My masturbation frequency varies greatly from week to week, but I don't see any pattern. I guess I masturbate more often when I have more free time.
- age 14, New York
With remarkable regularity, I stick to a once-a-day-before-bed rule. Even when I've just had sex I still masturbate before going to sleep (if my girlfriend can't stay over). My frequency seems to rise only during times of stress; exams usually.
- age 21, Ontario, Canada
It's pretty sporadic, depending on my mood and however that coincides with the roommate's absence. No real patterns, I guess.
- age 20, Indiana
I masturbate every day. But how many times I do it each day changes, depending on many things. For example, if I'm left home alone, I get really turned on for some reason. I find that the busier I keep myself, the less I masturbate. So if I have a big project for school, masturbation doesn't even cross my mind.
- age 16, Ohio
The more I masturbate the more I want to do it – and do it, and do it.
- age 50, Georgia
I masturbate more often in summer, when less clothes are needed. It turns me on when I wear only shorts.
- age 16, Holland
I masturbate more in the winter. There's nothing else to do when there's a blizzard outside and it's 40 below!
- age 15, Ontario, Canada
I masturbate more frequently when I experience PMS. It really eases my tension. I usually masturbate every few days – it's very consistent!
- age 30, Ohio (female)
From the first time I had an orgasm, I have masturbated three times a day. Obviously, when I can't – such as when I'm at a friends house – I don't. Otherwise, I find three times a day to be perfect.
- age 23, New York
I seem to masturbate more in the winter than the summer. I think this is because in summer, it gets hot in my room and I will not get to sleep if I masturbate, which makes me sweat. I think it's time to get an air conditioner in my room!
- age 14, New York
I masturbate consistently morning and night, and in the afternoon if I can get some privacy or have been sexually stimulated by some situation. I do think spring and early summer, like now, I am more horny for some reason. I wonder if the guys in the Southern Hemisphere are more horny in their spring.
- age 18, Washington
I masturbate more during exam periods. I think it is due to the high stress factor and a need to relieve this stress with an orgasm.
- age 17, South Africa
I am usually pretty consistent at once per day, when I go to bed. I sleep better after an orgasm. I used to do it every morning as well, to get rid of my wake-up erection. Now I let it subside by itself. When I am nervous about something I find I masturbate a lot more, sometimes five times a day. It keeps me relaxed (better than prescriptions).
- age 25, Massachusetts
I almost always masturbate on the same schedule – every night in bed before I go to sleep. The only exceptions are when I have a break from school or when the rest of my family is out of town. During these precious but rare occurrences, I masturbate as much as my penis will let me.
- age 18, Michigan
I always masturbate more often when the moon is full. I don't know why.
- age 16, New York (female)
It comes in waves, and I haven't been able to figure out why. I'll go for a couple of weeks getting off every day, and then I'll go for a week and masturbate only once or twice. I'm definitely more horny in the spring and summer. Also, working out really seems to increase my interest in sex.
- age 32, Virginia
Since I discovered masturbation the summer before eighth grade, I have masturbated to ejaculation from one to three times a day. Only rarely do I abstain for more than a couple of days at a time – usually when I have an excessively exhausting week or when I cannot get any privacy.
- age 17, Maryland
For years now, it's been two to three times a week. It used to be much more but I don't feel the need to relieve myself as much now. I think my physical activity and diet have a lot to do with my horniness, and of course, amount of rest or the lack of it.
- age 36, California
I masturbate almost every night – even more in the summer, when there are more people to see and think about.
- age 17, Indiana
I think I masturbate pretty regularly, except for when I'm menstruating. I don't know why I don't want to do it then, but I just don't – maybe because it's too messy.
- age 22, Kansas (female)
I like to masturbate three to four times a week according to the following schedule: This week it is Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Next week it will be Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I sometimes masturbate twice on Saturdays. This setup works best for me.
- age 44, Georgia
My frequency isn't all that consistent. Some days I masturbate two or three times, while others I don't masturbate at all or just once. For example, I masturbated seven times yesterday because I bought some new boxer briefs and was horny wearing them. I think these strange stimuli are what cause me to masturbate or not.
- age 16, Wyoming
It ebbs and flows; my desire goes up and down. At times I'll do it once a week, but during other weeks five times or even more.
- age 59, New Mexico
I masturbate more when I'm staying at my dad's house because he gets home from work much later and I have more time to do things like get totally naked, put various liquids all over me, and even videotape.
