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Sometimes I have this fantasy where a younger friend of mine deep throats me and I thrust into him. I always hold my breath for this part of the fantasy, then when I cum I let out my breath and moan.
Age: 15 Location: Wisconsin Gender: Male Sexuality:
Because you get orgasm
Age: 13 Location: Birmingham, MI Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I think it's just because the tension causes me to hold it.
Age: 15 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I guess I'm surprised on how good it feels.
Age: 14 Location: Arkansas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No.... why would I?
Age: 59 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I'm uncut and glad. I've heard that it make's your orgasms more intense and I can testify to that. It also protects the head of your penis from frostbite (not that that's likely to happen, but hey)!
Age: 13 Location: Oregon Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, as my parents sleep in the bedroom right next to mine with their door open
Age: 15 Location: MA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes so that when I orgasm (and let go of my breath), it feels like a mini explosion and I hopefully cum harder.
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: CT Age: 16
No.
Age: 17 Location: MD Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I don't see any reason to do such a thing.
Age: 15 Location: Olathe, KS Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No really I can't recall holding my breath why do guys hold their breath?
Age: 17 Location: Johnstown PA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I normally don't hold my breath when I masturbate, but I do breathe heavily at times and take very strong and short breaths to get into my masturbation more. This makes me feel more empowered during my sessions.
Age: 17 Location: Houston, Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Breath holding while masturbating is quite helpful in reaching a very intense, powerful, prolonged orgasm. This is a technique that can be learned over time. I am happily married with regular lovemaking with my wife, but I still enjoy the pleasure of masturbation. This process of rhythmically holding your breath is similar with the Lamaze method when a woman is in labor. I find it pleasing each time I perform my masturbation session. All those guys within my age group should continue practicing holding breath.
Age: 57 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I have done it, but in places where I find a quick moment where there are people outside of the door because I don't want the outside people to know whats going on. But in more private settings, no
Age: 25 Location: Los Angeles Gender: Male Sexuality:
Yes, and the reason for this is, I think because it helps you concentrate more on the feeling.
Age: 16 Location: Santa Fe, NM Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I don't know why, it just feels more intense, and perhaps I do it to prevent myself from ejaculating too soon.
Age: 36 Location: Trenton, NJ Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes I do... maybe it all adds to the sensation... makes me breathe faster
Age: 14 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do that sometimes. I find it makes the orgasm more pleasurable and it doesn't go by so quickly.
Age: 13 Location: Scotland Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes. That is what I do. Some say it is fear. Can that be true?
Age: 19 Location: Montreal Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yep, especially when I'm close to a strong orgasm
Age: 16 Location: Singapore Gender: Male Sexuality:
No.
Age: 18 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
When masturbating, I frequently hold my breath. I do it because it makes the feeling just a bit better. Not to mention that when I reach climax, it feels almost 2x as powerful. Once in a while I try not to, just to make my session last longer. Either way works for me, but I still like holding my breath more.
Age: 18 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I do for some reason, I don't do it on purpose, it's just something my body naturally does, even since I started masturbating.
Age: 20 Location: Nowhere Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes brings me closer into the moment so I can visualize things in my mind.
Age: 15 Location: CA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Only at the the end just when you cum =D
Age: 16 Location: Australia Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Yes, it's an attempt to not make much noise during climax.
Age: 19 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
As strange as it may seem,... No. I actually enjoy breathing while masturbating, its kind of crucial to staying alive.
Age: 20 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Sometimes...The intensity can be so great sometimes that I forget everything else, even breathing.
Age: 20 Location: KY Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Sometimes when I have an unusually intense orgasm I hold my breath
Age: 17 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes... its just like it feels so good when I'm stroking my penis and I get so into it that I just forget to breathe or I'll hold it right before I cum
Age: 21 Location: Tennessee Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yah but I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because I'm focusing on the pleasure more then I am about breathing.
Age: 29 Location: HI Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Yes. I wanted to make the experience more exciting.
Age: 21 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No, I generally don't hold my breath during masturbation although my heart is racing and I'm somewhat out of breath!
Sexuality: Gay Gender: Male Location: Canada Age: 19
No, I generally don't hold my breath during masturbation although my heart is racing and I'm some what out of breath!
Age: 19 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Yes, I don't know why.
