fapping
Solo sexual gratification
Fapping is slang for masturbating, especially male masturbation.
The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of the act.
It originated in online communities and remains primarily internet slang: I walked in on my roommate fapping.
The noun fap refers to a single instance: a quick fap before bed.
Compulsive consumption of explicit material
- compulsive behaviorUncontrollable repetitive action pattern
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
withdrawal · relapse · triggers · cravings · overstimulation · recovery · abstinence · reboot
porn addiction
Compulsive consumption of explicit material
- compulsive behaviorUncontrollable repetitive action pattern
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- desensitizationReduced response over time
escalation · withdrawal · relapse · triggers · cravings · overstimulation · recovery · abstinence · reboot · brain fog
fappingmaking love
Sexual intercourse between partners
having sex · intercourse · lovemaking · sex · coitus
fappingabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
celibacy · abstaining · chastity · sexual restraint · self-denial