Studying! Just sitting behind my desk, reading articles, makes me feel aroused after a few chapters. Why? I think it's because when reading, people don't use their full brain capacity. We use the brain to "listen" to information, but reading goes much more slowly. So, while only 40% of your brain is gathering the information from your book, 60% of your brain has capacity enough to build the most erotic scenes in your head! Here's a tip: If you want to study and not masturbate, fill up the brain capacity that is inactive by making notes — make summaries of what you just read in your head. Or, listen to music, so your hands stay on the book and out of your pants.
- age 23, the Netherlands
This Week's Wackiest Response:
What the hell is a non-sexual activity?
- age 19, Maryland
This isn't true any more, but when I was younger anything that had to do with puberty and growing up would give me an erection. That included deodorant, shaving paraphernalia, and (to some extent) even things like acne face wash. Since I wore briefs until I was in high school, this also went for anything to do with jock straps or boxer shorts, which most of my contemporaries wore. (I suppose being excited by underwear isn't uncommon.) As time has gone on, most of these things have lost their novelty, and I can now stay soft as I shave — thankfully! However, I still have a bit of an underwear fetish.
- age 22, California
When I sit around with another guy and we aren't wearing shirts, I get a strong urge to masturbate. Some might see this as a "sexual activity," but if it's just man-to-man and you're hangin' out with your shirts off, it's not a sexual activity. It's the way males are with each other, but for some reason, it really turns me on.
- age 17, Indiana
I have a bunch of male friends come over every Saturday to play poker. When they get drunk after a million beers they always turn me on by their attitudes. I always excuse myself to quickly (but successfully) masturbate.
- age 56, Florida
Taking a shower makes me want to masturbate because getting nude and feeling warm water run all over my body makes my senses feel good.
- age 14, New Jersey
Scuba diving — you are immersed in water, wearing a tight rubber suit and breathing apparatus. To me this is incredibly erotic.
- age 20, Ohio
I just joined a wrestling team and I've had to get used to the nudity in the lockeroom. Also, the wrestling itself sometimes makes me want to masturbate — and if the erections we get in practice from time to time are an indication, I'm not alone.
- age 15, Alabama
I get aroused when I do abs on the ab chair in the gym. By the time I'm into my 3rd set, I feel a desire to ejaculate. Sometimes I start ejaculating while lifting my knees on the final repetitions. Yeah! No hands involved! It feels great and my abs burn some extra fat. I then end with a blot of semen on my shorts that I cover with my T-shirt.
- age 30, Indiana
I know it may sound weird, but when a guy can be loving with animals (mostly cats), it's a major turn-on for me. I'm not sure if it shows me how gentle he can be, how loving he can be, or what. I especially remember one time when my boyfriend held my cat still and said to her, "Sometimes it's just nice to not be in control, isn't it?" It made me think of being...umm, not so in-control myself, and it was an immediate turn-on.
- age 15, Michigan (female)
Our utility room was rather small, particularly after we put in a washer, dryer, and an ironing board. So when I slid out after putting the clothes in to wash, the front of my pants rubbed against the machine, whose vibrations immediately gave me an erection. Doing the laundry is basically not a sexual activity, but in this case, it certainly made me want to masturbate!
- age 41, Florida
Whenever I wash dishes or stand anywhere near a counter that's about the level of my penis, I get an erection and really want to masturbate.
- age 17, Alabama
Over the last 20 years or so, I have found several non-sexual activities that make me want to, or actually trigger me to masturbate. They all have a common denominator — not wanting to be seen with an erection when sex is not the object of nudity or near-nudity. I have posed nude as an artist and photographer's model many times. If I don't masturbate before the sitting, I inevitably get an erection at some time during the session. When being fitted for new pants by a seamstress, I tend to get an erection. I also tend to get an erection during a physical exam. I believe that the reason I get these erections is that I am self-conscious about my penis in its flaccid state. It is almost as large as when it's erect.
- age 38, California
When I play bass guitar, the vibrations often hit my groin because of where I have my bass strapped.
- age 14, United Kingdom
When I wash my car at the carwash, the hose vibrates and when I accidentally rub it across my penis, it gets me very hard very quickly. Sometimes, if no one is around, I bring myself to orgasm that way and then have to spend more money to wash the car. But hey — there's that $5 question you asked a couple weeks ago.
- age 25, Pennsylvania
Sometimes just taking a shower makes me want to masturbate. It depends on my mood, as well as how long it's been since my husband and I had sex. The feeling of the water hitting certain parts of my body can get me very aroused. And when it does, I usually put the shower massage to good use right away.