Age: 17 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I sometimes do find myself holding my breath. I guess its because I'm getting really into it.
Age: 16 Location: WI Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Of course. Happens quite often and I even notice I'm doing it during a session and still can't keep it from happening.
Age: 21 Location: Detroit, MI Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do find myself holding my breath sometimes, and I dont really know why though!
Age: 25 Location: DC Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Not usually.
Age: 16 Location: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yes I do, because I get distracted by the pleasure!
Age: 13 Location: Vancouver Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Sometimes, right before ejaculating. I'll do this when I feel my penis fill up and get ready, but when I can tell I am probably not going to release as soon as I want to. I'll stroke extra-vigorously, and will hold my breath until I ejaculate.
Age: 42 Location: Deleware Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No.
Age: 13 Location: Philippines Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
That's a lesser form of auto-erotic asphyxiation... not really my thing. When you're in your teens, you'll do anything to make getting off better, doing things based on hearsay evidence... I'm pretty plain when I masturbate. No lube, no breathing techniques... just my hand and my penis.
Age: 21 Location: Iowa City Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yeah I do. I don't understand why. It makes me climax faster.
Age: 19 Location: WV Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Sometimes, when I'm really turned on.
Age: 18 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Only when my friends and I do it together. Usually my buddy Liam jizzes first and then me and Sam just hold our breaths and we go at the same time.
Age: 16 Location: Calgary Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, very often mostly when I am doing the stop and start method. I have to hold my breath so that I do not come.... very intense for me!! These sessions are my favorites. Just last week I had the best stop and start in a long time.
Age: 61 Location: Arizona Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I do hold my breath. I've never understood why, at first I thought I was doing so I wouldn't make too much noise (panting etc.). I don't know why I do it, but I'd say it was to keep quiet.
Age: 14 Location: England Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Not very often. Though for some reason I almost always freak out at any noise, and I look out the window often.
Age: 12 Location: Austin, TX Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, on occasion I do find myself holding my breath. The intensity of the pleasure increases as the need for oxygen grows greater, and if I have trouble ejaculating I will often simply resort to holding my breath; usually within half a minute to a minute and a half I've achieved it.
Some times I vary the way in which I hold my breath, very slowly inhaling until my lungs are full and still attempting to draw air inward until I can not last any longer.
Age: 19 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sorry, breathing all the time. I do catch myself holding my breath while reading porn stories, though. Does that count?
Age: 56 Location: Montana Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I start to breathe more quickly when I begin to orgasm and I always keep breathing heavily as I'm orgasming. I always ejaculate about ten seconds after I orgasm. At this point I hold my breath and use the muscles in my butt to pump out the semen.
Age: 37 Location: London Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
No I don't but I do get the shakes or twitches in legs, feet, hips, abs as I get closer to cumming then look out I tend to shoot a lot and up my chest..
Age: 16 Location: Illinois Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Not really, but I have found myself involuntarily shaking my rigid hand in the air whilst I masturbate lying on my bed. It's as if I was moving it in a a car wheel, but it feels soooo good! I don't know why!
Age: 16 Location: Colombia Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes every once in a while...
Age: 15 Location: New Jersey, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do hold my breath and I don't know why
Age: 12 Location: Dungannon, UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes if it is really good
Age: 15 Location: Scotland Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I have sometimes, but mostly just to try and be silent so no one hears me!
Age: 14 Location: England Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I never hold my breath. When I did it, I got a headache for some reason
Age: 16 Location: Mexico Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Yes, I heard it intensifies it
Age: 13 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes
Age: 40 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I never have....does it make it any better?
Age: 19 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
As I approach orgasm and especially if I'm with another person I will hold my breath. It's not something I deliberately do, it just happens and I'm glad it does because it make my orgasm much more powerful and enjoyable.
Age: 68 Location: Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Most times, I don't but if it's like the third or fourth time I masturbate within the same day then yes I do, it just feels like you're pushing orgasm to come.. I don't know if it really does... I also push my kegel a lot so this might be the reason I hold my breath: muscular pressure
Age: 15 Location: Greece Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I've been holding my breath when masturbating a lot, not on purpose, but usually during an orgasm.
Age: 14 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No but I would probably try this in future. Also is this unhealthy?
