“My wife would be extremely hurt by this, and the last thing I want to do is hurt her. I’ve never told her about the struggle, but I’ve said quite a few things that have suggested an old habit.”
A 23-year-old Floridian man was arrested after being found with the most extensive stash of “child porn” America has ever seen.
Your partner just told you that they struggle with porn, and your world feels like it’s ending. But is it? Here’s a helpful guide for you.
Porn is easier to find than a good restaurant for date night, and it’ll never reject a consumer like a real person would. But why do people even log on in the first place?
“[Porn can] give an unrealistic view of sex and our bodies, make us self-conscious, and question why our bodies are not developed like what we see online.”
“Tossing and turning for hours at a time became increasingly irritating… I soon discovered watching porn immediately put an end to my sleepless nights.”
Not only are the harmful effects of porn often overlooked, but there are also many misconceptions on the issue, like many people believing that porn is just a “guy thing.”
Although the majority of the porn industry’s consumers are men, one popular porn site reported that 35% of its visitors were women in 2021.
A National Survey conducted by Common Sense sheds light on the dangerous realities of teens and online pornography. According to the report, three-quarters of teens say they’ve seen porn by age 17, and the average age of first exposure is just 12 years old.
Betrayal trauma is a real thing, and it looks different for each person. Most people feel heartbroken and go through a mourning process. The lies and broken trust are often what hurt the most.
The harms of porn don’t discriminate based on your relationship status. Porn can negatively affect the consumer and harm their potential future relationships, even if they are not currently in a relationship.
Porn is actually the definition of sex-negative. Here are three reasons that explain why not watching porn is a pretty sex-positive choice.
