POLL: Is masturbation better than sex?

[Princess Arabia]

2 hours ago, r0ckyreed said:

Sex is just using another persons body to masturbate. Think about it.

 

This is like saying eating out is just using another place to cook. 

[Buck Edwards]

22 minutes ago, PenguinPablo said:

I disagree. Relationships are just as much of a crutch. An elaborate figment of your imagination created just to keep you distracted. Deep down everyone that clings to them knows this. 

Relationships aren't about clinging. They're about sharing joy and mutual growth. So I disagree with you wholeheartedly. Relationships are beautiful, amazing, wholesome, content, nurturing, compassionate. Relationships are a huge gift to mankind. You only realize this when you find yourself in a beautiful blossoming relationship. 

Relationships are also like money. If you have a positive mindset towards them, you'll have them in abundance. If you have a negative mindset towards them, you'll stay poor, hungry, complaining and coping. It's unfortunate you have this negative mindset towards relationships. But you do you. 

[Princess Arabia]

21 minutes ago, PenguinPablo said:

I disagree. Relationships are just as much of a crutch. An elaborate figment of your imagination created just to keep you distracted. Deep down everyone that clings to them knows this. 

Such silliness. Treating people like substitute resins, Believe it or not, there are some human beings that really do enjoy the company of other human beings and value them just for existing.

Distracted from what? Doing "the work", meditating, self-realization, making money, the monkey mind's chit chatter?

[Buck Edwards]

Just now, Princess Arabia said:

Such silliness. Treating people like substitute resins, Believe it or not, there are some human beings that really do enjoy the company of other human beings and value them just for existing.

Distracted from what? Doing "the work", meditating, self-realization, making money, the monkey mind's chit chatter?

Exactly. Beautifully and wisely put. 

[Princess Arabia]

Just now, Buck Edwards said:

Exactly. Beautifully and wisely put. 

His comment made me cringe. 

[Viking]

Both have peaks and valleys.

The lowest point of sex isn't better than the peak of masturbation, but masturbation is a simulation of sex afterall. After a while of masturbation without sex it feels empty.

[integral]

1 hour ago, Princess Arabia said:

value them just for existing

Realizing that your significant other exists is a huge step in the relationship. 😎

Joking aside, I think this is a good point there’s a stage of growing up relationship wise were you simply understand that the other person is a person and you don’t put all of this baggage of expectations onto it. It’s almost impossible to do 100% at the time all the time, but you could flip-flop between this perspective to ground yourself throughout the relationship.

Edited December 30, 2024 by integral

[AION]

5 hours ago, r0ckyreed said:

Sex is just using another persons body to masturbate. Think about it.

The other stuff ofc is emotional intimacy and not sex itself. What you’re really asking is if intimacy is better than self-pleasure.

Doesn't matter, it is better either way

[Leo Gura]

The biggest benefit of a relationship isn't the sex, it's the companionship. Having someone to do stuff with, making the stuff richer.

Edited December 30, 2024 by Leo Gura

[Consept]

The only real advantage of masturbation is that its quick and easy to get, convenience can be good, but fast food will never be as good as a home made meal cooked with love. 

[Buck Edwards]

Just now, Consept said:

The only real advantage of masturbation is that its quick and easy to get, convenience can be good, but fast food will never be as good as a home made meal cooked with love. 

Ditto. 

[Candle]

4 minutes ago, Consept said:

fast food will never be as good as a home made meal cooked with love. 

This analogy is not quite right here cz fast food damages the body organs with chemicals (toxins) and homemade doesn't. 

Masturbation and sex don't damage the body (if mbtion is done safely). Almost same chemical processes happen in brain during both mbtion and sex. 

Edited December 30, 2024 by Candle

[Princess Arabia]

1 hour ago, Candle said:

This analogy is not quite right here cz fast food damages the body organs with chemicals (toxins) and homemade doesn't. 

Masturbation and sex don't damage the body (if mbtion is done safely). Almost same chemical processes happen in brain during both mbtion and sex. 

These statements aren't really correct. Homemade food just means it's made at home, not chemical/toxic free. Plenty of homemade foods are poisonous.

A female can use a vibrator repetitively on her clit to the point of damaging her clitoral nerves and making them numb where they aren't as sensitive and where she can't feel a thing anymore. Also, for some women, sexual intercourse with men can be very painful leading to severe stomach pain or even a torn vaginal wall. 

[gambler]

1 hour ago, Candle said:

This analogy is not quite right here cz fast food damages the body organs with chemicals (toxins) and homemade doesn't. 

Masturbation and sex don't damage the body (if mbtion is done safely). Almost same chemical processes happen in brain during both mbtion and sex. 

You just said it… it’s an analogy. Not a direct 1:1 comparison. 
 

An analogy is something that has some sort of likeness, not necessarily total likeness. His analogy was perfect for what he wanted to convey, you’re just over analyzing it.

Edited December 30, 2024 by gambler

[CARDOZZO]

6 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

The biggest benefit of a relationship isn't the sex, it's the companionship. Having someone to do stuff with, making the stuff richer.

I admit that it is something I need to get better. I'm single for almost my entire life and I think a serious relationship will be a damage to personal freedom. I have friends but I love solitude to do things alone. 

They call it avoidance/fear of commitment.

Edited December 30, 2024 by CARDOZZO

[Someone here]

How is this even a question!?

How can you compare banging a sexy goddess to wanking your seed out of your meat to some fucking toilet ?

[Willie]

It’s not a blanket yes or no answer. It depends.

[Emerald]

Nine times out of ten, masturbation is better in terms of the intensity of the physical pleasure. 

But sex is better emotionally and body-chemistry-wise even if the physical sensations themselves aren't quite as pleasurable.

With for former, it's very linear and the pleasure comes from the loins and is very intense and localized. But with the latter it's more relaxing to the full body, and the pleasurable sensations come mostly from the center of the chest.

And I rarely desire the former, but often desire the latter.