@Concerned_Catgirl I feel like it's more of a joke or a meme than anything else.

Though, I think a fair amount of people feel deep internalized shame from masturbating too much, and the construct of nofap is presented as a sort of cure-all for the problems a person might be happening.

@Concerned_Catgirl Because Americans seriously think that masturbation is a sin... never mind that there's evidence that the actual sin is pulling out while committing adultery, not jerking it.

@Concerned_Catgirl Abstinence is supposed to raise your testosterone level and thus your alphaness.. Cis male are fun.

@Concerned_Catgirl I think it started as a 4chan challenge thing and like everything else on the net went way out of hand.

... also I think I've just made a pun.