Arctichowler said:
so im a couple days into not fapping, im at the gym today and i notice a very attractive guy (im gay), of course im interested but for a couple minutes i feel very sexually frustrated and had the urge to fap. Anyone else feel like this. I think its different than just being aroused, its an annoying feeling
Yeah, I totally know what you mean, man. It's something I spent a few hours reading and writing about today.
Basically, what I have so far, is that it IS different. Arousal happens in situations that call for it. But that compulsion to immediately NEED to fap when you get new "human fap material" is more about your relationship with other guys.
In my case, that's girls, and for me, I realized that I get to jumpy about sex and I need to learn to take the time to appreciate the person's beauty. Like a piece of art almost!
This podcast is only 20 minutes and while it may not talk about fapping in general... it does explore our relationship with people's looks and something you'll notice right off the bat: a)it gets easier with time to distinguish the two situations b) it takes discipline.
Slow progress is progress.
http://thematinggrounds.com/the-mating-grounds-podcast-episode-21-qa-how-can-i-not-act-nervous-around-a-hot-girl/
TL;DR You and I have to learn to appreciate that people are more than just sex objects and the good lucks are nice for their own sake. Take the time to just admire people instead of wandering about how'd they'd be like during intercourse.