As I am in my 70's, I grew up in an era when masturbation was taboo so it was always in a secret and guilty pastime. Whilst I know it is normal and healthy I would not be comfortable discussing it with others except in the anonymity of the internet or with my doctor. My wife and I were always very open about it. Now that time has taken her libido while mine remains strong she knows I masturbate 2-3 times a week and encourages me to do so. The only caveat is that I do so when she is not at home and that no porn is involved.
Do you consider it a good thing that her, porn or both aren't involved?? I spoken to other men that say their wives have lost interest in sex, but they still like to watch.
My current and one of my past girlfriends, as well as most of my male lovers, have been interested in watching me masturbate. I also watched some of them and had numerous mutual masturbation sessions. So, I abandoned shame about that early in my adult life. You can learn so much about what stimulates a lover by watching them masturbate to a full climax. One time, an older woman who i had just met asked me what I was going to do after getting up to leave an evening campfire gathering. She was a bit tipsy and so was I. I told her I was going to return to my camping trailer and masturbate before I fell asleep. She said, "Believe it or not, I've never seen a man do that. Can I watch?" I said "Sure", so she followed me to my trailer where I took off my clothes and masturbated laying on the bed while she stood just inside the door and watched. I came so fast that time, with semen shooting out on my torso. I wiped it off with a tissue, and she said, "Thanks for letting me watch. That was fun. Good night!" I saw her as I was leaving the campground the next morning. She smiled sweetly and waved.
I have been secretive about masturbating because it is just such a personal thing and I have not been able to imagine a scenario in which I could be more open about it. Until recently that is. Now, after reading these posts on this forum, I want to share the experience with someone. I want to jerk off while chatting with someone. I want to jerk off with someone over a video chat. I want to have someone watch me jerk off. I want to explore what my masturbating can turn into and those thoughts are such a big turn on to me that as I type this, I am stroking my cock and getting hornier the longer I type.... I am going to go see what I can do to take care of my boner.