Popular belief asserts that individuals of either sex who are not in sexually active relationships tend to masturbate more frequently than those who are; however, much of the time this is not true as masturbation alone or with a partner is often a feature of a relationship.
Populaarne arvamus väidab , et mõlema soo isikud, kes ei ole seksuaalselt aktiivsed, kipuvad masturbeerima sagedamini kui need, kes on; Kuid suur osa ajast ei ole tõsi, sest masturbatsioon üksi või koos partneriga on tihti suhte osa.