Preferring Masturbation to Sex

I would love to have sex, however after 11 years of a sexless marriage I've all but given up on that ever occurring in my life again, so masturbation it is.

Never realized at the time that the skills I Jones in my youth would be my sole source of physical pleasure for the rest of my life.
 
At my age I need to save the sex for the real thing. I'd rather fuck or get a BJ than jerk off
 
I would love to have sex, however after 11 years of a sexless marriage I've all but given up on that ever occurring in my life again, so masturbation it is.

Never realized at the time that the skills I Jones in my youth would be my sole source of physical pleasure for the rest of my life.
It's incredibly unfortunate. For me, situations like this solidify my reasons for not wanting to be monogamous, especially in a marriage.
 
It works just fine but I'm 69 been married 46 years it does get ho hum been there done that. When I occasionally play with a different woman maybe but would need more time to recover.
 
It works just fine but I'm 69 been married 46 years it does get ho hum been there done that. When I occasionally play with a different woman maybe but would need more time to recover.
Very fair. Do you still actually enjoy the sex after so many years?
 
It's incredibly unfortunate. For me, situations like this solidify my reasons for not wanting to be monogamous, especially in a marriage.
If I knew then what was to come, I'd have steered well clear as well. Not that I was having tons of success dating women but at least, still, it was somewhat more hopeful
 
These days, masturbation is my only option. Menopause was not kind to my wife, plus she's had health issues that just exacerbate the situation. As well, the physical exertion of sex was too physically demanding for me the last few times we did try fucking.

I do like masturbation, mostly while enjoying porn, as I can indulge in any number of fantasies and fetishes while I edge and get myself off. However, I do miss the connection, and having my cock stimulated by someone else always feels better than my own hand.
I hear you brother. I really do.
 
It almost feels taboo to write, but I'd rather masturbate than have sex. I know I'm not the only one out here, and I'd love to have others chime in. Sex is great for an emotional connection with another person, but masturbation has always been better for me, pleasure-wise. Maybe it's because sex is an orgasm I have to work for while also focusing on the pleasure of my partner, while I can be completely selfish when I'm pleasuring myself. I've never been with someone who has made feel like I didn't have to masturbate in addition to our sex life.
You're not alone. You didn't indicate if you're married, age, etc.. But after 42 years of marriage and being a relatively healthy 65 yr old male, masturbation's almost my entire sex life. My wife still accommodates me but you can imagine it's pretty routine. And the older we've gotten, the more routine it's become. My frustration is that she works from home so my private time has become severely compromised since I retired 2 yrs ago. I grab any opportunity to rub one off when I can and now it's mostly to gay/bi porn. I guess I'm fantasying more about the taboo these days since the traditional relationship has become what it is. Regarding never having the need not to masturbate in a relationship is also foreign to me since I've always had a strong sex drive and satisfied myself accordingly.
 
You're not alone. You didn't indicate if you're married, age, etc.. But after 42 years of marriage and being a relatively healthy 65 yr old male, masturbation's almost my entire sex life. My wife still accommodates me but you can imagine it's pretty routine. And the older we've gotten, the more routine it's become. My frustration is that she works from home so my private time has become severely compromised since I retired 2 yrs ago. I grab any opportunity to rub one off when I can and now it's mostly to gay/bi porn. I guess I'm fantasying more about the taboo these days since the traditional relationship has become what it is. Regarding never having the need not to masturbate in a relationship is also foreign to me since I've always had a strong sex drive and satisfied myself accordingly.
The sex has gotten more routine for us too. I'm 30, and I've been married for going on eight years. We actually started our marriage as an open marriage, but the marriage is now closed at her behest. I've always had my complaints about our sex life, but things were manageable and still enjoyable in the earlier days when we were open. But the combination of closing the relationship and having kids has been the death knell for our sex life. I feel trapped in a scenario where I love my wife and have no intention of leaving, but I am also deeply dissatisfied with our sex life and nothing has worked so far to significantly improve our sexual connection.
 
