To a certain degree it depends on age. But as a general rule, if guys like a girl, there will be at least some sexual attraction. Not many guys would go out with someone who they didn't find even remotely attractive. I mean the overall point in relationships is to have kids, which requires sex, which requires being turned on.
Personally, when I started to see my first girlfriend aged 15, every single hug or kiss or sometimes just holding hands... they all gave me an erection. It's not something you can control, even if you're not thinking about sex at all, it just happens. It's like goosebumps when you're cold, it's just an inate reaction.
But, when I got an erection, I didn't just try it on with her. I held back and tried to hide it and to a certain extent avoided physical contact too much.
These days, aged 20, I don't get an erection half as easily. I can quite happily have hugs and things with girls I like without a problem. I have to at least think about sex quite a bit, or be physically aroused by sexual touching or by passionate kissing to get an erection. And it's still easy to not just leap on a girl when I get one. Anyone who does that is just desparate for sex, simple as (which many guys aged 15-25 are).
But, there is also the pain aspect. If a guy has an erection for a while, or get's turned on, then off, then on, then off again a lot of times (over an hour at least for each) and they don't ejaculate, then their balls do start to ache badly and they start to feel sick. This happened to me a lot when I was 15 because I'd basically have an erection for about 3hrs solid because of kisses and hugs and sexual thoughts that came into my mind because of the unwanted erection. So I learned to masturbate straight after and it helps a bit, but I didn't even understand for a long time until I googled it. It's called blue ball if you want a better explanation.
I hope this answers your question somewhat. In my opinion, the only reason guys would just turn contact into sex is that they're desparate for sex. It's not hard to just ignore it and pretend it's not there, but an erection is not always a conscious thing, especially with younger guys, it can be unwanted and come on for no reason.1 0 0 0thank you:) it dd help alot. the guy gets really jumpy any time I touch him at all. like arm or hand nothing sexual but he gets jumpy pulls back sometimes walks away. and if we kiss or just lay together it gets really heated really quick. it feels like he can't help it but I wonder if he feels like he's supposed to be aroused to turn me on or something. I have never been able to hug him because to him its going to turn into kissing & groping. or he stays away. he's VERY controled unless we kiss.
I think you absolutely nailed it in your initial question: "they need it before they can calm down enough. . ."
The hormones are incredibly strong in the late teens early 20s. When I was in highschool, I used to get unbelievably turned on around my girlfriend, pretty much anytime we were alone and especially if we were close. If I could feel the heat of her body and smell her it would drive me crazy. And if we started to touch or kiss it was just impossible to think straight. I'd immediately get hard and I really couldn't process anything else other than a burning need to touch her, kiss her, feel her and have her touch me. After I'd ejaculate I'd be able to calm down enough to relax with her, touch her in a calmer fashion and generally just think straight.
She was generally cool with this and enjoyed the sexual playing too, but there were times when it got ridiculous. One night we were working on a school project and when the others working with us left I just couldn't think about anything but touching her. Not convenient timing, but I didn't have a ton of control over it! It definitely helps if the guy ejaculates more.
College was a little better, but then it was close to impossible for me to fall asleep in the same bed as my girlfriend without ejaculating first. And I'd usually wake up really horny in the morning too.
Enjoy it though! Youthful lust like that only comes around once! Find a guy you care about and explore it with him.6 0 0 1:) Thank you! Awesome answer.Very detailed and exactly the type of insight I needed. btw If you were hard and touching you would need a release right- I mean you would want to touch but just touching would become problematic? Did you always have sex or resort to other things with her there- like hjs or? Was it harder to not feel aroused if she was there? Did you ever avoid touching her-or avoid her for that matter- for fear you would get too turned on or the timing was inappropriate?
Yeah, I'd definitely want a release! The toughest period was when we had just started making but before we'd gotten comfortable with touching each other inside our pants. There would be times when I'd get so turned on but couldn't get a release. That could sometimes be painful. Since she was my first we didn't start with sex straight away. Hand jobs and even just dry humping were good ways for me to get off.
