Masturbation is cheap, clean, convenient, and free of any possibility of wrongdoing - and you don't have to go home in the cold. But it's lonely.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Heinlein notes that while masturbation is practical and safe, it lacks human connection and companionship.
- In plain terms
- Self-pleasure is easy and safe but lonely compared to being with someone.
- What can you take from it?
- Solitary acts are safe but lack connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an act fulfilling?
- Is connection necessary for satisfaction?
Another view
Many find sexual activity alone fulfilling without needing connection.
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