Whats your opinion on watching Porn?

I was reading this article on PROS AND CONS OF WATCHING PORN.

Cons:

- The guilt and mistrust about pornography can tear a marriage apart.

- Turning to pornography may cause your spouse to withdraw from the real relationship because of the instant gratification one receives from it.

- When your husband/wife views porn, you may feel disrespected. Some spouses start feeling insecure that they are not good enough for their mates. This can create a wedge in the marriage.

- Pornography could make it difficult for one of the partners to view sex as a loving form of communication. As a result, pornography can decrease sexual satisfaction within your marriage.

Pros:

- Watching X-rated porn doesn't mean your partner doesn't enjoy making love to you anymore.

- A sexual relationship can be enhanced when your imagination is allowed to run free.

- Sexual intimacy is not being replaced with porn. Don't allow the medium to rake up issues in your marriage.

- If your partner is viewing porn, it can only hurt you if you allow it to. If you aren't insecure and have a good self-image, your partner's porn use won't hurt you.

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Personally i've never faced problems in my life watching porn.

Do you agree or disagree with the article OT?

Only at the library.

The wife doesn't mind me having my stash. All this sentimental stuff in marriage is BS. The wife and I treat each other more like friends with benefits. That's why we're still together. When we have sex, we treat it like a carnival ride or circus. If we need porn to get ourselves hot, so be it. ;)

Personally, I'm getting more and more uninterested in it. It's okay to watch it once and while but it can be addictive and it's not a substitute for a real relationship.

idk, it just doesn't feel right anymore.

It is fine. Everything in moderation.

Nothing wrong with it. Most of the criticism against porn has as much validity as saying violent video games makes a person do violent things in real life.

Porns ok i watch it all the time and have a happy relationship too

Those pros aren't even pros but rather, non-con situations. Sure if both partners agree to it, then porn wouldn't cause any problems in the relationship. But, even in that case, porn is always 'less satisfactory'; unless you really just had bad sex your entire life. Add to that the 'porn addiction' and that shit just ruins one person's life. Porn is more accessible than sex, getting addicted to it can only give birth to social ills. All in all, your partner is a better package - go for him/her.

I am neutral towards it. Honestly, sometimes people need to just wank it out. Of course, I've been with people who feel differently. But for me, I know that someone watching porn doesn't mean they don't find you attractive or something like that. It's only a problem when it starts to replace real sexual contact with your partner.

- The guilt and mistrust about pornography can tear a marriage apart.

- Turning to pornography may cause your spouse to withdraw from the real relationship because of the instant gratification one receives from it.

lmao thanks for the laugh

Porn in itself isn't bad, but I was ( still feel like I am) a porn addict, so I had to quit ( or trying to quit) because it got bad for a while.

Any criticisms against porn in general are all purely societal and religious in nature.

As we're born with the natural biological need to reproduce, masturbation (which often involves porn) is at the very least objectively healthy when done in moderation.

I'd probably be more likely to stray from the monogamy of my relationship were it not for porn.

What constitutes a porn addict? If I crank down once a day or every other day, am I an addict?

American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as "[something] characterized by inability to consistently abstain, impairment in behavioral control, craving, diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships, and a dysfunctional emotional response. Like other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death."

So unless you choking your chicken once a day is seriously damaging your quality of life and "interpersonal relationships" and you are unable to stop despite this, no, you are not a porn addict. In fact, some studies suggest it's healthy to relief a "build up" daily so take that as you will.

It loses its appeal after about 10 minutes, but for some reason I keep returning to it.

It's awesome.

I like porn where the women have a big ass and titties.

Takes me around 20 minutes before it loses appeal :P

As long as someone practices moderation, I don't see anything wrong with it. It enhances the fapping session. However I am a little bored of it tbh and I don't watch that much porn anyway.

No partner. No problem.

Nothing wrong with it as long as it doesn't take over your life or ruin your relationships. Like anything else that could cause addiction.

Whatever floats your boat.

You guys like just straight up sex or are you more into scenarios?

Fine to watch if you're single. Not okay if you're in a relationship, because it shows sexual disinterest in your partner, unless you're partner is okay with it or helps for sexual stimulation.

My gf knows I watch porn and she watches porn too. Doesn't really bother us. She's not always in the mood and knows that I gotta let off so she doesn't care. Sometimes I am too tired for sex or have an exam I'm cramming for and she will do her thing while I'm asleep / studying.

Porn doesn't substitute other pleasures though. Whacking off may feel good but not as good as getting whacked off by your gf or wife.

I really dislike pornography.

How are these pros?

I see what you did thar

The pleasure isn't worth the penalty. Besides, it's the lowest form of culture to sanction the public display of fornicators.

Meh Porn sucks, always is and always will be. Hentai is what I love and Hentai is for me. My baby mama doesn't care if I watch Hentai so it's all good.

There's nothing wrong with it as long as you don't watch it outside your home/residence, also, provided the content one watches isn't too weird.

More women watch porn than a lot of people assume. Seems that way to me. Nothing wrong with porn, but a bone of contention to some women I know.

Indeed. I see no problem with porn, and if it isn't causing problems then great, but like you say it's more "non-cons" than "pros".

Porn has been around as long as prostitution which is the worlds oldest profession. Everything should be done in moderation.

If you can't trust your partner to stay loyal to you, then you really shouldn't be with them... porn or not.

It's not really any different than any other activity that people like to indulge in. Smoking, drinking, drugs, food, whatever. . . Choose your vice, just don't let it control your life.

What he said.

You always find a far better video after you have already finished ;)

That's not an issue for me - I stop looking after I'm finished.

Yes!

jk

There's nothing wrong with porn. My partner and I watch it together. Because of porn, I've come to understand what she really likes. Omg.

Maybe if you're in a relationship and you prefer it over sex with them?

Addiction is bad but sometimes for fun it's OK. My fiance doesn't mind, so I'll be OK with "Cons".