How does the use of pornography affect a relationship? What does the use of pornography mean? Should viewing porn be viewed as normal?
These days, pornography is a part of society and some view it as nothing more than another form of entertainment. Below are other considerations-
- Does viewing pornography trigger trauma in a partner?
- Does viewing pornography influence emotions and therefore affect relationships?
- Does watching porn harm relationships?
Those against pornography might also explore these questions:
- Why does pornography trigger trauma?
- Why do only some pornography users experience trauma?
- How does pornography affect relationships?
While experts debate whether pornography is addictive, real people are talking about how pornography effects their lives. People share the following negative influence of pornography on their personal lives and relationships-
- People report having a difficult time stopping the use of pornography.
- Pornography frequency (3 or more times per week) is related to elevated depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
- Frequent users also experience unhappiness and dissatisfaction.
Young women today are trying to figure out how pornography relates to them and their relationships. The struggle about pornography within relationships is real. Relationship issues with pornography use can be a combination of lying, insecurity, compulsive behavior, depression, and anxiety.
What’s wrong with a little porn fantasy? The ease and accessibility of porn is very harmful to women and their relationships. The limitless novelty, on-demand accessibility, and easy escalation to more extreme material, can condition sexual arousal to need pornography and that does not transition well to real life partners and real-life sex.
Porn is harming relationships because the lines between what is real, and fake are blurred. Porn is like the sex 2.0, a newer, slicker version. It seems easy, fast, and cheap. Porn partners are ready, willing, able, and constantly aroused. Porn stars are young, attractive, sexually adventurous, and anxious to please.
Women share feelings of fear, anxiety, and a sense of not belonging when they discover their partners view pornography. Young women have a difficult time not comparing themselves to porn stars and there is real confusion about what a real relationship is supposed to look like. Women feel like they must look and act like porn stars for men to want and find them attractive.
There is a healthy amount of love every individual has for themselves that promotes good self-esteem, confidence, and overall a positive quality of life. To eliminate poor self-esteem caused by porn, women must work on establishing healthy forms of intimacy.
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