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Wet Dream Survey

Posted 2010-01-29 by Cal84

This is meant to be a comprehensive analysis of male nocturnal emissions ("wet dreams"), with a focus on statistical data, not personal anecdotes or reactions. (There are plenty of other polls that deal with "talking about your first time," etc.)

1. How old are you?

Under 8
8-10
11-13
14-17
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
Over 70

2. Have you entered puberty far enough to experience an ejaculation?

Yes (please continue the survey)
No (thanks for your honesty; please check out the results)

3. Have you ever experienced a nocturnal emission?

4. If you can remember your very first ejaculation, did it occur while you were awake or asleep?

Awake (via masturbation or other sexual activity)
Asleep (via nocturnal emission)
I don't remember

5. How old were you when you had your first nocturnal emission?

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 or older
I don't remember
I have not experienced a nocturnal emission

6. How often did you have nocturnal emissions below age 10?

Every night
Several times per week
Once a week
Several times per month
Once a month
Once every few months
Never

7. How often did you have nocturnal emissions from age 10-15?

Every night
Several times per week
Once a week
Several times per month
Once a month
Once every few months
Never
I am younger than 10-15

8. How often did you have nocturnal emissions from age 15-20?

Every night
Several times per week
Once a week
Several times per month
Once a month
Once every few months
Never
I am younger than 15-20

9. How often did you have nocturnal emissions from age 20-40?

Every night
Several times per week
Once a week
Several times per month
Once a month
Once every few months
Never
I am younger than 20-40

10. How often did you have nocturnal emissions from age 40-70?

Every night
Several times per week
Once a week
Several times per month
Once a month
Once every few months
Never
I am younger than 40-70

11. Do you masturbate or engage in conscious sexual activities to the point of orgasm/ejaculation?

12. Do you notice any correlation between the number of conscious ejaculations you have (via masturbation or sexual activities) and the number of nocturnal emissions you have? They can influence each other in both directions (i.e. more sex = more wet dreams, or, more wet dreams = less masturbation, etc).

Yes: the more often I masturbate or have sex, the more nocturnal emissions I have
Yes: the more often I masturbate or have sex, the fewer nocturnal emissions I have
Yes: the more nocturnal emissions I have, the more often I masturbate or have sex
Yes: the more nocturnal emissions I have, the less often I masturbate or have sex
No: there is no apparent connection between my masturbation/sex frequency and my nocturnal emission frequency
No: I do not masturbate or have sex
No: I have not experienced a nocturnal emission

13. Do you experience nocturnal emissions while dreaming, and if so, do you remember your dreams?

Yes, I usually have nocturnal emissions during/after erotic dreams
Yes, I usually have nocturnal emissions during/after non-erotic dreams
No, I usually have nocturnal emissions without dreaming
No, I have erotic dreams but do not have nocturnal emissions
No, I do not have erotic dreams or nocturnal emissions

14. If you masturbate or engage in sexual activities and have nocturnal emissions, how do the orgasms compare?

The orgasms are stronger during masturbation or sexual activities
The orgasms are stronger during nocturnal emissions
The orgasms are the same for both
I don't wake up during nocturnal emissions, so can't compare the orgasms
I have only experienced nocturnal emissions, so can't compare
I have only experienced masturbation or sexual activities, so can't compare

15. Do you normally ejaculate more semen during masturbation/sex or nocturnal emissions?

I ejaculate more during masturbation/sex
I ejaculate more during nocturnal emissions
I ejaculate the same amount for both
I don't wake up during nocturnal emissions, so can't compare
I don't masturbate or have sex, so can't compare
I don't have nocturnal emissions, so can't compare

16. Have you observed any connection between your nocturnal emissions and having to urinate?

Yes, if I fall asleep with a full bladder, I usually have a nocturnal emission
Yes, if I have a nocturnal emission, I usually wake up having to urinate
No, there's no connection for me
No, I don't have nocturnal emissions

17. How do you usually fall asleep?

On my back
On my side
On my stomach

18. Do you usually wake up or continue sleeping during a nocturnal emission?

I usually wake up during the ejaculation
I usually wake up right after the ejaculation
I usually sleep through the entire thing and only discover it the next morning
I have not had a nocturnal emission

19. If you masturbate, do you ever do it lying down in bed?

Yes, I masturbate in bed (sometimes or always)
No, I only masturbate out of bed
No, I don't masturbate

20. Have you ever had more than one nocturnal emission in one night?

Yes, I've had more than one in a single night
No, I've only ever had one per night
No, I haven't ever had a nocturnal emission

Thanks for your time and honesty. Because wet dreams occur unconsciously, can be messy, and aren't easy to talk about, people often feel guilty or dirty after having them. However, they are a normal, healthy, and universal experience for boys and men around the world, just like masturbation and sex. If you have testicles and a penis, you'll probably have wet dreams, so why not fall asleep and enjoy the experience!