Age: 15 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I think it's because my penis feels so good, and it intensifies the pleasure at times to hold my breath a few seconds. Masturbation is breathtaking.
Age: 55 Location: North Carolina Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I tend to begin to breathe more heavily rather than holding my breath
Age: 16 Location: England Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I have never tried it. Does it somehow change the sensation?
Age: 16 Location: North Royalton, OH Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Never noticed, but I don't think so
Age: 76 Location: Upstate NY Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I do only when I am about to orgasm I don't really know why I have always done so, my wife has to remind me to breath from time to time, just because it's so over powering that I am enjoying my self so much I don't think about it.
Age: 30 Location: Oregon Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No, not at all
Age: 51 Location: Maine Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No
Age: 17 Location: Colorado Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I find I am exploding breath at times so I must be holding it
Age: 56 Location: The South Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I really don't know. Personally I have never thought or noticed that. Usually during masturbation I am focused on a person or fantasy. But now that you have said it I'll try to notice it.
Age: 16 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
I've tried it before but it didnt do anything. I'm not suprised either. I really don't see how it benefits you.
Age: 16 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, it reminds me of giving a blowjob to this cute guy at school while he is fondling my breasts and fingering me to death
Age: 7 Location: California Gender: Female Sexuality: Straight
Yes as I near the finish line I hold it more and more and then as I finish I release my breath slowly and controlled. I do the same when I am having sex, I use breathing to slow or encourage my body to the finish line. My wife suggested it and it has paid off in dividends
Age: 41 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I find the heavy breathing helps enhance my orgasm.
Age: 37 Location: Vermont Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No I don't, and I would never try it.
Age: 26 Location: Norwalk, OH Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Oddly enough, yes. Kind of an instinct or something.
Age: 15 Location: Florida Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes I hold my breath then take a deep breath when I need to
Age: 18 Location: Los Angeles Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes quite often but only when playing in the shower ;) because it becomes hard to breath and I start to breath harder.
Gender: Male Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 18 Sexuality:
That is a good question. Perhaps it's because of the anticipation of the impending orgasm. Or maybe your body (and brain) are so caught up in the sensation that they forget to breath. Holding your breath might also be a turn on for some people.
For me, I think it's both that I forget to breath and the feeling of anticipation.
Age: 15 Location: Seattle, WA Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I don't think about it, I just find it happening. But I make sure to breathe when it's time to shoot because that intensifies it, as well as making noise.
Sexuality: Gay Gender: Male Location: St. Paul, MN Age: 46
Yes, when I'm right about to cum, I take a couple of deep breaths and hold it until I'm all finished. It makes it a lot stronger and feels better!
Age: 17 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No I keep breathing and pumping
Age: 12 Location: Madison, OH Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
To think about it I do hold my breath while I masturbate. I actually have no clue why. I think it's to hold in the pleasure feeling.
Age: 15 Location: Las Vegas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes when I'm about to cum, I take in a deep breath of air, but no, I never hold my breath....
Age: 14 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Sometimes when I climax, but I think it's just a natural reaction. I wouldn't try to.
Age: 16 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
No
Age: 15 Location: Connecticut, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Well sometimes I'll hold my breath if I'm about to have an amazing orgasm
Age: 12 Location: AZ Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I believe holding you breath while masturbating makes a sense of urgency to climax faster
Age: 16 Location: CT Gender: Male Sexuality:
I actually don't find myself holding my breath but I do moan a lot especially when I'm really turned on. =)
Age: 13 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Yes I usually do this when I climax. I find my orgasm lasts a little bit longer
Age: 21 Location: Montreal Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Um... No. I'd much rather breathe while masturbating. I don't play the asphyxiation game.
Age: 16 Location: CA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes. Me and my best friend would masturbate everyso often and then one night we were playing truth or dare and went a little further we havent been such good of friends since but I wish we could do it again
Only near ejaculation, but now that I think about it, I do recall feeling shortness of breath during masturbation. I suppose I do it subconsiously.
Age: 13 Location: Washington Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes
Age: 15 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I'm not sure. I don't focus on it really but I think I do
Age: 14 Location: New Zealand Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Sometimes.. it depends on what I am fantasizing at the time!!!
