Many individuals fear that watching porn can reduce libido and lead to impotence, but research demonstrates otherwise. Horniness and desire don’t appear to be affected.
Many porn actors have personal fetishes. These may be triggered by different things and are completely normal behaviors.
Porn doesn’t accurately portray what real-world sexual encounters look like; here are a few reasons why.
2. They don’t get excited when you walk through the door
Pornography perpetuates a narrative in which sexual encounters can happen with anyone, discrediting communication, consent and emotions that all play an integral role in when and why physical relations occur. Furthermore, it gives viewers the impression that sexuality should be performed just to please another individual – which could result in hurt feelings at best and even abuse at worst – healthy sex should always be mutually respectful.
Pornography encourages viewers to fake their reactions. Both men and women in porn videos often squirt or moan to make viewers more titillated – an unnatural reaction since women only orgasm in response to much higher stimulation than seen in pornography, with any sexual encounter rarely leading to true orgasms.
Pornography depicts women in positions which would never be possible in real life. Posing can create some level of arousal, but mostly for camera purposes – most people arouse from talking, touching, kissing and other means; most don’t possess acting talent enough to pull this off convincingly and instead come off looking weird, which can turn off many viewers. If you want to decrease your consumption of porn, perhaps start with consensual content first and focus on removing this type of entertainment.
3. They promote completely fake sex
As video fakes (known as deepfakes) become more sophisticated, it will become easier to superimpose someone’s face onto another body and create the impression they were recording a sex tape. Scarlett Johansson has already been targeted in this manner and she fears it may only get worse as technology progresses.
Porn can promote unrealistic standards of beauty that no real-life person could meet, which has detrimental repercussions for relationships and self-esteem, even among men who only watch porn occasionally. One study even discovered that those exposed to centerfold images were less likely to feel romantically attracted towards their partners than others who didn’t view these centerfold images!
As part of your efforts to protect both your psyche and libido, taking steps against porn consumption is an integral component of protecting yourself and restoring balance in your relationships. Instead of becoming entranced by others’ sexual exploits, why not have some erotica adventures of your own with your partner or group of friends instead? Creating your own videos can add another level of fun while strengthening bonds within relationships.