- age 17, Ohio
I masturbate at least once a day – sometimes more, sometimes less. If I am really stressed out, it helps me to relax. I wouldn't call that excessive. I'd rather masturbate once a day, maybe twice, instead of having wet dreams that make you have to change your shorts. I've never tried marathon masturbation to see how many times you can do it in one day. For one thing, it would make you sore, and for another, it's just plain silly.
- age 24, Oklahoma
Consistent? I never get enough! I always masturbate at night before I sleep and right after I wake up. I masturbate more in the summer because it's easier – less clothing. And when I'm naked, like going surfing or swimming (you know, I've even surfed naked a little!) I take time to masturbate because I get an erection so easily.
- age 17, California
I have found that almost 50% of my masturbating occurs on Sundays, the other six days accounting for the other 50%. I don't know why Sunday is so popular with me – maybe it's something exciting to do on an otherwise long, boring afternoon.
- age 32, California
My masturbation frequency remains the same most of the year, around once per day. In the summer however I have more free time and it may increase to around ten times per week.
- age 15, Pennsylvania
Now that I am married again, it is a little less frequent, although not a lost art! For the sake of not grossing out too many, "that time of the month" is a pretty busy week for the ole widow and her four daughters!
- age 44, Texas
I do it eight to ten times per week except when I'm on holiday. If I'm at home, I do it more; if away with my parents, less.
- age 17, United Kingdom
Although it depends on how busy my life is otherwise, I usually masturbate every other day. I am more likely to skip a day than to add one. With much time on my hands, I could find myself visiting my oldest and most faithful lover every day of the week. I don't "talk to the hand," but I do play that one-stringed instrument with a definite regularity.
- age 52, Alabama
I masturbate quite frequently sometimes, and other times I just don't. I think it depends on whether I have the time – weekends are especially fun. I also masturbate more frequently after I have had my period – I don't know why, but I do!
- age 16, Canada (female)
Being a married, working adult, I find that how often I masturbate depends more on how much time I have to myself than on other factors. Some weeks I'm so busy in the evenings that by bedtime I'm too tired to masturbate. Other weeks, my wife has an evening meeting and I don't, so I have a few hours to myself. In the mornings she leaves for work before I do, so if I'm up early enough I can masturbate before I go to work. Most weeks I can find between three and five opportunities to masturbate.
- age 56, New Jersey
Some weeks I'm very horny and masturbate a lot, while other weeks I'm not as horny and may masturbate only once. It seems to go in cycles – although it always seems to pick up in the spring, right about now.
- age 30, Missouri
I've noticed that my libido is much higher during the spring and summer. During the fall and winter, I masturbate two to four times a week; during the spring and summer, I masturbate from five to seven times a week. I also find that in the spring and summer it takes less time to achieve orgasm than in the fall and winter.
- age 17, Nevada
Although the frequency varies, for sure there is no week that I skip it. In weeks that I feel more fit and optimistic, I masturbate more often. When I feel tired or down, I can fall asleep quickly without masturbating.
- age 20, Poland
I masturbate at least four times a week. I do it more frequently just after my menstrual cycle has finished because, of course, it inhibits my masturbation. I masturbate most frequently in the summer, because I find I have more opportunities to be alone then.
- age 15, New York (female)
I masturbate two to three times every day, consistently. I am currently not in a relationship – but even when I am, I masturbate at least daily. I just love it!
- age 25, Canada
It varies greatly. Sometimes I can go for a few days without masturbating; I just seem to forget about it. Other times I can do it up to three times a day. It really depends on my mood and what else I happen to be doing. If I go out frequently, I tend to do it less.
- age 18, Australia
I masturbate once a day and sometimes more on the weekends. It depends on what's on TV, if you know what I mean.
- age 14, Utah
I often masturbate three times a day when I'm alone for a while until the wife gets home. I'm also much hornier during the week because of the women I see during the day at work. I look forward to masturbation because it lets me get creative with my fantasies – and the orgasms are incredible!
- age 32, California
I've been masturbating regularly for five years, since I was 12. I do it lying in bed before I go to sleep, and when I wake up, because at both times I get erections that need it! But I masturbate more in summer because I'm on the beach a lot. Seeing those girls' breasts gets me so fired up I can't keep my hands off my erection. So, I would say that I masturbate twice a day in the winter and three or even four times a day in the summer.
- age 17, Louisiana
I masturbate with my vibrator almost every night. It really helps me relax and sleep. Sometimes I take a day or two off if my boyfriend and I have been overly sexual.
