In my practice , it is indeed . At least vs Shaman . <| sep |> I should explain that this is technically not what it would look like to the naked eye . This was taken at 200 mm with a circular polarizer . Your eyes see in about 50 mm . If you throw on a pair of polarized sunglasses , you would be able to see the Alps almost as clearly albeit much more distant . <| sep |> Furls , actually . Their hooks are crazy expensive , but I can binge a whole season of something and stitch the whole time with no pain whatsoever . <| sep |> Contrary to the abstract ' s wording , testosterone levels did not rise after 3 weeks of abstinence . This study has been posted a thousand times on rnofap . The abstract wording is misleading , as anyone reading it would assume testosterone was higher after 3 weeks . The full study shows no difference in T , and explains further what they actually meant . 3 pages are devoted to this study on YBOP . Google Testosterone Research versus Testosterone Myths . The full study with graphs is available there . The short version from YBOP This abstract Endocrine response to masturbationinduced orgasm in healthy men following a 3 week sexual abstinence , where subjects didn ' t ejaculate for 3 weeks , is often cited as evidence that abstinence leads to increased testosterone . It doesn ' t . This sentence from the abstract is poorly worded and misleading although plasma testosterone was unaltered by orgasm , higher testosterone concentrations were observed following the period of abstinence . In the full study , testosterone levels are the same in both groups . Examine the testosterone graph C on page 379 . Notice testosterone levels at the start of the film 10 minute mark were identical in both groups . End of story . The confusing language in the abstract refers to testosterone differences while masturbating . While watching the erotic film and masturbating , Tlevels dropped for the preabstinence masturbation session . After 21 days of abstinence , Tlevels stayed closer to the 10 minute baseline during masturbation . The statement higher testosterone concentrations were observed following the period of abstinence means that testosterone levels did not fall as much during the stimulus masturbation porn viewing . The authors suggest anticipation of watching a porno perhaps augmented by the anticipation of finally masturbating caused testosterone to remain elevated throughout the viewing .