people have been demonizing it for most of the AD years i think but it’s quite pleasant really. are there any proven negative effects?

  • @[email protected]
    5•6 months ago

    I’m sorry, I guess I don’t understand why you’re talking about addictions and how that relates to dopamine in your first comment if you’re not talking about porn addiction. I’m not using quotes around porn addiction to directly quote you, I’m using them because I don’t believe porn addiction is a real thing.

      • @[email protected]
        4•6 months ago

        If your problem is specifically me using the word porn when you’re talking about masturbation more generally, with or without porn, does it help to add the context that “porn addiction” is used interchangeably by these groups with “masturbation addiction”? I’m not really sure where this is breaking down.

          • @[email protected]
            4•6 months ago

            Dude, I’ve tried engaging with you politely on this and elaborating on each thing I was saying. If you’re married to the idea of masturbation addiction being real despite the scientific evidence for it being incredibly weak and the “treatment” being bankrolled by religious groups, knock yourself out.

              • @[email protected]
                3•6 months ago

                Lmao, I’m at a stage of my life and on the types of medications that would make wanting to masturbate a lot a welcome change.

                Masturbation (in private obviously) is a neutral act. Anyone trying to characterize it as inherently good or bad is suspect. Anyone trying to sell you a cure for something mainstream society tells you is shameful, doubly so.