Does nofap even do anything or is it just a dumb meme?
Like are there any scientific proofs of it helping?
I was thinking of trying it but really all I can think of it doing is saving a bit of time.
And no I'm not the type of degenerate jacking to trap gang bangs or some shit like that
It's really more about the no porn than the no fap. Fapping too much, even daily, for prolonged periods can seriously desensitize your dick and only cutting way back can improve the condition.
Cutting out porn is the more important part of the equation.
And what if you just jerk to solo girls, there can't be much harm from that surely
Eh, it's not so much about the content as the visual aspect. You train your brain to respond to the visual part whereas real sex has a much bigger emotional component and a smaller visual component.
try nofap for a year and feel the difference. more focus, more memory.
I already pretend to forget shit so that I don't seem like a creepy weirdo who can remember conversations from a decade ago in detail, my memory is all good.
Yes, it's a meme. There's nothing wrong with masturbating, even to porn, as long as it doesn't negatively affect your life (meaning you skip work, studies or other activities to stay at home masturbating). Keep masturbating and if you ever get a girlfriend you can quit porn then.
Nofap only applies to those who have regular sex
stop
Do you really need science to prove something like this?
Don't fap for a while. Did it work? There is your answer.
>Cutting out porn is the more important part of the equation.
Truer words have never been spoken. Porn is more like a drug than people like to admit - You find if you watch alot of porn, you find yourself needing harder and more varied types. Sex is mainly in the head, and if the mind is bored by real people / everyday sex, you're gonna have a hard time keeping it up.
I'm not really good with girls but I'll tell you this, I stopped porn and just fapped once a week.. did that for a month and I felt urges to start speaking to women and making things happen, and felt REAL good, confident, clear headed, easier to comunicate than normal and even had a slightly deeper voice. There are effects of stopping porn, its undeniable
nofap is gay
I did it for two months and in the end it was no different than a regular wank (I've also had larger and better feeling cums than that one).
Maybe if you have a gf or someone to fuck it'd be worth it
It is a very good mashup of anecdotal evidence + confirmation bias turned into placebo.
People who get miserable not fapping will just fap and thus not do the experiment.
People who do the experiment and feel great about it, will write a ton of stuff about it. Maybe it is exaggerated, maybe it isn't. But then other people do the same thing and when you only hear the positive results, you will quickly amplify any positive results.
It doesn't take much to skew the positive results and dismiss any negative as "they probably didn't do it right or long enough".
So yes, it is a dumb meme.
Most likely, you will feel slightly more annoyed than usual, but otherwise nothing will change.
This.
Basically, when you want to get your rocks on, you automatically turn to a digital screen. As well, when you you see something sexy on a digital screen, you're primed to just jerk off then and there.
Physical relations don't fit in with the above.
Its a dumb meme with a heaping helping of placebo effect. People think no-fap does something special when in fact its literally just not masturbating so much and using that time you save to do something productive.
Everyone will tell you no, its more about the stoic mindset or some other philisophical jargon, i think it works, you'll have to decide for yourself
It's 100% a placebo
Semen retention is real. Its a tenant of every major religion, why is that.
to help u use your first head so you won't get in trouble
and for women, i guess it's similar to men in principle
Yes it's real and has a tangible effect.
I have dabbled with NoFap for a few years, on and off. My longest previous streak was 47 days, last year.
However I've now been on a committed NoFap streak for somewhere between 3 and 4 months (I have lost track, which is good I suppose - it's gotten quite easier).
Both times I've gone 30+ days I have found the following:
My mood is a lot better. Moments where before I might have become anxious, afraid, sad, depressed or whatever are now about 5% as intense as they would have been before.
My memory is much, much sharper. Poor memory has always been a weakness of mine and I have noticed how much better it's been since NoFap.
I've felt a stronger physical attraction to many more women I meet out in the world.
I've been more confident, a bit cheekier, had a quicker wit and generally moved a step closer to 'Alpha' (I'm still a definite Beta, but not anywhere near as much now).
It's been an overwhelming positive for me.
this has a draw back for me. sure it makes me want to try harder in pursuing relationships with girls, ie flirting, but gaddam do i get a boner easily if i feel the slightest touch of a woman. even looking into their eyes or checking them out gives me a chub
It’s a Russian plan to introduce more chaos and frustration into the American youth.
I'm just thinking. If a placebo works, then would you stop taking it?
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>Fuck is this what people think of me
Yes there are a lot of mental benifits to nofap. Is good for you.