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Fap because sad/stressed. Wat?

Discussion in 'Off-topic Discussion' started by pauts, Mar 9, 2014.

  1. pauts

    pauts Fapstronaut

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    I have read that some dudes supposedly watch porn and fap because they feel sad, stressed, anxious or something else like that. Is that real? I thought the only reason guys fapped was because they like naked women, at least that was the reason why I downloaded tons of porn and fapped.
     
  2. Diamond26

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    Liking naked women is just an excuse. Why do people who overeat actually do eat more than necessary? They're not actually hungry, though they will tell you they are hungry, but the problem is far beyond hunger (which isn't their problem). In most of the cases it is something emotional.

    I'm one of the guys who fap because they feel stressed/ anxious or something like that, because fapping is an easy way to get some dopamine and feel a little "happier" and more "relaxed", though it doesn't help at all with the real problems. That's why I am here. :p
     
  3. pauts

    pauts Fapstronaut

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    Because food tastes good. That's why people overeat sweets, chips, fries and tasty things like that not broccoli and cabbage.
     
  4. Marti

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    The simple answer is dopamine. During a climax, dopamine is released into the brain; this combats depression or anxiousness and calms the person down. Either through instinct or through conditioning, a person will know that masturbating equals less sadness/anxiousness, and therefore do it out of habit.

    However, "naked women" is also a reason to masturbate.
     
  5. Thackeray

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    Like all vices, it's escape. Couple that with a hit of dopamine and you have problem on your hands.
     
  6. need2bchaste

    need2bchaste Fapstronaut

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    I'm a woman who masturbates because I'm stressed and frustrated at where I am in life, but part of it is simply being horny. I also do it because I'm lonely. I don't like the thoughts that come into my head when I masturbate, but it's an escape for me. Unfortunately, it's also a reminder of what I don't have in my life: a man who really loves me.
     
  7. Saserman

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    Fapping makes you feel good short term, much like eating. When you're stressed, people want to stop being stressed as easily as possible by feeling good. So they end up fapping or eating a lot. Replace being stressed with being lonely, being anxious, being worried, etc. And you'll see how it goes.

    In my case, fapping has for the longest time "masked" my loneliness. A few days after I stopped, the loneliness started hitting hard. It sucks but that's how it's supposed to be and now it has motivated me to search for a long term relationship
     
  8. zadvanceppa

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    Its definitely an avoidance of present stresses and problems for me. I thought I was just an exceptionally horny man but, that is not the case. It is a drug fix as far as I'm concerned. Sure, women and their curves turn me on too.
     

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