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Nonconsensual relationships
Please hold while I masturbate
Originally Published: March 21, 1997 ~ Last Updated / Reviewed on: July 07, 1998
 

Dear Alice,

Recently, during a phone conversation with my boyfriend, he told me that he turned the volume up on his phone. Soon after, he began to masturbate, while he was talking. I am well aware of phone sex, but the conversation never came up. I had no idea what to say to him. It was very loud and there was no mistaking those sounds. Should I confront him or let it go? Do many men find this satisfying? He complains about not being able to sleep. Could this have something to do with this?

 

Dear Reader,

Not only did your boyfriend not give you his undivided attention during that phone conversation, but his behavior was not consensual. Alice believes that your relationship calls for your partner to indicate his "phone sex" intent, and to get your permission to "let his fingers do the talking." Sure, many men and women, couples and singles, find phone sex satisfying -- even relationship-saving when two partners are geographically separated. Is he pulling his cord in the name of sleep-improvement? Alice encourages you to ask him about his masturbatory behaviors -- such a conversation might make for a clearer connection for both of you.

Thanks for calling,

Alice

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