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_number8_@lemmy.world 3 months ago
pretty sure the benefits people feel are simply from a) being hornier and b) positive self-reinforcement for setting a goal and sticking to it
if we weren’t meant to jerk off why does it feel good
thantik@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Because it’s an analog to the thing that it is meant to feel like - sex.
Sex being the method of reproduction, if we didn’t enjoy it as a species, we wouldn’t be here today.
protist@mander.xyz 3 months ago
There are so many more layers though…exploring your own sexuality on your own can make you more comfortable and confident in your sexuality and in turn make you more likely to successfully reproduce, for one
thantik@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yeah, it’s not as complicated as that. You can make some bullshit psychology excuse such as that to try and make yourself feel better about it - but it’s really just as simple as it feels like sex, and we have sex drives for reproduction.
Just look at apes, other primates that do it too – they aren’t doing it to be confident in their sexuality" etc etc. It’s literally just that it feels good.
protist@mander.xyz 3 months ago
You seem super confident in a simplistic view of an obviously complex topic. Cite some sources please
richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 3 months ago
There are species with painful sex mechanisms, so that bit at least is dubious.