Age: 42 Location: Sacramento, Ca Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No
Age: 19 Location: BBQ Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes
Age: 19 Location: ND Gender: Female Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes, I find it allows me to cum fast for a quicky. There's also science to prove that a slightly oxygen starved brain can have adverse effects on how you feel. Not to mention it could be part of a fantasy.
Age: 14 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No, I never hold my breath while masturbating.
Age: 15 Location: Montana Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I try not to, but sometimes I will hold my breath or take shallower quieter breaths. The main reason is if there is a risk of being heard by someone I don't want walking in. If I'm around people who I could care less if they see me jacking it, I'll probably be moaning some.
Age: 17 Location: Tampa, FL Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Sometimes when it really gets good
Gender: Male Location: Florida Age: 20 Sexuality: Straight
No, I actually breathe a lot faster and harder right before an orgasm.
Age: 15 Location: South Carolina Gender: Female Sexuality: Bi
I find that I often hold my breath right towards the end when I'm about to cum. At that intense moment its like I all my attention and focus goes towards the center of my body and the explosion taking place within me. By that time all the air is knocked out of me.
Age: 19 Location: Maryland Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I find it uncomfortable.
Age: 14 Location: New Zealand Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No. I usually take short quick breaths, especially when I'm close to orgasm. After I'm done I usually take long deep breaths and chill. I can never recall a time I held my breath while masturbating.
Age: 14 Location: Alert, Nunavut Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I've noticed it a few times. I suppose it's because breathing is just "too much" when my body needs its energy to ejaculate.
Age: 13 Location: Washington Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I hold my breath and kind of imagine pushing the air pressure to my dick. It gives me pleasure waves.
Age: 23 Location: New Zealand Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Yes - it heightens the sensations.
Age: 40 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do find myself holding my breath during the more intense parts when I am focusing on the pleasure. Then when that pleasure or feeling goes away I take another breath.
Age: 14 Location: Ohio Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I never really pay attention. I'm sure I do before I climax and blow my load. During masturbation I tend to breathe rather heavily when I'm very hard and horny, but I don't think I ever hold my breath while stroking my cock. I hold it during climax and ejaculation because it adds just a little bit of intensity to my orgasm and makes me shoot just a little more load on to my stomach.
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: Iowa Age: 15
I tried that while practicing breathing rhythm variations but in the end I found that taking slow deep breaths did the best for enhancing the sensations while masturbating and actually helped to reach and have better orgasms.
Age: 25 Location: Costa Rica Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I've never caught myself holding my breath, but then I usually have my mind on... other things.
Age: 23 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Holding breath while masturbating helps to intensify orgasmic sensation. It's a feeling that is quite unexplainable. It's a technique that I have developed over the years. It does help prolong the session with exciting sensational rhythmic movement.
Age: 42 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
It does seem that I hold my breath almost the entire session, only breathing out to breathe back in. Maybe it's a way for my body to get heightened pleasure?
Age: 16 Location: Jefferson City, MO Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yes... I don't want someone to hear me and get caught or seem suspicious.
Age: 15 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Usually it's only when I have a very intense orgasm, or I masturbate several times in a short period of time. Once, I couldn't breath for 5 or 6 seconds, and I started to get worried. =P
Age: 16 Location: Arkansas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Maybe once or twice. And it was only to keep quiet. lol. :)
Age: 15 Location: Georgia Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I don't think it ever happened; not that I can remember, at least. But since my mind totally turns off when I'm masturbating really hard, I might have held my breath for a few seconds without being aware of it... do breathtaking orgasms count as well?
Age: 21 Location: Italy Gender: Male Sexuality:
Occasionally I do. Most of the time it's by accident seeing as I tend to breathe heavily whilst masturbating and mess up my breathing pattern seeing as there's so much going on in my mind. Other times it will be because of what I'm watching or fantasizing about, the camera will change to the woman who will look more attractive than I first thought or I will think of a particular scenario which will turn me on even more.
Age: 14 Location: England Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No! I like to let my breath do it's natural thing. I tend to grunt and pant while I am going. I suppose when I am completely into it there might times when I hold my breath.
Age: 16 Location: New Mexico Gender: Male Sexuality:
I hold my breath toward the end when I know I'm going to cum. I let it build and build and, holding my breath high in my chest until BAM, I'm cumming and awash in my orgasm.
