...would consider themselves a hedonist?

Do you REALLY need to ask? lmao

...and do you know why GaG? I’ve met 2 people this week who clearly have zero clue what a hedonist is!!!
That aside, playing in this arena does not a hedonist make - its takes more than that unless you are fucking multiple times a day!

I mastered multiple orgasms when I was 16 years old. If I jack off, I just assume I'll get at least two orgasms out of it, but I commonly get three or even four. My record is 8. And quite frankly, nothing makes me happier than sex with a beautiful girl.

However, it is not my full time endeavor.

but to each their own.

A hedonistic person is committed to seeking sensual pleasure — the type of guy you might find in a massage parlor or at an all-you-can-eat buffet. This term — along with the related words hedonist and hedonistic — is derived from the Greek word hedone, "pleasure."

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Well, a practical hedonist anyway. I know I can't seek pleasure 24/7/365, but I'm certainly not a workaholic or someone who needs to achieve lofty goals to feel important.

My life is based on giving and receiving the ultimate pleasure

Truest thing I read all day.  

Its definitely important to be a smart hedonist. No matter how much you love pleasure, we all have limits. Like, for example, you can't literally refuse to work. A smart hedonist will try to work smart and get as much of it out of the way as soon as possible so they can return to what really satisfies them, but you can't just not do it at all. That's how you end up broke, homeless, and living a much worse life than if you'd been smart about it.

Booze and broads are at the top of my vice list.

Pure hedonism like pure nihilism is often claimed but seldom actually practiced.

I feel like the opposite is true. Tons of people try to act like they aren't hedonists but they are.

A hedonist is someone to whom pleasure is the most important thing in life.

Maybe they think it appears narcissistic?

True.
Everything in moderation - including moderation

Count me as one...

As long as I can get enough of it. lol

I suppose I am a man of rather large appetites. I have lost track of how many drunken weekends where I have fucked a dozen or more different women. Or the times I have finished an entire bottle of tequila and decided another one would be a GREAT idea, or have sat down and eaten a dozen lobsters at a single sitting just because they tasted so damn good.

My name is Zen; I am a hedonist.

I'm a hedonist to say the least! I thrive on the pleasures in life.... sex, a lot of sex!  I wake up with a throbbing pussy.... I NEED pleasure before going to sleep. Does that make me a hedonist? Lol I love to be naked and feel the sexual energy of others. Makes my sexual energy thrive! Mmmmm....
Just finished my morning "getting banged in my ass"  
Ahhhh.... life is good 🙄
XOXO  
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I think that I lean towards being a hedonist. But I also am able to work and take care of my obligations. Maybe that's a hedonist wannabe?

"Early to bed and early to be aroused , makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise"

a part of hedonism?

Does she have any pics? lol

A great flogging or spanking then hot and wild fucking is the greatest of pleasures.

Maybe not even necessarily moderation, just not going completely overboard. I feel like the word moderation kind of implies that you take a middle ground on something. You can definitely pursue pleasure and limit pain more than is normal for someone. But a person trying to reach absolute hedonism (experiencing nothing but constant pleasure and never experiencing pain) is trying to reach an impossible goal and trying to reach impossible goals has been known to seriously backfire. Like the Communist party in Russia, its a noble idea to say everyone should be equal and wealth be distributed equally. Marx's original goals obviously came from a place of virtue, in actual practice though, its a terrible idea and disastrous when implemented. You cannot attempt to reach a kind of utopia if humanity has not progressed enough, technologically or socially, to achieve that. A major part of that being technological. I do believe that humans may advance enough technologically that we can create a utopia one day. We're not at that point though, therefore, trying to create a utopian society is a fools errand. Obviously, try to improve it, but don't go for the end goal yet.

Hedonism is definitely stigmatized in our society despite how much its practiced. America loves its sex, luxurious comforts, drugs, and food, but we're kind of in denial about it. There are very few people who are actually self-identified hedonists, can't be any more than 10% of the population I'd say, but I'd say the majority of Americans are still hedonists.

This is a really interesting reply and probably has a lot of truth to it. It’s funny how many people view ‘hedonist’ as someone who pursues self-destructive pleasure - there’s definitely a heavy connotation there (that is what in fact prompted my post) - despite us definition not stating that. It’s also Interesting for sure how culture and interpretation impact views on one simple word

That's definitely true too. I've even heard some people say that you're not a real hedonist unless you're recklessly pursuing pleasure, getting way too drunk multiple nights a week, fucking without condoms, becoming addicted to drugs, stuff like that. The truth is, you really don't need to do that. Not only that, but you'll live a much more hedonistic life if you're not reckless. Nobody tells skiers that they're not truly into skiiing unless they do it so damn much that they never show up to work and end up getting fired. Skiing could be your absolute favorite thing in the world, but its highly unlikely that even the most hardcore skiier would just refuse to go to work so that he/she could go ski. So I'm not sure why people act like being a hedonist necessitates being stupid about it.

Yes! Completely agree with all you said.
I’ve thought about this since my last post and the media definitely salivate at the opportunity to  perpetuate a myth of negativity. Think of celebs who have had a tragic end to life based on self- destructive behaviour and you’ll find (definitely in the U.K.) the media have called them hedonists: Amy Winehouse, George Michael, Michael Hutchence etc....

Agree a masochist can be a hedonist, why not?
Not really sure what the opposite of a hedonist would be? I suppose it depends on where you sit - philosopher could be one option miserable bastard could be another lol? 👍

and for the record. Please count me out. lol

Several philosophers are hedonists though.

In the US, they don't usually straight up say they're a hedonist, but the media usually depicts hedonists as secretly depressed people living empty lives that are also frequently destructive.

I get accused of the same thing right here on TER, just because my appetite for pleasure is a little bigger than the average TER member. I bet I have been accused of having a "sad and empty life" a hundred times on this very board by guys who think getting laid once a month is plenty

Once a month? Dear god, what do they think is low?