Like women, some men feel very comfortable with masturbating, whereas others do not. Here are some comments from men: I used to never masturbate because she always did such a good job on me. Also, I guess Female masturbation. all the things drilled in your head before you can think made me think that it […]

eas of Melanesia), whereas in others, it is prohibited. Prohibition often simply relegates masturbation to private locations. In China, Taoist manuals describe masturbation as an essential way to circulate sexual energy in the body (Chia & Abrams, 1997). In some religious traditions, masturbation is discouraged or forbidden. These cul­tural views toward masturbation have much to […]

For a period in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Europe, there was a fear that masturbation caused terrible things to happen. Myth had it that mastur­bation resulted in insanity, death, or even sterility. Parents would go to extremes to pro­tect their children from the sins of masturbation. In fact, […]

Female: When my boyfriend and I had sex in the car. We were so excited that he for­got to turn the car off. Somehow we pushed the car down and it started rolling down the hill. We didn’t know un­til we hit a tree and crashed up my Dad’s car. Female: When I had a […]

asked some of my students to identify both posi­tive and negative sexual experiences they have had. Following are some of their responses to the question, "What, in your opinion, constitutes your best and worst sex­ual experience?" Students decided for themselves how to de­fine "sexual experience." For some it meant first sex­ual intercourse, and for others […]

Men’s sexual fantasies tend to be more active and aggressive than women’s (Zurbriggen & Yost, 2004). They are often more frequent and impersonal, dominated by visual im­ages. These fantasies move quickly to explicit sexual acts and often focus on the imag­ined partner as a sex object. They generally include visualizing more body parts, specific sexual […]

Many women report that they use sexual fantasy to increase their arousal, self-esteem, and sexual interest, or to relieve stress and cope with past hurts (Maltz & Boss, 2001). Overall, women’s sexual fantasies tend to be more passive and submissive than men’s and include more touching, feeling, partner response, and ambiance than men’s (Zurbriggen & […]

The majority of college students use sexual fantasy (Strassberg & Lockerd, 1998). Many feel little guilt about it and believe it is normal, moral, common, socially acceptable, and more beneficial than harmful. Others, however, feel a considerable amount of guilt about using sexual fantasies. This guilt can cause a person to be less likely to […]

Over the last few decades, views about sexual fantasy have been changing. Sigmund Freud believed that only sexually unsatisfied people fantasized about sex. Today, many researchers believe that not only are sexual fantasies normal and healthy, but they may be a driving force behind human sexuality. Liberal attitudes and more sexual experience have been found […]

Adult sexual behavior includes a range of different sexual activities. There are some adults who choose not to engage in sexual behavior, whereas others may choose to ex­periment with sexual partners and behaviors. Celibacy, or abstinence, occurs when a person chooses not to engage in sexual intercourse. One 18-year-old man said: I just don’t take […]