>>40757354
As a special snowflake, you shouldn't be advising people who are much more likely to be in the norm.
Pic related is the case for the vast majority of people (and other animals).

>>40690714
Dopamine flatlines after orgasm. Dopamine is the reason porn addicts keep opening new images/videos rather than dwelling on the same one. Dopamine is all about anticipation and novelty. Every time you nut in your wife your dopamine response to her is lowered because novelty is reduced. Every time your wife has an orgasm with you her dopamine response to you is lowered for the same reason. That lowering of dopamine response is called habituation, and the logical conclusion to habituation is an unhappy marriage. It is nature's way of motivating you to seek new mates to spread your genes more widely.

What bonds people is oxytocin, that's what's released with hugs/kisses/cuddles and that's what causes most of the health benefits of sex. All the benefits and none of the drawbacks of sex can be had by avoiding orgasm. Of course, there needs to be a change of technique, shifting the focus from winding each other up to relaxation.

>>40665670
>did nofap for 2 weeks
>didn't even make it out of the prolactin haze

>>40583754
>I think I'm flatlining.
You're still in the throes of prolactin.
You need to be beyond 2-3 weeks for flatlining.

Dopamine blocks prolacin, but too much prolacin reduces dopamine production. This creates a vicious cycle (where the decrease in dopamine makes prolacin harder to block, and the lack of dopamine is felt and makes you want to have an orgasm to get a dopamine hit, which will create even more prolacin). Prolacin also blocks the production of testosterone, which is a pain in the ass.

Cortisol (the stress hormone) also blocks testosterone. Orgasm can lower cortisol, but often not the case with porn use.

Watching porn, even without orgasm or masturbation, desensitizes the dopamine receptors.