- age 45, California (female)
Playing jazz on my tenor sax makes me want to masturbate — because I love the music, I guess.
- age 16, California
Oddly, studying or doing homework makes me quite horny. I become conscious of my penis and that I'm getting erections every 10 minutes or so (maybe my mind is wandering!), so I finally close my bedroom door and have one of those fast and furious wanks. Also, for obvious reasons, every time I pee I think of masturbating — even if I'm in a public restroom (or perhaps especially when I'm there). Just taking my penis out of my pants to urinate leads me to think of a good masturbation session; and sometimes if I'm home, I will just stand over the toilet and have at it. Many non-sexual things make me want to masturbate — sometimes, just waking up and feeling all warm and cozy will do it.
- age 22, California
Sometimes when it's hot out and the fans in my room are going, I take off my shirt and suddenly I want to masturbate.
- age 14, Ohio
Sometimes when I go hiking in the woods, I get the urge to take care of business. So, I get naked and enjoy nature on several levels.
- age 47, Tennessee
Working out at the Y gets me going. I think it's because of my shorts rubbing in my groin, but it sure encourages me to work out!
- age 15, Indiana
Whenever I get really frustrated, I have a sudden urge to masturbate. I don't know why — maybe to relieve tension or stress. Sometimes I even get an erection, which is irritating.
- age 18, California
When I was in college, I would get my books and lie on the bed to study with the most innocent and studious of intentions, but invariably, my hands would wander while I read. Eventually the books would end up falling to the floor and I would waste most of my study time. Today, even when I'm lying around reading a book or magazine, my hands usually end up straying. There's something about quiet, solitary time that just always ends up being not-so-quiet solitary time!
- age 22, Tennessee (female)
I'm older, but in pretty good shape. I work out 3 times a week, doing both cardio and weights. Frequently, after a particularly good or intense session, the blood seems to be flowing into my groin, and I'm feeling a bit horny. I'd like to be able to take care of it right then, but I'm not comfortable doing it at the club, so I wait till I get home (about a 20-minute drive). By then, some of the feeling has diminished, but usually, I'm still pretty horny and I masturbate then.
- age 52, Illinois
Trying on clothes, especially swimsuits, makes me horny. It's a weird experience.
- age 17, Wisconsin
I've always found flights sexually stimulating and I often want to masturbate while flying. Perhaps this stimulation comes from the intensity of a confined space with complete strangers — or, maybe just because I'm young and horny. Who knows?
- age 22, Tennessee
I ride horses almost every day, and some days, if the saddle hits in just the right spot, that can send a little shocker to the system.
- age 17, California (female)
Every time I put on my Teva Sandals, it makes me want to masturbate. I really don't know why this is, but it seems like every time I wear my Tevas, I end up masturbating before I take them off.
- age 25, Massachusetts
Riding my dirt bike makes me want to masturbate because of the vibrations.
- age 13, North Carolina
When I am starting my car, I can hold the gas to the floor and the engine will not start. That cranking sound makes me very excited and could lead to a session.
- age 22, Oregon
Trying on clothes (especially pants) in a dressing room always gives me an erection. Just knowing that other guys have tried on the same clothes and they haven't been washed gets me going. I know that sounds kind of gross, but nice men's clothes make me horny.
- age 36, Massachusetts
Fighting does a lot for me — I think it's a dominance issue.
- age 14, Wisconsin
It is more a mental state than an activity in the common sense of the word, but I realized, that I am quite aroused when I have had little sleep or must get up very early. I normally masturbate in the morning after waking up, when I can feast on my morning erection. Not having that freedom makes me want to do it even more in the afternoon or evening. However, I don't know a good explanation for my urge to masturbate after little sleep. I asked a friend and he said he has quite the same experience.
- age 26, Germany
Riding on dirt roads on the school bus makes me want to masturbate. I have only a 15-minute ride on the bus, but it still gets my prostate going, and when I get home, my penis comes out and we have some time to ourselves. It's kinda exhilarating to have an erection, hoping nobody sees it, but still just sitting there like normal. Last year, I was the last one off the bus and I masturbated through my pants right there. I was glad no one else was there and I was in the back of the bus.
- age 14, Michigan
Often, when I go to the bathroom for a bowel movement, I have the urge to masturbate. It occurs nearly one out of every two times I sit on the toilet, especially when I am home. I have been doing it there since my first autoerotic explorations at age 12. Though it may seem nasty or scatological, everything about the situation, even the smell, excites me very much.
