I am usually concerned about my semen making a mess. For some reason I hadn't considered ejaculating onto my chest for easier cleanup, until I saw a Q&A about it on JackinWorld. I finally tried it, and it was a great experience! I was less concerned about a mess and concentrated more on my own pleasure! Knowing that cleaning semen off my chest is simpler, I can now masturbate with my thoughts in tune. I close my eyes and just let it flow! Also, ejaculating onto my own body is a little erotic.
- age 20, California
I always kept a negative attitude toward masturbation, because I didn't know how good it could make you feel. If my sister hadn't told me to go to the female section of JackinWorld, I probably never would have started masturbating. I'm glad she did!
- age 16, New York (female)
I actually had a friend who didn't know how to masturbate, and I took him here and he learned. He tried it once and loved it. He said he didn't know if he would keep doing it, though, since he's Catholic — but I think I pretty well got him hooked. My bed is in the middle of the room, so that night we were on either side of the bed masturbating. We were both making a lot of noise and it was great. That was the first time I had ever squirted semen. It was my best session ever, I think.
- age 14, Arkansas
A few months ago I signed onto my fraternity chapter's new Web site. Within the bio information I listed JackinWorld as a favorite. Two weeks later I received an e-mail from a brother, about the same age as me, saying he thought it "inappropriate" because some of the new actives are only 18 or 19 years old. I was stunned and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was he serious? I wrote back explaining the educational and informational nature of JackinWorld and that I'd wished something similar had existed when I was a kid of 12 or 13 — and that the age of 18 is a little late, if anything, but still comforting. He replied right away, saying he hadn't realized how passionate I was about the site, that he understood, but wanted that to be the end of the discussion. And it was. We're still good friends, but I can't help but think I (and you) made a difference in someone's thinking somewhere.
- age 46, New York
I would have never thought of using lube. Now I can't masturbate without it.
- age 15, California
I read on JackinForHer that it was okay to use candles for masturbation. One day I was enjoying a candle when the bottom half suddenly broke off! I tried to get it out for a while (for some reason it wouldn't fall out), but all of my attempts just seemed to push it in deeper. Finally I had to tell my mother, who poked around in my vagina trying to get it out (which was extremely humiliating!). She couldn't get it out, so we went to the hospital. They finally got it out with a pair of pliers. It was very embarrassing to have all those doctors examining me — but whenever I think about it I get very horny, so it was not all that bad.
- age 26, Venezuela (female)
My brother returned home from college one summer and was staying in my room, since his room was changed into an office. One night he asked me if I ever went to www.jackinworld.com, and I said yes. We got to talking and found out all kinds of stuff about each other that we had never talked about before. Thanks!
- age 17, Manitoba, Canada
I learned something valuable recently. One of the QOW responses (on the subject of bad masturbation experiences) was from a 70-year-old man about having cybersex with his girlfriend, and while he thought she was masturbating she was really trying to find a sewing pattern. I learned the fun never really ends — I'd always heard that sexual urges and the ability to fulfill them tapered off somewhere after age 50. Thank you, sir, and thank you, JackinWorld, for giving me hope for the future! (And I hope your next girlfriend is more attentive, sir!)
- age 31, Washington
JackinWorld has helped me a lot because I know there are others who have the same feeling about masturbation as I do. It is AWESOME! JackinWorld has introduced me to the better side of masturbation.
- age 17, Indiana
Not really, but it's been enjoyable reading about guys masturbating, if you catch my drift.
- age 28, California (female)
My parents were going out of town one weekend, which meant I had the house to myself and I could experiment in different places besides my bedroom. So I planned a "pleasure night" where I used JackinWorld's suggestion to use those inflatable swimmer floatie things and lube it up, or use a condom, or something equally vagina-like, and had hours of fun (well, 15 minutes every hour anyway!) until I fell asleep with exhaustion, and pleasure.
- age 17, Canada
My friend now knows I masturbate. I also found out that he does it, too. I like this because I can talk openly with him about the subject. We have no inclination to do it together, but it has made us much better friends. We have even spent hours talking about it. We are best friends now — thanks.
- age 14, Ohio
I tried to engage a friend into a masturbation session by letting him see that I was stroking under the covers while we were in the same hotel room on a business trip (I am married and he is not), but he just turned the other direction (I did not finish). Now I feel weird about spending time with this friend for fear that he thinks I am gay or maybe would have told other friends what happened.
- age 35, North Carolina
I wouldn't have tried so many variations and new techniques. I doubt I would have bought condoms yet, as I was always so nervous, but being eager to try new masturbation techniques made me get the courage to do so. Wow! What fun I've had since. Thanks, guys.
- age 15, Scotland, United Kingdom
You bet...after 48 years of pleasuring myself I had mastered the basic right-hand grip, the left-handed "Backhand," and an occasional fingertip treatment on the head of my penis. After finding this Web site I have experienced many of the JackinExpert techniques, learned the three-finger and five-finger grips, and have done the Technique of the Week since this feature was introduced. I never in my wildest imagination would have dreamed some of the things I've read about and have tried were ever possible. The first was standing on my head and masturbating. I had a sore neck and shoulders for weeks and will not try that again. The second was learning that some guys eat their own semen and can actually suck the head of their own penis. This I could not do since I am only 5 1/3 inches long when erect and not flexible and limber enough to get my knees alongside my head, but I was able to get myself into a J shape with my feet hooked on the top of the headboard, look at the head of my erect penis from a new and close-up perspective and shoot the semen into my mouth. Will I try that again? I'm not sure, but I know these are experiences I would not have ever had if I hadn't read about them on JackinWorld.