After she got me off we were able to really comfortably cuddle up and I could kiss her gently and stroke her the way she liked, which was VERY hard for me to do when I was really keyed up. The cool thing is that we really cared about each other a lot before we started getting physical, but once we started it was pretty intense mostly because of my urgent physical need to get off. It startes to mellow out later in your 20s.
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My step dad gave me the best advice on this exact same topic and it makes PERFECT sense. Women are emotional creatures by nature. Men are physical creatures by nature. In order for a man to be intimate and emotional he must get out the physical first. Women in order to be physical have to have the emotional connection and stimulation. You and the Boyfriend need to come to a common ground and figure out what's going to work best for the both of you. Good luck!
0 0 0 0yea.. people say that alot, but I don't really see the solution. how would anything work if each other is always uncomfortable with what the other needs. I could go for months not dong anything more than casual touching and some kissing.. I think if I wanted to wed have had sex as soon as we said hello.. So I wonder if he is going to be as uncomfortable as me, not having sex, as id be having sex..If so, I don't see a solution,
Ha, I totally get what you mean. Men are just more sexual than women in general. Not always, but usually. They tend to get a much quicker, stronger (sexual) hormonal rush from that touching than women do, who generally like the touching first for a while and then the sex later. Don't know why really. Just is. Kinda sucks.
0 0 0 0Well, there is an expression for such a thing, that is kind of funny but sums it up pretty well: "Men are like microwaves while women are like ovens". I heard that phrase awhile back and whenever I see a question like this it just brings me back to that phrase.
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12 68Calm down, whoa, lots of updates. Some people can be mean but it's just opinions. You can't ask people, especially such a small handful of people, if you are fruitbat crazy or not, lol. You have to ask yourself, and then, if the problem persists, ask those closer to home. :)
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Hmm, I'm just going to answer your main question, not all of your updates, if that's alright.
With my girlfriend, there is a lot of physical affection almost all the time when we are together, and it does inevitably lead to erections. It doesn't signify if a male is horny or not, really, there has been times when we've made love, rolled over and relaxed, I've gone limp, then after the 'cleaning process' I've cuddled up to her again, and immediately became erect again. I don't think it relates to the need to spread your seed, or just have sex all the time, really.
I think it just stems from love..and of course, how sexy the current feeling is. It's stimulating to have another body pressed up against you, especially one of the different, fairer sex. Especially when the chests are held together and his crotch is pressing up against another part of your body, as well. It makes the male horny without realising, and then the erection appears - and they can't hide it was well as you can hide your miniature erection. :)
In my cases, we normally cuddling up wearing just t-shirts and underwear, so our legs rub together and there is very thin material between us and the offending area, so it's hard to not get erect, really. It comes from all the mental and physical stimulation. We really can't help it. :)
There are guys out there who work towards getting girls into bed, and every effort is working towards getting them into bed as soon as possible, so when the time comes to cuddle and other stuff, the feeling of being so close overwhelms them, and they just get horny and erect. I'm sure they would very much like to have sex, but it doesn't mean it's what they actually want.
Hope that helps, anyway. :)1 2 0 0Calm down, whoa, lots of updates. Some people can be mean but it's just opinions. You can't ask people, especially such a small handful of people, if you are fruitbat crazy or not, lol...if the problem persists, ask those closer to home. :) idk what you are talking about. friuitbat crazy what? I'm not mad and idc about anyone being 'mean' I just want to know what this is like for guys since I am not one. the updates are to try to get my Q across as people do not seem to understand-or don't want to
I have not read your answer yet since you decided to waste time bringing up things irrelavant to my question. You could always just answer the question instead of trying to analyze the question asker. I am asking this based on accounts of young people in relation to emotional & sexual health- from journal entries I've read. while I was able to relate to a few personal eperiences-nothing near enough for me to say 'guys can't 'touch' without sex'. So I ask because I am curious. not mad. not offended
thank you for detail :) wait so are you saying just an erection itself makes you want sex? but guys can jack off if its not an appropriate time for sex-no? can you just lie with your girlfriend get aroused and not have sex or that's something that's gotta happen next? can you just touch or is it 2 uncomfortable im not sure about the guy who tries with all his effort to get a girl into bed so by the timer they are close its overwhelming.. while he wants to have sex its not what he actually wants? what do you mean?
