Is noFap worth your time ? :
When watching youtube, browsing Reddit or reading health- related articles in general there is a good chance you've stumbled across noFap. The definition of noFap itself is abstaining from PMO (porn, masturbation, orgasm) and is often found to be correlated positively with the health benefits I will later list ( although it can also be coupled with some negatives I will also include)!
(When reading please keep in mind that a large amount of the following is just speculation with people referencing there personal experiences).
An important point to add would be that noFap is generally aimed toward males with a lot fewer women participating. Due to this, the article is really aimed towards a male target audience (although a list of speculated benefits for females can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/uwp50/female_benefits/)
The alleged positives of noFap:
More natural and effortless interaction with females (including flirting etc).
Increased happiness (which can also be found in simpler things).
Experiencing and expressing more emotions.
Decreases in self loathing.
Decreases in social anxiety ( with increases in social skills like eye contact and decreases in intimidation ).
Feeling more in touch with others emotions.
Increases in amount of sleep and general energy .
Lower pitched voice.
Increases in productivity ( coupled with increases in concentration and energy).
An increase in positive and vivid dreams.
Alleged negatives of noFap:
Surfing the internet can become challenging because of possible accidental exposure to sex - related / triggering images.
Subliminal pornography addiction is very common and many find frequent urges unbearable.
There may be an increase in "wet dreams".
There is a lack of information detailing the negatives as most noFap pages are very bias towards it being positive. This may
lead to some surprise negatives which could have been avoided with more information ( this also made writing the
negatives a lot more difficult so there is probably a lot more out there).Masturbation can relieve stress.
My conclusion:
In conclusion I would say the benefits far outweigh the negatives of noFap. However I would say its not for everybody and
it is no simple feat. Due to this ( and the fact that that there is little information on the negatives) I would say that whether
you choose to do noFap or not is up to you and your personality type. If you are of the personality type which is easily
susceptible to addictions (or think you are "PMOing" a little too much) I would recommend noFap but if not the decision
is up to whether the pros / cons could benefit you.
Thanks for reading Steemers,
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SOURCES:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1hv6j9/a_compilation_of_benefits_people_have_noticed/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1c9ii9/pros_and_cons_of_nofap_according_to_my_experience/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/uwp50/female_benefits/
http://bestofnofap.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-is-nofap.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/15qapa/side_effects_of_nofap/
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