Is it unhealthy to masturbate while looking at picture of hot guys? Its alot easier for me and I know lots of people do it, but then I´ve heard it might be bad for you because then you won´t be able to do it as well with a partner. Is this true?
I don't think that will lessen your attraction to a partner. A more probable situation is by sort of "working yourself up" you become a little less sensitive to erotica, and may, maybe, possibly... last longer...(? Which is a good thing, I think???) This is of course coming from an ignorant virgin, but I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Like 80% of people look at porn and the other 20% are liars; don't worry. If you can't masturbate/orgasm or get an erection without porn (or other visual aids) then that is an issue. Using porn a lot can lead to reliance on it, but those cases are few and far between. Just make sure a decent portion of your masturbation doesn't use porn and use your imagination instead and you'll be fine.
Pictures are better, in terms of numbing, than watching porn videos, and unlikely to cause you a problem. But fantasizing without either is the best in terms of keeping you focused on the "here and now" when you eventually have a partner. If it isn't too personal, do you simply find that you can't get aroused without looking at pics? If so, it might be worth giving it a try and working on developing fantasy in your mind's eye. Choosing a time to masturbate when you aren't in a hurry, and when you're confident no one will be around to disturb you will also make a huge difference; if you're just trying to finish the deed in a hurry, then it's more likely in those circumstances to need stimulation of some kind. Most people learn to just do it quickly to get it over with, but in terms of preparing you to be the best intimate partner, learning to take your time and really relax and enjoy it will also make a big difference when you're eventually with a partner.
Perhaps that was meant to be humorous, but just to ciarify... it's not accurate. It is true that a larger portion of people under 30 (perhaps close to the 80% number) use porn than people older, because of the wider availability of Internet porn as they were growing up, but there are a lot of people of all ages who don't regularly use porn, either because it isn't a turn-on for them, because they've consciously chosen not to use it, or they simply enjoy their own fantasies more than what they see in porn. Completely agree with this.
Pictures are a toned-down source of porn, IMO, and they're not as addictive as hardcore porn. As with anything that can be good and can be addictive, moderation is the key, and that all depends on the person. Most people can have a drink or two and be done, but an alcoholic keeps guzzling until he's completely shit-faced, and does it over and over again because he has to. If you're getting to the point where you can't get off or even get an erection without pornography, or certain types of porn that used to disgust you now turn you on, you've got a problem.
