Journal $$$$$exyGal's Journal: A serious topic: Why men masturbate. 54
Ok, so I came across this article on Yahoo News, and the obvious conclusion hit me right in the eye. Evolutionarily speaking, men who masturbate have an advantage over men who do not masturbate. The article does not suggest my conclusion, but it seems obvious from the facts given. Here are some facts/quotes given in the article:
- Men with low sperm counts can significantly reduce sperm quality by holding back for longer than a day or two.
- In men with low sperm counts, the researchers found the volume of semen increased after prolonged abstinence, but the quality got gradually worse the longer the men held back.
- "What you really want to do is flush the system out so that the sperm that are there are fresh."
From which I conclude: Men who masturbate daily will be more fertile than men who do not have any type of daily release. Your male ancestors were likely chronic masturbators.
Your ancestors are wankers! (Score:1, Funny)
An orgasm gives male/female a pleasurable experience. Orgasm is brought about by chemicals.
People masturbate because in essence they are addicted to the chemicals and/or the feeling of pleasure.
So not only were your ancestors a bunch of wankers, they were also drug-addicts.
Re:Your ancestors are wankers! (Score:2)
Yes, that is why you masturbate. But why is it so pleasurable? And how did it get that way? Imagine two groups of men 100,000 years ago:
The first group of men did not masturbate daily, because it didn't feel good. As a result, their sperm were not as fertile when they did hav
Re:Your ancestors are wankers! (Score:2)
Alternatively...
(Or the shame thing, phrased differently)
A long long time ago....
there were men/women who did not enjoy sex. They were unaffected by the chemical or physical 'high'.
Because there was no 'reward' for sex, there was no drive...no urge...no need to find a mate and reproduce.
Also, no need to masturbate.
Hence, those that did not enjoy sex died out. Evolution. Smiple. The others...welll, we know the result, they all lived happily ever after and
Re:Your ancestors are wankers! (Score:3, Insightful)
Hi there. You don't know me, but you just earned another new friend. Congrats on getting out of the pr0n linx biz and into some serious discussion about stuff that MATTERS!!
I don't have an answer about how masturbation got to feeling so good -- I think that the sex felt good (to interest us in procreation) and then some genius found out that s/he could do it to him/herself, and [hu]mankind has never been the same since.
But here's my theory about why men are (ostensibly -- YMMV, to use a gmho
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Men too (Score:2)
As a guy with a lot of female friends, this can be embarrassing - though obviously not uncontrollable (or I'd ha
Yeah, so? (Score:1)
But seriously, does that mean that I can deduct my membership to netvideogirls or whatever for health reasons? Or better yet, charge it to my health insurance because it's, uhh, physical therapy?
I'm gonna go get more fertile right now. .
Re:Yeah, so? (Score:1)
But I think my sperm is getting a little stale. .
Time to go flush the system
Re:Yeah, so? (Score:2)
That sounds very interesting; I never thought about that way. You know, every now and then, you find an absurd case in paper like people suing MacDonald for being fat, unhealthy and diabetes. Maybe you should try that, you know? Who knows? You may get tax deduction like you said; I don't want to think about how you are going to prove how CO
Apart from that.... (Score:1)
And yes, I knew about these points. I have read them some while ago in some scientific magazine, if I recall correctly. I must be extremely fertile because usually it's twice a day. Nothing compares to a good wank in the morning ;-P
Re:Apart from that.... (Score:1)
'the obvious conclusion hit me right in the eye' (Score:2)
But... (Score:2)
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Soo..I guess that makes me a PRE -vert!
*snickers*
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Words to live by. Or something.
Or maybe another theory... (Score:2)
People who like sex were (and still are) more likely to have lots of children. Therefore, the urge to have lots of sex is perpetuated through natural selection, and the lack of sex drive is filtered out. Naturally, people who like sex more also masturbate more. So, *our* ancesters were a bunch of sluts.
Ooo, and look, my theory is less sexist!
Re:Or maybe another theory... (Score:2, Insightful)
People who like sex were (and still are) more likely to have lots of children ... people who like sex more also masturbate more.
The only problems are when people prefer the masturbation over the sex, or when people lose the incentive to mingle with the opposite gender since they are already satisfied, or when people are gay.