- age 63, Florida
I read about using an electric toothbrush to masturbate in "JackinForHer". I use my boyfriend's toothbrush. He tells me he gets an erection when he brushes his teeth every morning, knowing that his toothbrush was all over my clitoris and vagina.
- age 16, Pennsylvania (female)
I dared to masturbate with a male friend of mine, also married, after reading the results from a JackinWorld survey. I realized that many guys (as much as 50% of JW readers!), particularly in their teens, had gone through masturbation sessions with same-gender friends. I hadn't experienced that when I was younger — not because lack of desire but because I rather repressed it. So one day, when talking about sex with my friend and confessing my fantasy, he said to me he felt the same. We had a fabulous session together, playing with each other's penises. We got closer as friends since that day, although we did not masturbate together again. Thanks a lot, JackinWorld.
- age 33, Argentina
I masturbate 4 or 5 times a week, and I found JackinWorld about a year and a half ago — that's 78 weeks. So I've had around 350 more positive experiences since I found JackinWorld. I used to be consumed by guilt whenever I masturbated, which made it an all-around bad experience, but when I found JackinWorld, I became guilt free. So thank you, JackinWorld, for your 350-plus little positive experiences.
- age 17, Texas
"My mother was really shaken up. She gave me
the whole birds-and-bees lecture and everything."
I've printed out a few pages from JackinExpert, and since I live alone there's no need to hide them from anyone else, so I have them stuck in a drawer near my bed for easy reach. Well, my mother came to my house for the weekend, and I left to go to a baseball game with some friends. When I came home, she seemed preoccupied or in thought. I asked her what the problem was, and man — I wished I had never asked. While I was gone she decided to clean my house (you know mothers), and she found the papers in my drawer. Sheesh, she was really shaken up — she gave me the whole birds-and-bees lecture and everything. It was pretty embarrassing.
- age 22, New Jersey
My experience is a negative one. I masturbated in a condom and got friction burns on my penis. I kept on masturbating and it got worse. Eventually it healed, but it left a nasty scar.
- age 17, Indiana
I've had a major positive experience reading in JackinWorld and talking in JackinChat. Up until I found JackinWorld (a little over 2 years ago) I was always trying to quit masturbating. I thought it was wrong, and even though I knew in the back of my head other guys did it, I just couldn't think anyone else (in the world!) could do such a thing. When I found the info here on JackinWorld and chatted with other guys, I accepted that masturbation was okay. From that point on I have never tried to quit, and I enjoy it a lot more. I don't feel guilty afterwards like I used to.
- age 20, Canada
If it weren't for JackinWorld, my friends and I probably wouldn't have hung out naked. But JackinWorld made me understand it was okay to be naked around other guys and fun to watch them masturbate. It ended up being a lot of fun!
- age 16, New Jersey
First of all, I've learned that it's completely natural to masturbate and that IT'S NOT A SIN! It's a whole lot better for a couple who want to remain "pure" before marriage to masturbate with each other, on the phone, etc. Or now that I'm alone again, flying solo is the only way to go. There's nothing like the natural high that you get from a good session. It's relieving and refreshing. Masturbating before bed really mellows you out and puts you into a very relaxed mode which will let you easily fall into a deep sleep.
- age 28, Louisiana
My experience has been positive. It's been confirmed to me that masturbation is normal and healthy, and it's always very reassuring to read that the things that happen to other people, and what they think, is extremely similar to you. This site was a great idea, because if you do a search for this kind of stuff you just come up with a bunch of porn — bleah!
- age 14, Canada
I wrote my masturbation biography and sent it in to JackInsider. I never thought I could write so much about this topic. It includes everything I can remember about masturbation methods, experiences, frequency, intensity, and feelings throughout my lifetime. Interestingly enough, I find it more erotic to read then most any pornographic pictures. I found myself adding to it ever since I wrote it in June. It's now called my Confidential Biography.
- age 24, Pennsylvania
You know how certain Internet browsers keep a list of Web site addresses you've been to? When I was showing my dad something that began with letter "J," it automatically came up with jackinworld.com. That was more than a little embarrassing. Personally, I'd love it if your URL were a little more subtle!
- age 16, United Kingdom
Positive. I'm not a predator, but in the spirit of helping or answering questions, I come into JackinChat. Having grown up with no guidance (and lots of guilt) I try to be helpful if asked. A young man just starting to enjoy masturbation asked if he could ask a very personal question. Seems he had been "at it" for a little too long and had made his penis sore. He was absolutely frightened about it and afraid to tell his folks. After I advised him to lay off it for a few days and use antibiotic salve or hand lotion, he was so relieved and grateful. Glad I could help the poor kid! I also told him to use lube next time.
- age 50, Oklahoma
I found out I was not the only one who liked to masturbate.
- age 17, Michigan
When I first started reading JackinWorld I wanted to masturbate with my friend very badly. After reading your surveys and other things, I finally got the courage to do it. He came out of the shower while I was waiting in his room. He was wearing only a towel, and was obviously excited. So I asked him about it, and he told me to check for myself. So I did, and we masturbated each other for a while until we grew out of it.
- age 18, New York
I'd like to think of it as "graduating" from my 5-year-old bed-humping routine to using my hand. When you discover this stuff by accident, and nobody ever tells you straight out, you use what you know works. JW has changed all the rules about this taboo. And because of that, I've been able to have a much more satisfying masturbation experience. And I think I'm a better person because of JackinWorld.
- age 16, Minnesota