{"id":2944,"date":"2022-11-16T05:50:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T05:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:45:15","slug":"porn-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/porn-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Porn Addiction Ruin Your Sex Life? (Spoiler Alert: YES!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Watching pornography is often considered \u2018normal\u2019 among younger men and usually isn\u2019t given a second thought. A study suggested that around 64-70 percent of men watch pornography on a regular basis. While watching porn occasionally is not conclusively harmful, making pornography your \u2018go-to\u2019 every time you feel the urge to have sex or stimulate yourself, is doing more damage than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop--1024x576.png\" alt=\"Watching pornography\" class=\"wp-image-2945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop--1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-watching-something-on-a-laptop-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is primarily because porn features a number of unrealistic scenarios and disproportionate body types &#8211; right from abnormally curvy body shapes of women, unrealistic breast sizes as well as penis sizes, and incorrect portrayals about the act of sex. These scenarios deviate significantly from everyday life leading to numerous unexpected issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Porn Addiction Is Spoiling Your Sex Life With Your Partner!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your addiction or dependence on porn could lead to various issues that manifest in many different ways. Let\u2019s have a look at some potential issues caused by porn addiction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Unrealistic expectations from your partner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Excessive consumption of porn can lead to you having unrealistic expectations from your partner\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-man-looking-away-from-his-partner.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Excessive consumption of porn can lead to you having unrealistic expectations from your partner. Men who watch women in their prime performing perfectly orchestrated sexual acts online, begin expecting that their partners also master the same art. They tend to expect their partners to fulfill every fantasy or \u2018kink\u2019 that they\u2019ve discovered online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all women would be comfortable participating in certain sexual acts, which is often negatively viewed by men who see plenty of women effortlessly engaging in the same acts online. This expectation mismatch gives rise to needless resentment among men and affects their relationship with their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Partner Attractiveness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Porn often leads to objectification of your partner\" class=\"wp-image-2947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-looking-unsure-or-looking-away.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Porn often leads to the objectification of your partner. Men who see women performing sexual acts, often start fantasizing about sleeping with the women that they are viewing. If the women they see online are more attractive than their partners, they begin finding their partners less attractive. Often, such men visualize the women they\u2019ve viewed online while making love with their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, men can easily view thousands of different people online to satisfy their sexual urges. This leads to a habit of craving \u2018new\u2019 sexual partners and hunting for \u2018variety.\u2019 These urges often end up with men cheating on their partners, damaging trust and intimacy in the relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Porn &amp; Erectile Dysfunction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor--1024x576.png\" alt=\"Porn &amp; Erectile Dysfunction\" class=\"wp-image-2948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor--1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-consulting-a-doctor-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With unrealistic expectations built up, males find it difficult to get turned on by their existing partners. The lack of avenues to have \u2018engaging\u2019 and \u2018exciting\u2019 sex they\u2019ve viewed online fills them with disappointment. They begin to lose interest in sex with their partners. Even when they do have sex, they find it difficult to maintain their erections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising cases of ED globally are a testament to the fact that excessive viewing of porn leads to desensitizing a man towards sex and he no longer gets aroused by ordinary sexual encounters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Mess up your dopamine levels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images--1024x576.png\" alt=\"dopamine levels\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images--1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-brain-and-dopamine-vector-images-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Porn consumption tends to give an unrealistic spike to a man\u2019s dopamine levels. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that makes you feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consuming porn leads to a sharp release of dopamine levels. Thereafter, your brain is unable to release dopamine naturally in normal sexual situations. This causes many men to lose interest in sex with their partners as they do not feel aroused. Many men are subsequently unable to orgasm while having sex with their partners as they are not as excited as they used to be during the act of sex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Hyper-sexuality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated--1024x576.png\" alt=\"Porn can also make one addicted to sex\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated--1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/man-looking-frustrated-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Porn can also make one addicted to sex. Watching porn repeatedly where the women you fantasize about fulfill all your sexual kinks makes you addicted to constantly thinking about sex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This desire to have sex manifests in demanding too much sex from your partner or looking for avenues where you can have sex outside the relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addiction to porn has a number of negative consequences. Affection towards your partner is replaced by an unrealistic expectation to constantly engage in the mechanical act of sex with the end goal of orgasm.<br><br>Some couples do tend to watch porn together to spice up their sex lives. While that is perfectly okay, it is important to remember that porn is an unrealistic representation of sex and neither the act nor the physical attributes of the actors involved should be compared to real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DrSafeHands provides confidential testing, consulting, treatment as well as counseling for a number of sexual ailments and mental health problems. If you have any queries, feel free to get in touch with one of our well-qualified and trained doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For support or more information, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drsafehands.com\">www.drsafehands.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;This website may contain general information relating to various medical conditions and their treatment. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professionals. Readers should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. Readers should always consult with a doctor or other healthcare professional for medical advice or information about diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watching pornography is often considered \u2018normal\u2019 among younger men and usually isn\u2019t given a second thought. A study suggested that around 64-70 percent of men watch pornography on a regular basis. 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