Yes, I would. I don't know why, but I know I would.
- age 15, Florida
YES! Definitely! I've been in a relationship for 3 1/2 years now, and the sex is great between us — but sometimes I need time alone just to unwind and masturbate by myself. I often have my best orgasms when I masturbate alone. It helps me to stay in tune with my own body and my own needs without having to be concerned about my partner's desires. It's something I do just for ME — like working out at the gym (but it's a lot more fun!).
- age 33, Texas
Of course! Masturbating isn't really the same thing as having sex. Sure, you basically end up with the same result, but there are a lot more complications when having sex. I love to have sex, don't get me wrong — but sometimes you just need to masturbate. I plan to get married and have kids, and do this with the woman I love. I would NEVER cheat on her. But there is no reason I would stop masturbating. Sure, if you have a healthy, happy sex life, you may not masturbate as much. Masturbating is not a replacement for sex — it's just a way to relieve your sexual tensions whenever you need to without having to worry about anyone else. The only one who is affected by it is you, and you have nothing to lose.
- age 20, Illinois
Yes, but probably not as much. Nothing is better than a little time to yourself — but I would take advantage of the opportunities whenever possible.
- age 15, California
Probably once in a while. I would only do it because pure sex anytime, every time, would eventually get boring.
- age 19, Minnesota
Surely no, because the whole purpose of masturbation is to "practice" for sex. If I can have sex, it should be a greater pleasure. That should be more fun than having to do it with yourself.
- age 13, Thailand
I probably would still masturbate. Even if I could have sex with the most beautiful woman alive anytime I wanted, there would still be a need for it. The art of auto-erotica is a wholly male experience; there is nothing feminine about it, nor should there be. Only a man (myself or my buddy) can fully understand this essential type of phallic pleasure.
- age 18, Canada
Yes, masturbation is a fun way to learn about your body and to find out what you like. With masturbation, you can try so many different things.
- age 17, Michigan
My wife and I have been married for over 16 years; we're both 38, and we have an excellent sex life. We masturbate almost daily together. If one of us wants to orgasm and the other doesn't, that person will masturbate. I either have sex or masturbate daily; my wife, every day or two. Masturbation is just a part of our sex lives, and we have no problems with it. Even though we can have sex together anytime, our time masturbating is our "fantasy" time, when we can let our mind wonder. My wife enjoys my "help" during her masturbation, and I enjoy hers.
- age 38, Arkansas
YES, YES, YES! Sex with someone else is a totally different feeling and experience than masturbation. Sex with a woman is really great, but being able to feel yourself and to watch yourself ejaculate is just too much to pass up for the rest of your life. It also gives you time to be by yourself and to please yourself the way you want, and it also lets you just be a person who can be selfish and just do what he wants to do, however long or short he wants to make it last.
- age 37, Tennessee
Yes, I would masturbate, because I would get tired of the person. I would want to masturbate so I could relax. And when you are masturbating, you can close your eyes and have two women with you instead of one.
- age 15, New Jersey
No. I would not have to masturbate. I think anyone who has had sex would agree that sex is better than masturbation.
- age 17, Indiana
Sure — when you masturbate, you are totally in control, whereas in sex you are not. Of course I'd like to be able to have sex whenever I wanted, but I wouldn't give up masturbating.
- age 17, Delaware
I think I would, because sex requires to much work at times, and sometimes you just don't feel like working up that energy. But with masturbation, you can just sit there and jack away until you're finished. If it is only vaginal, sometimes that can be tiring — but if this person were to do a little more than just vaginal sex, maybe I would stop masturbating.
- age 15, Maryland
Definitely NOT! I would have sex instead. It has to be better than masturbating!
- age 15, Arizona
Yes, I would still masturbate. There still isn't anything quite like masturbating. Sex is great — don't get me wrong. I've been married to the same woman for over 20 years. But there's something about having your penis in your own hand that's unbeatable. It must be the double pleasure — not only are you being sexually stimulated, but are also sexually stimulating someone (yourself!).
- age 45, Vermont
Yes, Yes, Yes! I don't care how good he or she is in bed, it will get old in time. I have no intention of being unfaithful to that special person, so that leaves me with ... guess what? Masturbation.
- age 39, Pennsylvania
Yes, just because I would enjoy it. Sex isn't always the way you would like it to be, even if it is with a special person. Masturbation can be whatever or whenever and with whomever you want.
- age 17, North Carolina
No! Why? You masturbate because you don't have anyone to have sex with!
