How much of a man's "manhood" is linked to having sex?

Question

personally/culturally/socially.

Not physical manhood, but the social/mental concept of manhood.

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Answer 1

I think it's developmental. At a certain age, you are not a "man" until you've had sex. And then, yes, for some men, their self is all tied up in how much sex they have. I know that lots of women don't want to believe this, but men truly do have a stronger sex drive than women do. So it becomes a dominant force in every man's life. As men get older, they are better able to put things in perspective and sex, while still important, no longer tends to define them as men. My view of myself as a man, at this point in my life, is only marginally related to my sexual self. It's still there, but more in the background as the true responsibilities of being a man take priority.

Answer 2

Sometimes it is absolutely comical to read the stuff in here... to say that a man's 'manhood' is not linked to having sex at all, is absurd. And it's completely amusing when people throw in the social construct theory with it... and if this was the case, we wouldn't be alive today.

This is not to say that a man is so, based entirely on having sex, as there are many things that make men such. Doing what's right, sticking up for his family, teaching his children how an adult should act, and so on are equal considerations. But again, having sex does have some bearing on being human in general. We're survivors. We always facilitate the libido, which is our will to survive. Having sex is very much a part of being a man, as it is healthy.

Answer 3

About as much as a truck's "truckhood" is linked to towing cargo. You can be a man without having sex, however one aspect of being a man, is their sex life, same goes with an adult woman. But if you don't have sex at all, you are still a mature adult.
I consider manhood another way of saying "maturity", enforced by the roles male humans have in society, which like it or not, still exist.

Answer 4

It's amazing how many females answer this question and yet they don't know what it is like to be a man don't you think that is hypocritical. Manhood is the ability to provide for himself and his family without assistance. Anybody at any age past 12 can have sex but that doesn't make them a man. In my opinion less than 3% is linked to having sex.

Answer 5

That was NOT like how my ex did it. Maybe you should get some "pointers" from him. Then again sport, you're playing with youth-sized equipment when he's an all-star. Get the hell out of my bed!

Answer 6

That depends greatly on the individual, on the role models, icons, and norms that he accepts. There are notions of masculinity that are very strongly connected with sexuality and those which have little if any such connection. Popular culture and contemporary culture generally tend to emphasize sexuality as a prominent or even essential feature of masculinity, but those are not the only choices available to men.

Answer 7

I always thought of "manhood" being a transition.
You know,like crossing the bridge and discovering the real responsibility of being a man.

Answer 8

Physically: 5%, unless he’s a complete d**k head to toe
Personally: 100% but that is only because of the stereotypes he is crammed
Culturally: in America? 50% half is sex, half is athletic ability
Socially: in the male social circle, 100%, he has to prove he doesn't have the mind and wants of a woman. In the female circle, only about 10%, women base manhood on strength of emotional state.

Answer 9

Manhood, not much....guyhood, quit a bit.

I remember when I was younger that's nearly all my guy friends did was talk about sex or something related to sex. Now if they talk about it they do it in a much more respectful manner.

Answer 10

Assuming you mean penis when you refer to "manhood", and having sex as sexual intercourse, these are not necessarily linked. Sexual intercourse can clearly occur without a penis involved. Else all lesbians are virgins and 60 year old men were doomed to sexless futures before Viagra. The assumption that sexual intercourse is one and the same with penetrative sex is very limited and immature. However, there is an increasingly strong cultural trend for this to assumption, particularly with the pushing of Viagra and related pharmaceuticals. Its kind of sad that a penis would be seen as such a large part of his identity that it creates this concept of "manhood".