“Like other animals, mating for humans remains a biological drive like eating and drinking water, sleeping, and protecting ourselves. Since most men will begin to masturbate in their early adolescence and continue to pleasure themselves far into adulthood, thinking about how this type of sexual activity affects your life probably doesn’t occupy much of your brain space. You might not give a second thought to your masturbation, that private habit that relieves tension, makes you forget about your worries and – no judgment – is a nice way to pass the afternoon.