10 Reasons Why You Should (Not) Be Cool With Your Partner Watching Porn Article
Society says it’s fine for partners to watch porn, but research says otherwise. Learn the facts here about how porn can affect relationships.
Society says it’s fine for partners to watch porn, but research says otherwise. Learn the facts here about how porn can affect relationships.
“I gathered up information, took a breath in, and talked to him… He expressed gratitude for me bringing all the information to light for him. And he quit cold turkey that day.”
“I realize that porn led me to weird, even dangerous, scenarios. It felt cool at the time, but at 14, I’d click from porn to chat rooms, where I’d connect with men much older than me.”
Consider the possibility that someone overcoming a struggle with porn can dedicate themselves to fulfilling relationships because of this difficulty, not just in spite of it.
Too many people who struggle with porn stumbled upon it by accident as kids. Even the most innocent search could lead to an accidental porn obsession.
“In December, I found four years’ worth of porn and other inappropriate content on his computer. And that was it. The final straw.”
“I don’t have many regrets in my life, but if I’m being honest, I do have just one. I regret letting porn overtake my life and my time. I can’t begin to describe how much I want the last decade back.”
“Despite my hurt, I know he’s not watching porn because he believes I’m not enough. He watches because porn can be addicting. He knows it is hurtful, and I don’t even think he wants to, honestly.”
Having this issue become a national conversation, highlighted by a publication as renowned as TIME, is a huge step forward for the movement.
Sex trafficking, abuse, and other forms of exploitation blend in with what’s mainstream and normalized in our porn-obsessed society.
The following article was originally posted on Verily by Mary Rose Somarriba. It has been edited for content and clarity. By now, you’ve heard of the Stanford rape…
Let’s talk about three ideas our current culture widely believes about porn that need some reevaluation. What is research actually saying?