When you came right down to it, masturbation wasn't as good as fucking—when fucking was done well by a peaceable woman who knew the moves. You know, knew the moves. Could dance the steps, knew the rhythm.
But how many women knew the moves, when you came down to it? Not many. And jacking off had it over fucking in diamonds when it came to the hassle factor. Oh man, jacking off won hands down when you factored in hassle and a woman not at peace.
Masturbating also gave him some of his most powerful orgasms. Timing was always perfect, see, because he controlled the clock. And orgasm is timing, timing, timing! Timing, convenience, no hassles.
Only real problem, he couldn't fantasize well without having somebody viable in mind. And anybody viable was becoming more and more difficult. Marilyn Monroe was not viable, she was dead. And Jennifer Lopez lived in Hollywood, so he would have to include a fantasy plane trip which he didn't want to do.
He jacked off less when he courted, more when he was single—and most when married.The kids, he supposed. But if he could find the time, why couldn't she?
I didn't say because maybe somebody had to look after the kids.
Ins and Outs on the Ups and Downs that include some Notes on the Cut, Thrust and Parry that is part of the Great Game--Sexual Politics. And encompassing too Single Men and Women and the Pleasures of Youth.
