NoFap

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NoFap is a website and community forum that serves as a support group for those who wish to give up pornography and masturbation. Its name comes from the slang term fap, referring to male masturbation. While reasons for this abstinence vary by individual, the main motivation cited is attempting to overcome addiction to pornography, or other compulsive sexual behaviours. Other reasons for abstinence include religious and moral reasons, self-improvement, and physical beliefs. Many views within the group are not supported by medical science. The views within the group and efforts to combat pornography addiction have been criticized as simplistic, outdated, and incorrect by neuroscientists, psychologists, and other medical professionals. The purported science behind the group's activities is said to come from anti-porn activist Gary Wilson. Historian Brian M. Watson observed that Wilson lacked scientific credential and "made a career peddling pseudoscience". As of January 6, 2024, the NoFap...

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