First, we had Movember, but now a much different kind of challenge comes along each and every November. This is none other than No Nut November, and besides the clever alliteration, there’s not much this movement has going for it. It’s as simple as abstaining from ejaculation for the entire month of November. There’s an implied exception for sex with most considering it just a month-long moratorium on masturbation. I’m here to tell you that No Nut November is an absolute waste of your time and effort. That is unless your desire to be a part of something is so overwhelming that you feel the need to join thousands of strangers in not giving yourself a sexual release for a whole month.
You Aren’t Going To Get Superpowers
This first tip was provided by Angela Watson from DoctorClimax.com:
This narrative has long been pushed by an adherent of NoFap and on the NNN subreddit. The thinking goes that the longer you abstain from masturbation, the more and more your functioning will increase. Everything from better concentration to increased social skills is represented. This belief is where all of the jokes about going “super Saiyan” or “becoming a wizard” come from. The plain truth is that by abstaining from masturbation you aren’t going to become some sort of demigod among mortals. If you stop masturbating and take that time to further cultivate your personality as well as improve your daily routine, you are sure to see the benefits. However, it is your insistence on choosing gainful activities that are doing all of the legwork, not abstaining from masturbation. It’s the placebo effect in full swing.
There’s No “Prize”
After you’ve gone the whole month without masturbation, what happens on December 1st?
Absolutely nothing, that’s what. All you’ve done is proven to yourself you can go a full month without gratifying yourself sexually. At least Movember at the benefit of helping raise money for prostate cancer research. Completing NNN essentially just swaps out physical masturbation for psychological masturbation. We’ve already touched on the idea that you won’t be getting anything in the way of increased mental or physical performance, this point just goes over that No Nut November is as mentally and emotionally shallow as it is physically. Even if you want to use NNN as a way to kickstart a change in your overall habits, it isn’t going to change much in the end if you end up going right back to your old habits on the first of December.
You’re Denying Yourself A Natural Response
Humans masturbate, monkeys masturbate, even dolphins masturbate. The simple thing is that masturbation is an important part of regulating our levels of sexual tension. It’s a very valid and healthy form of release that many people use to unwind after a long and difficult day or to help get to bed at night. For some people when their sexuality bubbles over masturbation is exactly how they release that sexual energy so they aren’t focusing on sex for their whole day. It feels good and it’s good for you, why deny yourself this natural pleasure?
Parting Words
So there you have it, No Nut November has no physical benefits to speak of, you won’t be making any appreciable life changes in only a month, and the whole time you won’t be able to enjoy some “me time” that ends with a satisfying orgasm. Honestly, out of all internet trends I’ve seen recently perhaps none are as vapid and empty as NNN has been in my eyes. A bunch of men get together on the internet to share whether or not they’ve touched their genitals during a single calendar month. Is this really how you’d like to spend your time? As for me, I’ll be enjoying a wank before bed for the foreseeable future.