Age: 17 Location: Minneapolis, MN Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I don't really hold my breath but sometimes I gasp because of the pleasure and hold my breath for a few seconds but not often.
Age: 15 Location: MN Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I do this because it seems to intensify my orgasm when I breathe in.
Age: 17 Location: Ohio Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes to some degree I do find myself holding my breath. I cannot really explain why or how I do it I just do it.
Age: 18 Location: MA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No. If anything I actually practice deeper, more controlled and measured breathing while I masturbate. A friend of mine always used to hold his breath right when he was about to ejaculate (either when he was just stroking himself, or if myself/somebody was stroking him).
Age: 23 Location: IN Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I don't know why but I seem to come faster that way!
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: US Age: 19
Yes. For maximum ejaculation during orgasm. It occurs naturally.
Age: 65 Location: Delhi Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I tend to breathe deeply when jerking off to stay in control and keep from cumming too soon, and also because my heart is beating so fast. I sometimes hold my breath when I'm cumming, especially is it's a really good orgasm and I'm totally into that fantastic sensation you get just before you start ejaculating. If I've been edging for a while I can shoot an enormous load pretty far and I guess I unconsciously forget to breathe since I'm completely absorbed in the pleasure and also the sight of my cum shooting into the air.
Age: 29 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No I don't hold my breathe. At all. What so ever. No.
Age: 13 Location: New Mexico Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Never deliberately, but I guess in the height of passion it may happen.
Age: 64 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I very rarely hold my breath masturbating. Only when I'm into a really good fantasy and I forget to breathe.
Age: 16 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I frequently find myself holding my breath. There are some things that are just more important than breathing!
Age: 16 Location: New York Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Only when my best friend who is a girl is masturbating me, because it feels so much better when she does it, but I think it's because I'm more excited too, as she always has no top on and her boobs are bouncing all around
Age: 16 Location: Australia Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes- I figure it's because if I breath it will distract me from the orgasm. I have never been one of those people who relaxes and really drags out a session. I usually tense up and really go fast and rough.
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: Ohio Age: 15
No. I keep my mouth open so I can breathe. haha.
Age: 18 Location: KY Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I always find my self holding my breath. I don't know why. I think it's because it feels so good, especially my orgasms
Age: 14 Location: Scotland,UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I do occasionally find myself doing that, especially before climax or during climax. I think it helps heighten the experience and makes it more enjoyable.
Age: 18 Location: Missouri Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I found myself holding my breath when close to a particularly explosive orgasm or when my favourite image has popped into my head.
Age: 15 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yeah I do that sometimes and don't know why... tension/release thing probably. I think you're supposed to be breathing through your diaphragm though...it's hard to do it when I'm excited.
Age: 19 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Aheh, I do sometimes hold my breath, because I'm so caught up that I forget to breath, if it's possible. Perhaps I'm subconsciously trying to save energy for masturbating, but I doubt it. I think I just do get so worked up that I can only concentrate on one thing. And when I do hold my breath, I usually keep it held, even after I realize I'm holding it, because the longer I hold, the closer I seem to get to orgasm. Sort of like a catalyst. It's odd, I can't really explain it myself, and I don't even want to, I just want it to keep going as it is! Of course, I wouldn't go out of my way to strangle myself for sexual pleasure, as that would be silly and reckless, I'm just saying it gets me more turned on to be running out of breath, somehow.
Age: 16 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Pressure, pleasure, and excitement building up, it's hard not to hold one's breath.
Age: 16 Location: VA, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes just because it feels so good.
Age: 14 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yeah, I often hold my breath when I'm jacking off, especially when I'm about to cum! I think it adds to the pleasure of the orgasm, it makes it more intense! I've never used bondage or breath-play but I guess this more intense feeling is why people do use it!
Age: 15 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Yes, sometimes somewhere at or near my point of no return stage.
Age: 55 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do hold my breath sometimes because it is more pleasurable and helps create a more intense orgasm. How long you hold your breath doesn't matter, whether it's a split second or 5 seconds. Flexing your chest muscles at the same time as holding your breath works too. Especially if you masturbate on your knees or lying on your back.
Age: 21 Location: WA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, almost always. I don't quite know why but this often can cause problems, as I also raise my back off of the bed, which requires more breath than supplied. Perhaps I do these things so that all the muscles I can control are tight?
