Survey Reveals Latest American Masturbation Habits
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By Kim H.
Sex Toy makers Adam & Eve recently sponsored a web-based survey of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up to study sexual preferences and practices. The results:
[M]ost adults take matters into their own hands once or twice a week. But while 27% admit to masturbating once or twice a week, the next highest percentage of respondents (19%) say they never do it. This is followed by 18%, who admit they masturbate once or twice a month, 11% who masturbate once every few months, 9% who say they masturbate every day, 8% who say they rarely masturbate, and 3% who say they masturbate more than once a day.
Wait. 18% say they never do it?
Dr. Kat Van Kirk, Adam & Eve’s resident sex expert, says, “Masturbation is a fundamental building block in human sexuality. It’s surprising that so many adults still look to their partners to please them, when they don’t even know how to please themselves. While encouraging, I do believe the numbers are actually higher. There’s still a social stigma associated with masturbation and previous research has indicated individuals tend to under report.”
I agree that the numbers must actually be higher, though I’m not sure why people would feel the need to lie in an online survey. When I was younger I would masturbate everyday, but my self pleasure needs have diminished significantly since getting into a relationship. I must say though that there’s still something uniquely sensual (and hell, efficient) about touching your own body and bringing yourself to orgasm. As much as I relish the experience of my partner’s climax, especially when it occurs simultaneously with my own, it’s fun being completely selfish and not having to worry about anyone’s pleasure but yours, no pressure to perform or prevent your partner from feeling inadequate if you don’t get off.
There are some couples who are insulted by their partners masturbating and consider it an act of infidelity. I suppose my ego would be bruised if I was living with my boyfriend and came home to find him jacking off to some porn. Although knowing me I would probably just join him .
How often do you masturbate? Does it change when you’re in a relationship? As you’ve aged? Weigh in below.
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well as a young man i thought that a woman who used a play toy was not the type for me…but i recently was with a girl who after the third time having sex pulled out her toy….at first I was like wtf but after watching and playing with her I found out that its just another part or level of sex….and now im more likely to ask a girl if she is into toy play …its fun to me.