Many men like to masturbate with some kind of lubrication and others don’t bother. One factor to consider is whether or not you’re circumcised. If you were never circumcised then you probably don’t need lubrication as the uncircumcised hood that covers the head of your penis protects it from being abraded by movements that cause friction.
If you’re circumcised, you can either “go dry” or “go wet.” In the dry technique, you either grip your penis and make the most of the mobility of the top layer of skin (most effective if the skin is somewhat loose), or you grip lightly and slide your fingers across the surface of your penis. However sometimes dry masturbation creates too much friction and makes the penis feel numb. For this reason, many guys prefer to masturbate “wet” — they use lubrication.
more via Cam4 blog | Masturbation – To “Go Dry” or “Go Wet”.