30 something woman here, apparently I masturbate a lot compared to my friends.
I have to say “yeah once a week too” when they raise the subject ,when in fact it is multiple times a day. Husband would also do 2 times a day if he kept to his “normal” cadence. I know “whatever works for me” is right, but I’d like to compare to other people my age that aren’t my friends.
Hey peeps, I’m pretty sure they’re reacting to the SECOND “normal” statement, not the first.
It’s not normal to suppress your libido to fit in.
It is societally expected in much of the world, however - and the degree to which it’s expected also varies with gender and culture.
Note that I’m saying this as someone who has largely decided to reject societal expectations, and who is a fuckload happier as a result.
I think it varies enough that calling it “normal” is inaccurate.
Why ask when you can invent an outgroup to be mad at?