Masturbation: What Is It and What Are the Effects of Self Pleasure?

One doesn’t need to be involved in the swingers lifestyle or use online dating websites to be familiar with the fine art of masturbation. Research has shown that 75% of males and almost 50% of females admitted to doing engage in self masturbation. Even our seniors adults 57 and up are still going strong with 32% of seniors enjoying self-pleasure sessions.

So what exactly is masturbation, and what are the benefits? Let’s get to the good stuff.

What is Masturbation?

This is the safest form of sex on the planet, and can be done solo or with a consensual partner. Touching, rubbing and getting familiar with the body can be liberating and many women actually ‘learn’ how to have orgasms through the act. In turn, they can better communicate their needs to partners.

Men in turn, often masturbate to alleviate pent-up sexual energy or to enjoy more stamina when engaging with lovers or playing around on a dating website. Masturbation is completely normal, and each person does it at different levels of frequency, which is fine so long as it doesn’t interfere with a ‘normal’ sex life, work or current relationships. That being said, there are more benefits that can be reaped through masturbation.

Heath Benefits and Effects of Masturbation

Orgasms are widely known to release endorphins that can alleviate stress and even minimize physical pain to some extent. This can be useful for high-anxiety individuals and those who have trouble sleeping. The release of endorphins can also boost one’s body image and self-esteem as their state of emotional wellbeing becomes more calm.

Another benefit of self pleasuring is that it can be very useful for those abstaining from sex and those who lack a partner for intimacy at the current time. This may indicate that it’s time to try swingers dating or put yourself out there!

Myths and Taboos About Masturbation

There have been numerous wives tales told to discourage self pleasure, likely due to religious reasonings. However, these myths are false and include talks of:

• Blindness
• Infertility
• Mental Health Problems
• Sexual Perversions
• Reductions in Sexual Functioning
• Hair Growing on Palms

These are simply ridiculous assertions with no scientific merit or credibility, so go ahead and self pleasure yourself to your heart’s content! You just might find that your attitude about yourself and sex takes a 180-degree turn!

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WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MASTURBATING AND DRIVING

I don’t know if this is multi-tasking or if she is a left handed masturbater, but if she broke her left hand, how is her sex life….”It’s all right” lol. Seriously, in Cincinnati Ohio, a woman was arrested for masturbating and driving. Police maintain that she was pulled over because her car windows were tinted too dark.

Apparently she drew the attention of the police and was not pulled over for driving bad, but because of the tint job on the windows. Apparently the masturbation did not deter her driving READ MORE

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