't I'd have no sex life at all.
  • Beck∞♥☮... Dave**G... 2010/05/21 17:15:31
    Beck∞♥☮♫♫♫∞
    +2
    well......that does suck for you hun...lol, at least "rosie" makes ya happy :)
  • Dave**G... Beck∞♥☮... 2010/05/21 17:19:52
    Dave**Gay for Girls**
    +1
    Happy? I wouldn't go that far, relieving the physical need perhaps.
  • Beck∞♥☮... Dave**G... 2010/05/21 17:23:51
    Beck∞♥☮♫♫♫∞
    +2
    relieving a physical needs makes one happy ususally..just sayin
  • Dave**G... Beck∞♥☮... 2010/05/21 17:32:28
    Dave**Gay for Girls**
    +2
    LOL, I'd be happier with a willing participant.
  • Rev☠Donny☠Doom☠Agnostic 667 2010/05/20 12:30:31 (edited)
    Rev☠Donny☠Doom☠Agnostic 667
    No need for guilt. Some times I do it just for some thing to do even if I get some from my girl a lot.
  • Bob, the reasonable one 2010/05/19 23:30:58
    Bob, the reasonable one
    All I know is from prior experience...I know if the tubes aren't blown out that I will get a terrific case of blue balls that will double me over in pain....A Navy doc told me to spake the monkee at least a couple of times a week....and I've never had a case of blue-balls since....The way to relieve the pain was having the prostate waved....so you can understand the desire to not have that repeatedly done...... :)
  • Isma'ila (God has heard)! 2010/05/19 02:26:25 (edited)
    Isma'ila (God has heard)!
    I do not think that it is a sin to masturbate.
  • Shawna 2010/05/19 01:51:07
    Shawna
    +1
    I simply can't think of a response. I don't really care what other people are doing (or not doing) sexually. I am surprised at the percentage of people who feel guilty about masturbation.
  • blackmoon 2010/05/18 22:43:37
    blackmoon
    +1
    wooo thats amazing one should never feel guilty about self pleasure :)
  • everlearning 2010/05/18 18:41:35
    everlearning
    I don't think I'm going to touch this one.
  • wombat 2010/05/18 18:21:36
    wombat
    masturbation keeps you calm and focused
  • soland 2010/05/18 18:20:34
    soland
    touch myself
    lol
  • Shelbs 2010/05/18 17:42:04
    Shelbs
    +1
    Masturbation is perfectly normal and if everyone would try it every now and again, who knows? They might be just a little happier afterwards.
  • Isma'il... Shelbs 2010/05/19 02:27:12
    Isma'ila (God has heard)!
    +1
    True that!
  • Shelbs Isma'il... 2010/05/19 10:31:02
    Shelbs
    Haha, thanks. ;D
  • ..... 2010/05/18 16:44:13
    .....
    I have never met a woman who didn't masturbate at least once a week. Even a couple of them that claimed they never masturbated, the second they were alone, if you surprised them and walked in on them they would have their hand down their pants.
    I feel most of these studies on women in areas like this are very incorrect, due to them relying on women being honest about things and subjects that they often stretch the truth on because the feelings of guilt or whatever.
  • WWW.PIM... ..... 2010/08/19 12:48:36
    WWW.PIMPMYYARDHOTTUBS.COM
    DOES THAT INCLUDE YOUR MOTHER?OR IS THAT A PERSONAL QUESTION?
  • unknown2you 2010/05/18 14:51:08 (edited)
    unknown2you
    +2
    People are crazy, and in my opinion, way too ignorant for 2010. Will we ever get over our hang-ups, especially here in America, when it comes to sex and drugs. I mean come on people? We all either want it or have it. But yet...still find in necessary to be fake and pretend that we don't as if we were not human. "America, The land of the free?" I think not! Every 1 in 100 people in this country are currently behind bars. Most of which are there directly or indirectly as prisoner's of war--PRISONER'S OF AMERICA'S WAR ON DRUGS! Wake up people!!!!!!!!!!! America's war on drugs is a con. Just step back and take another look. It's about $! Iran Contra? Crack epidemic? CIA? Now Afghanistan and opium? Wake up America! This is your country! My country! Our country! Personal Liberties. Stand up and take yours back!!!! "We the people..." Remember?

    That's right! So everybody stand up and shout, "Yes, I do squeeze in a good diddle every now and then after I've had my nightly toke!"

    Be proud, be real, be American!
  • kdpolkadot 2010/05/18 14:29:24
    kdpolkadot
    definetly not that!
  • Dave**Gay for Girls** 2010/05/18 12:54:20
    Dave**Gay for Girls**
    +3
    LOL, if I didn't I'd have no sex life at all. lol sex life
  • mbithi.... Dave**G... 2010/05/18 14:55:40
    mbithi.james
    we don't listen to foolish threats from lunatics
  • mike 2010/05/18 12:24:52
    mike
    every one dose,,i help my gf with this now she has amazing orgasms,she goses wild,and then we do it 2 or 3 times,she is one vary happy camper,lol,so have fun.
  • jackolantyrn356 2010/05/18 11:56:41
    jackolantyrn356
    You will lie about it anyway if you have the foolishness to talk about it.
  • Artist 2010/05/18 11:53:23
    Artist
    As to men, yeah I'm a little surprised because when I was younger it was definitely more than once a week...even married! Old joke: 95% of all men masturbate...the other 5% are lying.
  • Captain Sticky 2010/05/18 11:15:32
    Captain Sticky
    +1
    Nothing surprises your Captain any more. Organized religion made something completely natural and harmless "dirty". If it feels good and does no harm, do it.
  • future blk 2010/05/18 09:48:25
    future blk
    +1
    yes, my palms are sweaty right now!! palms sweaty
  • EarthGirl future blk 2010/05/18 13:28:30
    EarthGirl
    +2
    ewwww! TMI
  • in~MY LITTLE PONY~i trust 2010/05/18 08:12:23
    in~MY LITTLE PONY~i trust
    +2
    depents the mood
  • demon-lords 2010/05/18 07:20:49
    demon-lords
    +1
    you gotta have some private time from time 2 time ...
    ^_^
  • Go Green 2010/05/18 07:11:26 (edited)
    Go Green
    +3
    Why not? I will never forget the first time. Felt GREAT! I was so surprised because I didn't know it was going shoot out like that!
  • mbithi.... Go Green 2010/05/18 14:57:29
    mbithi.james
    what did you think was gonna happen
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