Dear Pat,
This sounds like more of a moral issue for your friends than something that is grounded in scientific research.
Indeed, much of the research that this type of theory comes from is grounded in religious beliefs. There is also a distinction between “impersonal sex” and “personal sex” in much of this religiously grounded research. Research by Langstrom and Hanson (2006) is one such example. As you can imagine, these religious tenants foster the idea that “impersonal sex” is bad and “personal sex” is good. Personal sex being sex between a married couple and impersonal sex being masturbation, etc… (Oh please!).
It is very important to note that there is no scientific evidence that really supports this belief and to note that the research available does not show that one causes the other (i.e. excessive masturbation causes bad family values, health problems…etc… or vice versa). As James Giles (2006), from the University of Guam (not the J. Giles band), aptly writes there is “no such thing as excessive levels of sexual behavior.”
If you and your partner(s) is/are happy with your sexual behaviors than that is all that matters. While I am not aware of your friend’s motives in providing you this information, I believe that it is grounded more in their personal beliefs and simply is not grounded in scientific research.
Good Pleasure,
Dr. Simple
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