Age: 15 Location: Wolverhampton, England Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Yes
Age: 16 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, yes I do, because it increases the high of masturbation when you have a rock hard cock, horny, and thinking of...........
Age: 14 Location: Washington State, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I never hold my breath, except for minute pauses when the session is especially good. Usually I'm giggling after a session, letting the neurochemicals do their thing
Age: 20 Location: England Gender: Male Sexuality:
I used to hold my breath and tighten my body muscles for years until I found JackinWorld. After reading one of Bruce's columns at the old JW site, I learned to focus on breathing deeply and slowly while relaxing my muscles as much as I could. Doing so greatly enhances the pleasure of both the orgasm and the ejaculation itself.
Age: 68 Location: 3rd rock from sun Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Not at all, sometimes I'm mumbling dirty things under my breath
Gender: Male Location: Novi, Michigan Age: 16 Sexuality:
I've never found myself holding my breath, but really, who's paying attention to that?
Age: 12 Location: Omaha, NE Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I never have, and I'm 49 now, but just might give it a try sometime since I've tried other wonderful things I've learned about here. Thank you and keep up the great work, please!
Age: 49 Location: North Charleston, SC Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
I find if you hold your breath, your orgasm is MUCH more intense. I'm guessing that's why people are into erotic asphyxiation.
Age: 33 Location: Australia Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
At the end of my session sometimes I hold my breath and it seems to give me better pleasure.
Age: 13 Location: U.S.A. Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No I do not, and I don't see why anyone would unless they have a fetish for it.
Age: 13 Location: Planet Earth Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
No, I do not find myself holding my breath.
Age: 15 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality:
It just feels so good, breath holding just adds pleasure.
Age: 70 Location: texas Gender: Male Sexuality:
Yes, and I don't know why.
Age: 13 Location: Washington, DC Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yes. When I am just about to orgasm and the pressure is intense.
Age: 16 Location: Jamaica Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I often hold my breth when masturbate. When I do it I have orgasm more quickly and it is strong and my ejaculation is so far.
Yes occasionally I hold my breath for brief moments. I do it because I'm stroking so fast that I hold my breath to go faster. It also gives me this feeling when I cum that I can't explain.
Age: 14 Location: Italy Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I don't try to hold my breath but sometimes I notice that I am. Usually when I'm close to orgasm.
Age: 18 Location: Indiana Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes,, I do hold my breath while masturbating. I think it's only because it helps me think clearer about fantasies, just as closing your eyes does! The less sound (e.g your breathing) the better!
Age: 16 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
It helps with the motion
Age: 32 Location: Maine Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I don't do it anymore. But I did it when I was younger. I guess I did it to focus on nothing but jacking towards the orgasm. It helped at the time, but I'm glad it's more relaxed now.
Age: 28 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Almost immediately.
Age: 13 Location: Colorado Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes when I have a good orgasm it gets so intense that I end up holding my breath as I orgasm.
Age: 13 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes. Increases the orgasm pleasure. moaning helps too.
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: Colorado Age: 13
Yes, almost always, particularly as I approach orgasm. I don't know why.
Age: 24 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I sometimes hold my breath when I am about to ejaculate because it tightens my muscles, which feels good during ejaculation.
Age: 15 Location: Ontario Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I sometimes find myself holding my breath for short periods of time while jacking; I don't know why it happpens. Two other things that happen almost all the time when I'm lying on my back: 1) My head snaps back, chin in the air; 2) my stomach muscles depress tightly and stay that way. I guess that these reactions while masturbating vary among individuals.
Sexuality: Bi Gender: Male Location: MA Age: 72
No I don't hold my breath
Age: 16 Location: KY Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I've never really noticed. I'm sure that I do, on occasion. Sometimes I concentrate so hard, I forget to breathe.
Age: 23 Location: Illinois Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I very often control my breath in different ways (one of which includes holding my breath). I find that it helps to control orgasm. Also this may be weird but I like to smoke while masturbating. Holding the smoke in while pumping it makes it more exciting somehow.
Age: 23 Location: Philadelphia Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No I do not actually. I breathe fairly quickly.
Age: 13 Location: Maryland Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No
Age: 39 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
I am always finding that I hold my breath while masturbating. I guess its because it makes the moment more exciting. I have been curious of the idea of bondage, and submission. Holding my breath just helps me fantasize easier.
