It’s likely not a surprise to you that men masturbate more frequently
than women do, but now there are actual stats to prove it—thanks to
Indiana University's National Survey Of Sexual Health And Behavior,
which fivethirtyeight.com wrote about in a recent story.
Depending on your own self-pleasuring habits, the titillating facts
will either shock or mildly interest you. Regarding the
highest-frequency masturbators, 5% of women ages 25-29 engage in solo
sessions more than 4 times a week, while 20.1% of men do. The gap closes
in for those who reported masturbating multiple times a month, with
21.5% of women ages 25-29 and 25.4% of men in that same age group. But
the disparity generally remains the same throughout our lives, with
women coming in at least 10-15 percentage points behind men in each
category. Another stat: The older we get, the more likely we are to
report not masturbating at all, ever (and that’s true for both men and
women).
Studies have shown that there are tons of physical and mental upsides
to masturbating: not only does it zap stress and anxiety, women who
please themselves have higher self-esteem better body image, and a more active sex life than women who don’t. Plus, there are so many reasons why masturbating can be even better than sex:
for starters, you don’t have to wait until someone else is in the mood,
you don’t have to shave or dress sexy, and you definitely don’t have to
think about anybody else’s needs but your own. Want to help narrow the
gap between male and female self-pleasurers? A little experimentation
will do wonders for your solo sex life: try a vibrator, a dildo, or even
your showerhead. And if you give yourself one gift this year, consider
making it finding your own G-spot (if you haven’t already).
Bottom line: Masturbating is the gift that keeps on giving, whether
you’re single or married, 25 or 55. While every woman may not be
servicing herself (yet), there's no denying the physical and mental
upsides of masturbation, whether you do it once a day, month, year, or
even once a decade.