The 7 Day Chastity Challenge survey results are in, and the great participation blew me away. We definitely received a representative sample based on the number of books purchased and the Kindle Unlimited borrows. Thanks so much to each of you who took the time to complete the survey. So, for those interested, the survey says…
Here are the fifteen survey questions and the results.
Q1: Did you complete all seven days of the challenge?
80.6% of those who took the 7 day challenge completed it, which I think is a phenomenal number. That shows as it was designed, most guys, sufficiently motivated, were able to successfully complete the challenge.
Q2: If you didn’t complete all seven days, what was the most important reason why?
Of the 19.4% of those who didn’t complete all 7 days of the challenge, here were the top reasons they gave.
- 66.7% were unable to wear a chastity device comfortably.
- 16.7% found the accelerated wear schedule caused them too much discomfort.
- 16.7% decided chastity wasn’t for them and abandoned the challenge.
Q3: What most motivated you to take the challenge?
- 46.9% wanted to experience the benefits of male chastity.
- 34.4% wanted to learn to wear a chastity device for extended periods.
- 9.4% wanted to satisfy their curiosity about what male chastity is about.
- 9.4% wanted to try chastity for the first time.
Q4: What was the source of the chastity device you used?
- 78.1% used a chastity device they already owned for the challenge.
- 18.8% bought a new device to use for the challenge.
- 3.1% opted for “Honor Chastity” instead of using a chastity device.
Q5: If you purchased a new device for the challenge, how helpful was the advice we included on choosing and measuring a chastity device?
For those buying a chastity device for the challenge, we suggested two options. Both were basic, generic devices widely available for $25 or less, one stainless steel and the other 3D-printed plastic. Our intent was to encourage guys to start with something inexpensive so that if they decided chastity wasn’t something they wanted to continue after the challenge they wouldn’t have made a significant investment in a more expensive device. Here is how helpful challenge participants found our advice.
- 62.5% found the advice very helpful.
- 25.0% found the advice somewhat helpful.
- 12.5% found the advice not helpful.
In hindsight, we probably should have split this question into two questions, asking about how helpful participants found our device options suggestions and then how helpful they found the sizing advice we included. That might have provided us with useful insight into why 12.5% didn’t find our recommendations helpful.
Q6: What type of chastity device did you use for the challenge?
For those who used a chastity device for the challenge, the vast majority, here is the type they used.
- 58.1% used 3D-printed plastic devices.
- 32.3% used stainless steel devices.
- 9.7% used silicone devices.
Q7: How would you rate the accelerated wear schedule from beginner to 24/7 chastity in 7 days?
This is one of the questions we were most interested in getting feeding back on from participants. When I first tried chastity an experienced, professional keyholder supervised me. She took me from putting on a chastity device for the first time to 24/7 wear in seven days. So, I knew it was possible, but was challenging and that’s why I chose the 7-day period rather than something longer like 14 days or a month. Here is how participants felt about the accelerated wear schedule.
- 41.9% thought it was about right.
- 35.5% found it challenging.
- 19.4% found it easy.
- 3.2% found it difficult.
Q8: After taking the challenge, do you plan to continue practicing male chastity?
- 93.7% of participants said yes, they intended to continued practicing male chastity.
- A little more than 3% no, and a similar number said they were unsure.
Q9: Did you experience the positive benefits of male chastity/semen retention we promised during the challenge?
- 59.4% Yes
- 37.5% Somewhat
- 3.1% No
While we felt gratified that well over half of the participants felt they experienced the positive benefits we promised, we understand the more intense benefits and experiences that chastity offers take longer. So, we weren’t surprised that not every participant experienced every possible benefit. Still, 96.7% did experience at least some of the benefits after only seven days.
Q10: Did the challenge meet the expectations you had at the start?
- 56.3% Yes
- 37.5% Somewhat
- 6.3% No
Overall, most participants felt the challenge met their expectations in whole or in part.
Q11: On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 lowest and 5 highest) please provide your overall rating for the challenge.
- 32.3% – 5
- 48.4% – 4
- 19.4% – 3
Q12: Was this challenge your first experience with practicing male chastity?
- 67.7% No
- 32.3% Yes
Q13: If you could change one thing about the challenge, what would it be?
This was an essay question where we invited participants to offer suggestions for improving the challenge. The overwhelming top response was participants would have liked a longer period of chastity and denial. We chose the 7-day period since we intended the challenge to be an introduction to chastity, but the responses to the question have us thinking about offering a 30-day challenge people could try after completing the 7-day challenge.
Q14: To what extent do you agree with the following statement: The 7 Day challenge made it easy for me to experience 24/7 chastity.
- 66.7% Somewhat agreed.
- 27.5% Agreed.
- 5.9% Somewhat disagreed with the statement.
Q15: Anything else you would like us to know?
The final question in the survey was an optional essay question inviting participants to share anything else they wished about their experiences with the challenge. We received many responses that were personal in nature, but the most common response was from participants who said they enjoyed taking the challenge or found it useful.
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to complete the survey, and we appreciated your feedback so much. While we feel the survey did not show we should make any immediate changes to the 7 day chastity challenge, we came away feeling there is definite interest in a longer challenge and so we intend to work on a follow up thirty day challenge soon.
Another Device Review Coming Soon
On the first day of September, I’ll begin test-wearing a new device I recently received. Stay tuned for the next device review coming soon.