kinkyviolet
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I've found this to be the case sometimes as well. (Although, when I have sex, the orgasm is usually the last thing on my mind. I just enjoy the ride.) I think that part of it is that we know our own bodies better than anyone else does. We know what feels good and can do it without having to communicate that in any way to a partner. We don't have to worry about pleasing a partner and can concentrate on our own pleasure when we masturbate. Since there's no one else around, we don't feel self-conscious or nervous or embarrassed or whatever. Also, fantasy is often much better than reality, and if you have a good imagination, you can come up with things in your mind that would totally blow anything a real partner could do out of the water. You've probably heard it said that sex is 90% mental. With masturbation, it's probably more like 95%, so the ability to fantasize about whatever we want without the distraction of a partner makes it that much more intense. Of course, sometimes you just want to be with someone. If you masturbate a lot (like I do, hehe), you can get too accustomed to those sensations and become desensitized to other forms of stimulation, specifically sex with a partner. If this is a concern for you, I would suggest dialing the masturbation down a bit (especially if you use a vibrator), and just having more sex (if you can) to get used to those sensations again. Practice makes perfect! Then again, it could just be that your partner is lousy in bed, but you didn't hear that from me. :p (Just kidding!) As a side note: From my own (admittedly limited) experience, I find that it helps to not worry about getting off so much when you're having sex. One way of thinking about it is that sex is the cake, and the orgasm (or orgasms) is the icing. You can enjoy the cake alone, though it's usually better with icing, but the icing alone will make you sick if you eat too much of it...ok, so it's not a perfect metaphor, but I think I've made my point.
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