But what about this... (Score:2)
A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:2)
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As far as women are concerned: I'm pretty sure there are chronical masturbators amongst them too. I don't believe any woman that says she never masturbated (So far, all girls I have talked to about this subject have admitted, I'm pretty good at getting people to confess in me *
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Give me a break, you arragant clod...
I promise you that you could have not said that 20 years ago. Now a days, both men and women are more prone to be "open" about the subject, sex in general.
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
Thanks for the compliment... I like being seen as arrogant.
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
You are most welcome...BUT I think I would rather be seen as "confident" and *not* arragant.
--arrogant : exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance in an overbearing manner
--confident : characterized by assurance; full of conviction : CERTAIN
Major difference. *grins*
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
The bad part is that it makes you "best friend", which is usually not bound to get laid by them :-(((
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Hating to admit this but I actually like you.
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I just hope this doesn't involve any homoerotic fantasies ;-)
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
but I'm not that mean.
Nice to know you took all the crap I flung your way, in stride.
Have a great day, what's left of it! *smiles*
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
I never ponder about such things. All people on slashdot are automatically assumed to be males at first contact. Especially very newly created accounts ;-) Besides, it has no worth in stalking me. Finding out who I am, is about as easy as googling around a bit.
Nice to know you took all the crap I flung your way, in stride.
As a slashdot "veteran", I can assure you that slashdot is all abo
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
Obviously you do...shall I quote you?
I just hope this doesn't involve any homoerotic fantasies
I see you're still being an arrogant clod!
Enough said.
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
So in essence you just like arrogant clods, eh? ;-)
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
I guess you can assume that beings that my "very" - significant other is very much of one. *winks*
He never gives me a break (arrogantly, he loves admitting that). Even though he can get under my skin by being too arrogant at times, it's always a great challenge in conversation with him, not to mention, freshing! But for the most part, he's extraordinarily self-confident. That's something I cherish in our day to day life.
Meanwhile...back at the ranch.
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
About the best quote I've heard along these lines was from Dr. Joycelyn Elders (Clinton's Surgeon General) at this year's Phi Theta Kappa conference [ptk.org]:
"90% of all men, and 60% of all women masterbate. The rest are lying."
Re:A case of Schrodinger's cat (Score:1)
I have one (Score:2)
Pretty different yup, but probably overly frustrating at times.
Now what I'm waiting for on here, is for somebody to explain the causation for fetishes.
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He didn't masturbate (he fucked, which is a different thing), so essentially, in this system you can actually do a sperm count.
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damn, I wish I could find it... (Score:2)
I guess all those sickly white PhD's gotta drop a nut somehow!
P.S.- this increased sperm motility thing doesn't explain jack. I'm down with the more ID-based, darwinian explanation- it feels good, so you do it.
So, why did I leave the house today?
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From which I conclude: Men who masturbate daily will be more fertile than men who do not have any type of daily release. Your male ancestors were likely chronic masturbators.
I can think of other evidence that my male ancestors were likely chronic masturbators. But sure. (Daily? Who only orgasms daily? I feel so sorry for you people.)
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This doesn't address women's evolutionary reasons for masturbating. Whatever it is may also exist in men.
Like ancestor... (Score:2)
Not much else to say on the topic, I just felt like poking fun at myself. :)
Dad... (Score:2)
An assertion I'm totally pulling out of my rectum: (Score:2)
This would aid [very minimally, I might add] in survival by a)allowing clearer thinking b)'rewarding' problem solving skills.
Disclaimer, I'm only on my 2nd cup of coffee, so undoubtably this could probably be more clearly sta
A little English culture... (Score:2)
Renowned throughout the land,
Everybody knows my name but
Nobody wants to shake my hand."
Ivor Biggun, the Wankers Song [virgin.net]
An anthem of my teenage years.
The chorus - "I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker, and it does me good like it bloody well should - I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker, and I'm always pulling my pud." was a regular refrain on a Saturday night after a gallon or more of ale and a wretched fumble in the Roxy in Manchester.
Oh, for the 1970s. ;-/>
Hmmm (Score:1)
In addition, they also wore far more revealing clothes during this period, without having an explanation.
Bottom line. Men are horrrrrrrny most of the time. Women are hornnnnny during some parts of the month, but its not uniform. Everyone is different.
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