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[TangoAlphaLima]

http://www.newser.com/story/244358/dudes-all-that-gaming-is-affecting-your-sex-drive.html

The good news is that guys who play video games "chronically," which at least for the purpose of one new study is defined as more than an hour a day, are less likely to ejaculate prematurely than their non-chronic gaming counterparts. The bad news, researchers report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, is that they're also less likely to be interested in sex.

The medical study cited: http://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(17)31149-9/fulltext

Clinical Implications
These results support the correlation between videogame use and male sexual health. Compared with non-gamers, men playing videogames for more than 1 hour/day were less likely to have premature ejaculation but more likely to have decreased sexual desire.

 

[Impeccable]

I am the opposite of that study. But, I also have the GAF average 13"er.

 

[Spinky]

I am the opposite of that study.

^

 

[NESpowerhouse]

The bit about pre-ejac is a complete lie.

Can speak from experience.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I am the opposite of that study. But, I also have the GAF average 13"er.

If you are the opposite of that study it means you are a premature ejaculator. Is that what you really want to say?

 

[Iriscomeback]

I play games every day for several hours.

I can go all night baby.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Well half of that statement applies to me

 

[lucebuce12]

I play games every day for several hours.

I can go all night baby.

How would you know, you've never tried.

 

[True Fire]

Who needs sex when you can just complain about the 3DS getting games in 2018

 

[EvB]

I am the opposite of that study. But, I also have the GAF average 13"er.

You have an increased sex drive but ejaculate too soon?

 

[How About No]

Who needs sex when you can just complain about the 3DS getting games in 2018

thatsmyfetish

 

[butzopower]

Is it unusual for people with less sexual desire to have less premature ejaculation?

 

[Briarios]

That study is ludicrous ... I love sex, and I'll go have it again once I finish my backlog.

 

[mullet2000]

An hour a day being "chronic" is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Iriscomeback]

How would you know, you've never tried.

Let me dream

 

[potatohead]

How would you know, you've never tried.

Holy shit haha

 

[TheTylerRob]

Sex is so boring after I tried Video Games™

 

[TC McQueen]

Yeah, because it's not like they play games because they're less interested in sex or figure their dating prospects suck.\

God, I hate "news" sites like this and their habit of leaping to conclusions.

 

[Briarios]

This is also a good time to quote Aldous Huxley: An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex.

 

[Impeccable]

Sorry, let me clarify. I only pump for three hours before I finish. I was just talking in internet forum averages. I know three hours is premature.

 

[DVCY201]

I personally like to show all my partners how far gaming has come. That's my orgasm.

 

[Stormblessed]

An hour a day being "chronic" is a bit of a stretch.

A quarter of the average time spent watching TV, to put it into perspective.

 

[Ladekabel]

If you are the opposite of that study it means you are a premature ejaculator. Is that what you really want to say?

He always wins at sex because he comes first!

 

[GamerJM]

I have a pretty strong sexual desire, but I will say that if I ever get really invested in a game for a period of time it'll kind of be something that comes up a lot less for me.

 

[DataGhost]

These studies are always so weird. I mean who even comes up with this stuff?

 

[Iva Demilcol]

I personally like to show all my partners how far gaming has come. That's my orgasm.

I understood that reference.

 

[NESpowerhouse]

You have an increased sex drive but ejaculate too soon?

That's me.

Except without the actual sex because I lack self-confidence.

 

[darklin0]

This is also a good time to quote Aldous Huxley: An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex.

AKA, Wizards.

These studies are always so weird. I mean who even comes up with this stuff?

Probably a nerd trying to get laid.

 

[dickroach]

These studies are always so weird. I mean who even comes up with this stuff?

some guy who wanted to have a source to cite when he called people in online matches a virgin

 

[Erin S Kittens]

 

[HStallion]

So what I'm getting is the longer I play videogames every day, the longer I'll last in the sack.

 

[Rellik]

What's sex?

 

[Zojirushi]

Need to cross reference that shit with porn consumption and you'll probably get the bigger picture.

 

[Fury451]

That study is ludicrous ... I love sex, and I'll go have it again once I finish my backlog.

 

[KJRS_1993]

This is also a good time to quote Aldous Huxley: An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex.

Food?

 

[NormalFish]

Might be a correlation between depression and video game playing inflating the number of people with low sex drive. I don't have numbers, though, obviously.

 

[SDBurton]

Obviously they weren't playing anime. Kappa

 

[13ruce]

Some games really are better than sex not even kidding at all.

 

[Pejo]

hmm....

 

[CorporateClown]

I am this study personified. I can go as long as I like, but I've had actual fights with the gf about me choosing videogames over sex. I'd say the lack of premature ejaculation is probably because I'm thinking about playing more Persona or something.

 

[ChimpBottle]

I don't see much wrong with that. No point having a desire for something I barely get.

Yeah, because it's not like they play games because they're less interested in sex or figure their dating prospects suck.

God, I hate "news" sites like this and their habit of leaping to conclusions.

I think they're just pointing out the correlation, not causation

 

[Jamix012]

Less interested in sex is a downside? Why?

 

[WonderzL]

yeah I mean... let me say that i just prefer not to

 

[antibolo]

Repeat after me:

"Correlation is not causation"

 

[_Ryo_]

Hmm. What about people who dont ever ejaculate prematurely and also sometimes plays games for less than one hour a day, sometimes for more than 10 hours a day and for quite long stretches of time does not play any games at all for weeks?

I play games when I feel the urge to and sometimes there is no urge. Which is probably why I am still playing like 7 PS2 RPGs on and off. Lol

Also same thing for sexual stuff. Some weeks i am just not interest, others well, oh booi.

 

[sibarraz]

Does this include mobile games? otherwise the 1 hour chronic disease will means that birthrate will be destroyed

 

[heringer]

So this study is saying that being really engaged in one activity might decrease how engaged you are in other activities?

 

[Not]

Sounds about right. Of course, it may be because I've been with the same person for eight years and my age is affecting my libido

But it probably has to do with video games

 

[Kyrios]

So this study is saying that being really engaged in one activity might decrease how engaged you are in other activities?

That's what popped into my mind too after reading this, actually.

 

[MrT-Tar]

Sexual intercourse may be great, but let's not kid ourselves, it's nowhere near as thrilling as Tactical Espionage Action at 60fps.