I wouldn't feel embarrassed or ashamed. There's too much pressure for anyone to be in a relationship, or have a partner.
And sometimes we can find the right person for us emotionally but not mentally or physically.

I was in a 25 year commitment/marriage/yadda...I put so much shame on him for masturbating and watching porn that I am ashamed of myself now that he's gone.

Now, jump to the last few years... And all I do is lust for men who masturbate and freely watch porn😋

I also know masturbation can feel best alone. (With no other person IRL or wherever)

Unless you find someone that shares your kinks, fetishes, desires... Orgasms and pleasure won't feel best with them, IMO...
Your story is not unique. Many women hate that their mates masturbate.
My late wife shared my enthusiasm for masturbation and encouraged me to enjoy myself. The special thing here is that she wanted to be involved. She wanted to watch and normally couldn't help but jump in and help. She could jack me off better than I could do it myself.
Having that special someone who shares your "kinks, fetishes, desires..." is a wonderful thing.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
 
I wouldn’t say I prefer masturbation to sex, but it definitely has its own special place in my sexual health. Even if I’m getting frequent sex (doesn’t happen as often as it used to), masturbation is a nice relaxing time to just focus on my own pleasure and orgasm.

When I have sex, I’m often focused on pleasuring my wife and either am trying to control my orgasm to prolong the sex and wait on her. When I masturbate, I get to go at my own pace and release whenever I’m ready and stroke at my own pace.

That said, I’ve found my orgasms are more powerful and fulfilling from sex. Cumming from sex can hold me over for multiple days, where masturbation normally leads me to being horny more quickly.
 
The sex has gotten more routine for us too. I'm 30, and I've been married for going on eight years. We actually started our marriage as an open marriage, but the marriage is now closed at her behest. I've always had my complaints about our sex life, but things were manageable and still enjoyable in the earlier days when we were open. But the combination of closing the relationship and having kids has been the death knell for our sex life. I feel trapped in a scenario where I love my wife and have no intention of leaving, but I am also deeply dissatisfied with our sex life and nothing has worked so far to significantly improve our sexual connection.
I think this is the case for a lot of married men. Sex ends up higher on the priority bar for us than it does our wives. This means we either are frustrated sexually or seem like a chore our wives have to do.

Masturbation, for me at least, has been a way to get that release I need without having to constantly pester my wife.

My wife doesn’t like that I masturbate, so normally it is something I have to hide from her. I’ve tried to explain that it is necessary for me to reduce my sexual frustrations. Ultimately it is just the problem of mismatched libidos.
 
It almost feels taboo to write, but I'd rather masturbate than have sex. I know I'm not the only one out here, and I'd love to have others chime in. Sex is great for an emotional connection with another person, but masturbation has always been better for me, pleasure-wise. Maybe it's because sex is an orgasm I have to work for while also focusing on the pleasure of my partner, while I can be completely selfish when I'm pleasuring myself. I've never been with someone who has made feel like I didn't have to masturbate in addition to our sex life.
In the marriage, sex was viewed a majority of time by my spouse as about procreation. Sometimes it was outstanding (humbly, through my efforts), but most of the time it was less than satisfying.

With masturbation, I sometimes re-visit (through memory and porn) some really, really wonderful partners. Given the opportunity, I edge for a couple of hours and thoroughly enjoy myself by watching myself in a mirror and through a variety of toys. And the orgasms are mind-blowing. Although I miss a fully-committed partner, the trade-off is fine by me.
 
We can always masturbate together? Or masturbate each other?
It does not always have to be a solitary thing. We can share...
Are you replacing me as your preferred toy?
Or just expanding your collection?

Just kidding and picking on you.
 
Your story is not unique. Many women hate that their mates masturbate.
My late wife shared my enthusiasm for masturbation and encouraged me to enjoy myself. The special thing here is that she wanted to be involved. She wanted to watch and normally couldn't help but jump in and help. She could jack me off better than I could do it myself.
Having that special someone who shares your "kinks, fetishes, desires..." is a wonderful thing.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Finding that special someone is very difficult
 
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