EDIT: It had never occurred to me that edging might be the reward rather than the punishment tbh, but I was worried about the psychological damage of equating "reward" with "shame", so I'm glad I asked!

The frustration of being so close but not able to go over the edge has always felt good to me, but in a "what the f**k do I need to do to earn this release?" rather than a "This is wonderful, I could do this all day" kind of way.

It sounds like for many, the opposite is true, either way this thread and the responses have given me a lot to think about, thanks!

Just wondering if anyone is doing this and what the psychological impact might be.

In my mind the easiest to explain scenario is that someone wants to lose weight (although it could be adopting any other habit in their lives).

At the start of the process, they set a target weight (let's say they're 14st and they want to end up at 12st 6lb).

They then weigh themselves every other day whilst adjusting their diet/working out etc.

If the weight hasn't changed, they must complete one edge for each lb they are over their target weight before the next time they weigh themselves.

If the weight has increased, they must complete one edge for each lb they are over their target weight, as well as completing some kind of "challenge" for each lb their weight has increased by. This might be wearing a plug during a workout or something else that increases their arousal.

The rules could then be that orgasms are allowed for every stone they drop in weight, or just when they reach their target, but the incentive to get fit/lose weight is that they can cum when they get there.

My concerns are how this might affect someone's brain to associate weight-loss with reward, and thereby develop a dependency on losing weight to gain pleasure, possibly leading to eating disorders.

Am I overthinking this?