The Watchtower believes that Masturbation leads to Homosexuality and to avoid it they suggest at nighttime arrange to share a bedroom with other members of the family. Sleep on the side, not on the back or stomach.

Helpful in this regard, then, is appreciating the fact that autoeroticism or masturbation is no mere innocent pastime but rather a practice that can lead to homosexual acts . How so? In that self-induced masturbation may make it easier and more tempting for one to engage in mutual masturbation, which is a form of homosexuality. Sincerely striving against this practice will go far to protect a youth.