The ultimate answer to this lies in the individual. Each person is different and each person handles various situations differently. The underlying issue here is more biological. Everyone has something that turns them on, gets them going and prepares them to perpetuate the human existence. At the core of things what attracts us to one another is the perceived ability to procreate. Some societies believe that wide hips, large breasts, and a plump figure are the perfect combination for a woman to be a baby factory. Other societies look at more criteria like the color of hair, eyes, how tall they are. Either way, men on some level are judging a woman's looks to determine her child bearing abilities. This generates a natural reaction as well as a release of key hormons that most men are unable to control. It's not just about getting "hard", but about the bodies focus being turned towards immortality through progeny.
Now, lets say someone gets you really turned on and I mean so ready to go that a touch can send shivers up your spine and even emit a stifled cry of pleasure. Then, they simply walk away. How difficult would it be for you to simply stop thinking about sex? (I'm also told that the same result can occur when sex is un-satisfying. ) How badly would you want that release and could you simply wait till you calmed down to go about your business or would need to do something about it? While it might take more "effort" on a guys part to get a girl to that level, a guy can be ready in a much shorter period of time as I'm sure you may have noticed. If the two of you are intentionally "playing" with each other then it's only natural for the body to want to continue. For some guys, it might be difficult to assert some level of control and I would bet most guys deal with it eventually one way or the other. (Cold showers? :) )
Being able to hug or touch a girl without a physical reaction isn't completely impossible but it takes considerable effort and sometimes the guy has to think about anything but the woman in question.0 0 0 0:) yes, Everyone is different. That is why I want to know about personal experiences. Basically about this:) "..Really turned on and I mean so ready to go that a touch can send shivers and even emit a stifled cry of pleasure...wait till you calmed down to go about your business or would need to do something about it? ... take more "effort" on a guys part to get a girl to that level, a guy can be ready in a much shorter period of time as I'm sure you may have noticed...Considerable effort.."
It's how nature designed us. We wonder why you want to touch us but not want sex. That seems pretty weird when you know what's going to happen. But then again, most women aren't "thinkers".
0 4 4 1how is having to have sex because you touch 'thinking' ? being able to stop yourself from having sex when you do not intend to requires thinking because SOME guys are monkeys, and theyll hump w.e they can get their hands on. anyways umm affection is very important for healthy mental state for both women and men- not sexual touching just affectionate touching. I'm a virgin if I touch someone it is not because I'm planing on sex. why is touching someone without intention of f***ing weird exactly?
You asked how men's minds work in this area. Now you're changing the topic to be about how female virgins' minds work because you didn't like my answer. Yeah, you're a thinker, I was so wrong...
no I'm asking you how not having sex is not thinking? you're right- I asked about men so why not answer about men? your the one equating sex to thinking- saying females don't think because they touch nonsexualy anyways you didn't answer my Q. I asked you what happens to you when you go from touching to f***ing. how do you feel. why can't you just touch? what happens that makes this so difficult? you say its natural 4 men, as tho not natural for me. if its not natural for me how am I to understand what you mean?
why doesn't it for girls...
0 1 0 0well speaking only for myself. if I am hugging a guy or doing something that is not agreed as a sexual thing id feel direspectful towards him if I just trued to step it up without discussing it,. and I also do not want every single touch to lead to sex. its too hectic that way. and lots of girls do want sex all the time,but its only guys I'm dealing with which is why is didn't ask about girls,.. so then does that mean your physical contact always turns sexual? why? do you know/
lol I thought you asked physical attraction...tahts what happens when I'm at work and go back and fourth lol
back & forth- come again? lol what are we talking about?
I think that in a lot of situations, guys are looking to have something more happen and if there is some touching that leads us to think it could become more physical or intimate, that's how we're wired to respond.
0 0 0 0you mean you're primed for action lol - so a little goes farther quivkly? without thinking?
I've gotten aroused in situations and not been aware of it until later so yeah, it can happen without thinking. It made dances when I was younger really awkward and some early dates uncomfortable as well. I still can get aroused quickly but it doesn't happen so spontaneously now.
no I mean what YOU consciously DO -not your penis. ;)
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