Age: 16 Location: Alberta, Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I never do this. I usually breathe faster, especially when I cum
Age: 16 Location: Hawaii, USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Often times, I find myself holding my breath when I'm nearing orgasm. I'm not sure why, but maybe it's just the intensity of the scenario.
Age: 15 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes. Almost every time.
Age: 15 Location: Illinois Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, and not sure why
Age: 59 Location: Dallas, TX Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I almost always hold my breath as I begin having an orgasm and hold it until the orgasm is almost completely finished. Holding my breath during orgasm seems to magnify the sensations significantly, and it helps me stretch out the duration of the orgasm.
Age: 45 Location: Regina, SK Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Sometimes maybe because I don't want to moan or groan when I reach it so someone could hear me
Age: 17 Location: San Diego Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
Not every time but if I am rushed and only have a few minutes for a quick one then yes.
Age: 37 Location: UK Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Actually I do sometimes
Age: 14 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I do it to kind of brace for impact or something I don't know I am doing it but I just do it
Age: 13 Location: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
It's more like the sensation takes your breath away
Age: 18 Location: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Nope. I sort of like to breath. It helps me stay alive. :)
Age: 15 Location: Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I never find myself holding my breath while masturbating, or maybe I'm too into it to realize I am holding my breath
Age: 13 Location: New York Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Why, Yes I do. It's odd, I don't even think about it really.
Age: 15 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
No, not that I recall.
Age: 19 Location: Brazil Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Sometimes... I don't know why.
Age: 21 Location: Texas Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
I don't so much hold my breath while masturbating.. Because I am usually breathing kind of hard because I am so excited and lately I have been jerking off in my car. But I always hold my breath when I cum.
Sexuality: Gay Gender: Male Location: Ohio Age: 37
Yes I do some times, it depends on how good it is, for example when I masturbate at school it feels more dangerous so the sensation is more intense so I find my self holding my breath, but if its just a quick one while my parents are out I don't hold my breath.
Age: 16 Location: Scotland Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Pretty much just to get that feeling to sort of "slow-mo" my experience and have the feeling last when feel good
Age: 12 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Gender: Male Sexuality: Unsure
I sure do. I find holding my breath for as long as I can to be a way to enhance my personal experience. When I absolutely cannot hold my breath any longer, I take as short a breath as I can to help maintain the experience.
Age: 55 Location: USA, California Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
Yeah, but I don't know why. It just happens.
Sexuality: Straight Gender: Male Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 16
I find that funny because I used to but I don't now, I guess I grew out of it.
Age: 26 Location: Miami Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
It's because that's when the climax is turning into a orgasm
Age: 17 Location: IA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Nope. Too much risk of passing out and being found naked by paramedics three days later ;)
Age: 25 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
The same reason people hold their breath taking a dump they are trying to cum so they hold there breath and yes sometimes I hold my breath when I masturbate
Age: 14 Location: New Mexico Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, I have noticed that. It probably has something to do with the way your heart accelerates when you get sexually excited and when you orgasm.
Age: 16 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I don't, but maybe I should. I think it'd help keep the focus on the feeling, not the action. I jerk off too fast sometimes, just because I get too caught up in the rhythm and I ignore the feeling.
Age: 19 Location: Indiana, US Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes I often do. I don't want to make noise and partially because It's a habit. It did feel good though when I first learned the trick.
Age: 16 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay
Can't say I do hold my breath..
Age: 17 Location: AUS Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I find my self making animal noises.
Age: 14 Location: USA Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
I always hold my breath until I can't hold it any more. I also seem to have a tendency to stretch my legs as much as possible. When I do this, it seems to make my ejaculation more intense.
Age: 19 Location: California Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No, I didn't know people did that.
Age: 15 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
I do sometimes, but only when I'm climaxing or near climax. At that point, I'm so caught up in my fantasies and the physical sensations that I forget to do anything else - and that includes breathing. The intensity of those moments before climax just drives everything out of mind (except sex and girls, of course).
Age: 15 Location: North Carolina Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
No not at all.
Age: 14 Location: My house Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight
Yes, it makes your climax more intense!
Age: 45 Location: Montana Gender: Male Sexuality: Bi