- age 34, Argentina
Workouts make me want to masturbate. It may have to do with all the hormones that my body releases — I'm not sure. However, I know that when I get home, it sure feels good to let loose.
- age 16, Georgia
For some reason, when I'm riding in the passenger seat of any vehicle, i get a feeling of sexual excitement. I call it a "traveler." When my girlfriend is driving and I get this traveler, all I want to do is masturbate in front of her. I have done this twice. She loves it and has to pull over to help me. It may sound weird, but I think the vibration of the road causes this. (I'm not complaining at all.)
- age 21, Australia
Whenever I play football with the guys, I always feel horny. It's not that I am gay, but the sweat, heavy breathing, and tackling really gets me into the mood.
- age 15, Canada
I don't know what it is, but whenever I light up a cigarette, I get completely turned on! I guess it feels like I'm doing something naughty, but man, does it get me hard!
- age 22, South Dakota
Mowing the yard — the vibration of the lawn mower handle on my lower groin area and testicles usually always gets me hard, especially in the summer when I wear shorts and no underwear. I have even been able to ejaculate this way a couple of times.
- age 27, Colorado
After riding my bike, I have the urge to masturbate. I don't have a clue why this activity would get me going, but I have had some of the best sessions after a nice long ride. Maybe it's the exercise that gets the blood going. Who knows?
- age 32, Florida
Lying or sleeping next to someone I like really turns me on. Even if it is my best friend, just the thought of what they are dreaming about turns me on.
- age 15, Iowa
I've always been aroused, for some odd reason, by the game of football. Playing it, watching it, and even talking about it somehow gets me in the mood every time. In high school, after a game, I always came home and masturbated, and sometimes put my pads and pants back on. Around New Years this year, after watching Ohio State vs. Miami in the Fiesta Bowl (a very exciting game), I believed I masturbated and ejaculated (fully) about 6 times. I hope the National Championship game is as exciting this year! I'm not sure why it arouses me. Maybe it's just the adrenaline rushing and the testosterone building through 4 quarters. Whatever reason though, I'm glad it does!
- age 27, Ohio
For some reason, reading makes me very horny. I don't know why; it's not even an "erotic" book — just reading in general.
- age 18, California
I'm in culinary school and I have always found that flaming things, and fire in general, has always made me want to masturbate.
- age 20, Connecticut
Calculus — I have no idea why.
- age 16, New York
Shaving, for some reason, makes me want to masturbate. I think it's because the whole thing is based on male testosterone and just has the effect of making me want to express that. Sometimes I'll find myself taking off all my clothes as I shave. Often, I'll almost subconsciously lather shaving cream onto my penis and begin to masturbate, using the shaving cream as a lube. The orgasms I have during and after shaving make me literally drop to my knees. I seem to ejaculate more and shoot farther during these sessions.
- age 19, California
Going to the beach — I grew up only a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico and have always found the beach to be soothing and relaxing beyond words. I have had more delightful experiences than I can even begin to think of at the beach: with my family, with friends, and especially, with lovers! So when I get to the beach, it is inevitable that I will begin reflecting on the love experiences and have to go out into the water deep enough to reach into the the bottom of my two-piece and pleasure myself. I mean, I don't go to the beach thinking, "I'm gonna masturbate when I get there!" Instead, it is simply the pleasure of memories that raises the urge in me, and I have to take care of that urge.
- age 26, Florida (female)
I have found that in math class I get particularly horny. I don't know why this is, but I have talked about it with my friends. They also find that of all the subjects in school, math is the one where they're most likely to get aroused. This has always happened to me in math class, ever since I discovered masturbation — whether or not the teacher is attractive to me. Who knows why!
- age 14, Maryland
Getting into a spa with jets always gets my mind going in that direction. I get in without a sexual thought in my mind and when I feel the jets, BAM! It becomes my sole purpose to stay in the spa until everyone else gets out so I can be alone in there.
- age 28, California (female)
Women shaving their heads.
- age 17, Massachusetts
When I first read this question, I wondered, what in the world could that be? But this week I noticed it happening. It's when I have a course or training — when I have to sit down and listen to a boring story being explained. Now why this makes me horny is because it's so totally not interesting that my mind goes off to other subjects, and well, you can imagine the rest.
- age 23, Belgium
I find myself very aroused at the thought of women getting eaten. I don't mean eaten out, but actually eaten by jungle lions or something like that. I've never been able to determine a reason for this, but that has always done it for me.
- age 14, Bermuda