- age 25, Connecticut (female)
I heard somewhere that males have a cycle just like women, except that we don't menstruate. We have a happy week, a sad week, and a *horny week.* If you go by that, that's why we masturbate more sometimes.
- age 18, Oklahoma
I enjoy masturbating 2 to 3 times a week. My wife and I have not had sex in several years, and we both enjoy masturbation – I more than she. I have been masturbating since I was 13 years old, and I can't imagine what it would be like to have to give it up now. I try to extend it as long as I can, usually 30 minutes or so – even longer on nights when I am home by myself, tonight being one of them!
- age 67, California
I do seem to be masturbating more now in the spring than I did during the winter. I guess it's a psychological thing (winter – depression, spring – rebirth, or something). I do also masturbate more during the summer. Since I'm home alone then, I have more time to myself.
- age 19, Canada
My frequency has been pretty constantly three times a week for the last 10 years or so. I once did it a lot more, but I've slowed down since then and enjoy it more. It gets better with age.
- age 36, California
I masturbate at least 2 or 3 times every day, but I absolutely never miss getting off at least once before bed. I have masturbated every day before bedtime since I was 11. With all the stress in my life, I find it very relaxing to grab the magazine of my choice, take out my erect penis, and go to work! It also helps me fall asleep, because masturbating makes you kind of sleepy when you're done.
- age 18, Missouri
This is really strange, but I find that if I am mega-dosing on multi-vitamins, I masturbate much more than normal – sometimes as often as six times a day. While I usually take a mega-dose of vitamins only when I'm sick or not eating right, I recently took a bunch just for the increased drive and number of orgasms.
- age 32, California
In my journal I actually record the days I do it – I put a little "X" next to the date. I looked at the journal, and the average was about 5 times a week. There aren't many times when I masturbate more or less.
- age 13, California
I get more randy coming up to my periods, and this definitely makes me masturbate (and have sex) more than at other times (often three or more times a day). During my period sex is out, but I masturbate most days. The only thing is, I keep it simple and stick to rubbing my clitoris rather than playing with my vagina. Funny though – the time I feel like masturbating the least is in the few days after a period, when I may miss a whole week without caring. In the two or three weeks of "normal" time it's a daily activity, sometimes with seconds.
- age 35, United Kingdom (female)
I am a Christian, so I try not to masturbate more than once per week, but occasionally I end up masturbating 2 or 3 times a week. Of course, I usually do not need to masturbate more than that anyway, and I find the longer you wait, the better it is when you do it.
- age 14, Michigan
I would say my rate is fairly constant at once a day. The only time my frequency drops is when I go on holiday with my parents. We stay in a caravan that literally shakes when I masturbate. This forces me to virtually give up masturbation for the whole two weeks – talk about living hell!
- age 16, United Kingdom
During the school year I usually masturbate 2 or 3 times a week; during the summer, every day. I don't want to get caught by my roommate at college, so I don't do it then. However, it does make for some exciting orgasms after waiting a week at a time.
- age 18, Massachusetts
I masturbate at least three times a week. Usually the week right before my period is when I masturbate daily. I get a greater sensation then because my body is more sensitive and easier to stimulate and achieve orgasm.
- age 23, California (female)
I find that being an actor/dancer, my masturbation frequency goes up right before a show. I also masturbate more during the spring and summer. Before my shows it acts as a stress reliever. I don't do it much in the winter because the colder temperatures cause the "tight sack effect," and in the spring and summer you're more relaxed, if you know what I mean.
- age 16, Illinois
Unless I am totally stressed out, my masturbation frequency doesn't really change. Depending upon the side effects of being stressed, either exhaustion or anxiety, I may compensate with either less masturbation in the case of the former, or more if the latter. Mostly, I masturbate six times a week. I do notice that if I get depressed, I tend to masturbate much less.
- age 28, New Mexico
Usually I masturbate three times a week, especially on weekends; some weeks if I am turned on by a film on TV or a book I am reading, it is five times or more. I do not do it when I have my monthlies.
- age 18, Australia (female)
My masturbation frequency varies widely, depending on whether my wife is menstruating, whether we are having sex regularly, and whether I am having trouble sleeping. I've also recently been masturbating much less because it seems to affect my desire for my wife; the more I masturbate, the less I need sex with her. And we've been having sex quite a bit lately. But last night I did masturbate, for the first time in several weeks, and enjoyed it a lot – it's a different experience, with lots more fantasy, and the fantasies are different, too.
- age 40, Rhode Island
Every freakin night, and every freakin day, I wanna masterbate in every freakin way! That's my consistency.
- age 16, Ohio