- age 13, China
I would enjoy the sex , but I know for sure I would never give up masturbation . I masturbate at least 4-6 times a day, and most girls won't give it to you six times a day.
- age 17, Washington
I would still masturbate, because masturbation is the ultimate private sex you can have. Besides, masturbation is very enjoyable and should be preserved as a "private garden," as we say in French, for yourself to enjoy on your own, with your own fantasies.
- age 29, France
I would still masturbate. When I have sex, it's almost always with someone I love, and there are emotional as well as physical feelings involved. When I masturbate, it's strictly a physical thing. I find sex and masturbating to be two extremely enjoyable, yet different and almost unrelated, things — neither of which is worth giving up for the other.
- age 26, Pennsylvania
I think I wouldn't. Why? Well, I think having sex with someone else (I'm thinking about girls) gives you the opportunity to try new things and have fun in many different ways, so you wouldn't be limited to masturbating. (I'm just figuring all that fun stuff out, 'cause I'm still a virgin.) Sometimes you might want to masturbate, and the possibility of being masturbated by her would be always present. It would be great fun to teach her how to do it for me!
- age 22, Spain
Yes, I would like to get horny first, and then have her join me.
- age 14, California
Absolutely. Masturbating is one of the best things on earth, and I wouldn't give it up for anything or anybody. However, the sex would probably be great, too.
- age 16, Ohio
Of course I would! I think it wouldn't really make a difference — although I've never had sex before. There is always something new to try!
- age 12, Arizona
Wow ... what a fantasy! I probably still would, because my boyfriend likes watching me masturbate sometimes, and I like doing that for him.
- age 16, California
Yes, because I haven't found a woman yet who wants to have sex as much as I do. Romance and foreplay are great, but once in a while you just have to get your rocks off!
- age 25, Georgia
If I were to pick a really pretty girl, and also no one would be in my way when I do have sex with that girl, I would probably not masturbate.
- age 14, China
Of course! Sometimes I just want to please myself and not have to worry about the pleasure of my mate. I have been married for 10 years, and while my wife and I have great sex, I still enjoy both the fantasy and the pleasure of doing it myself.
- age 32, Connecticut
I don't think I would masturbate again, because I could have the same feeling, but with a women and in her vagina.
- age 14, New York
Of course I'd masturbate. Having experienced both, I can say sex is better than masturbation — but each has its advantages. I could never live on masturbation alone, or on sex alone. Sex is good, but I love the feeling of my hand on my penis, and I'd never give that up — even for sex whenever I wanted.
- age 15, Canada
No, because I masturbate only because I have no one to have sex with. If I could have it more than once a day, I would do it without thinking.
- age 17, Germany
I would (and do) still masturbate. With a partner, there is always some pressure — however subtle or slight — to "perform." They say things like, "speed up" or, "do it deeper." For them, I will perform according to their specifications. When I masturbate, I perform to MY specifications. There's nothing wrong with sharing sex, but solo sex still has its place.
- age 49, New York
Yeah. Sometimes I would just want to do it alone — but she could dance while I did it.
- age 14, Alabama
I would definitely say yes. Even if this person knew how to do it just right, no one knows just the right way better than yourself.
- age 17, Rhode Island
I think I wouldn't. When you masturbate, it's supposed to feel like sex — but when you have sex, wouldn't it feel more like sex?
- age 13, Indiana
Yes, I'd definitely still masturbate ... maybe with her watching, but I still would. Masturbation may be like sex, but it's still a unique experience, and besides — having sex with whomever I wanted at any time would sort of take the fun and passion out of the relationship.
- age 16, Pennsylvania
I don't think I would, because when you use your hand it's okay — but sliding in and out of a girl as much as I want and feeling her breasts and all the good stuff that comes along with women, I wouldn't need to masturbate anymore!
- age 15, Oklahoma
Definitely! While I think it would be wonderful to be blessed with the prospect of infinite sex, I would never want to give up my ability to masturbate — an act which I think is incredibly personal and wonderful. If I could have unlimited sex with anyone of my choice, why wouldn't I want unlimited sex with myself?
- age 15, Canada
Do you find yourself masturbating more often during some seasons than others? Why?
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IF YOU COULD HAVE SEX WITH THE PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE WHENEVER YOU WANTED FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, DO YOU THINK YOU'D EVER MASTURBATE?
[Notes: Of those who had a clear yes-or-no answer, 78.1% would still masturbate; 21.9% would not. Most of the "No" answers came from teenage readers, while almost all readers over age 30, or those involved in long-term relationships, responded "Yes."]