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Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by Notion(m): 7:36pm On Apr 05, 2016
Porn simple means Internet prostitution.
There’s a lot of porn out there. In fact, Project Know found that 420 million web pages are pornographic.
With so much porn clearly there are a lot of people watching it, even if many won’t openly admit to that truth. One source found that 68% of young men view porn at least once a week. Porn is easily accessible, a lot of it is free, and it’s arousing, so who in their right mind would want to quit?
Something you may be completely unaware of is that there’s a lot of inherent danger that goes along with viewing porn. Now I know what you’re thinking, what could possibly be dangerous about watching some clips and wanking by yourself in the privacy (I hope) of your own home?
Recent brain research from Cambridge has revealed that porn is addictive just like cocaine. No that’s not a typo, in a study done they found the same reactions in the brains of frequent porn users that you see in a cocaine addicts brain through brain scan imagery.

In fact, a lot of information has come to light in recent years on the brain science behind porn addiction. More information on this, as well as links to all of the studies, can be found at Your Brain on Porn.
To summarize porn addiction, the novelty of searching through what your brain perceives as unlimited new potential mates releases Dopamine, which is a chemical in your brain’s reward circuit. Spikes in Dopamine cause the production of DeltaFosB which over time causes brain changes. The changes in your brain’s reward circuit keep you hooked on porn because your brain is perceiving it as a positive reward or something critical to your survival, which clearly humans have survived without porn for quite some time.
Now this is where things get touchy because many people well say but what if I’m not addicted to porn? Truthfully, whether you are addicted, you’re not addicted, or you’re addicted and in denial about it, it’s actually quite irrelevant here because in all three cases the reasons to quit watching porn apply.

With that said, let’s get started.

Porn can cause erectile dysfunction, often referred to as Porn-Induced ED, which ranges from mild erection issues during sex to not being able to have sex at all due to no erection. With severe porn-induced ED Viagra can’t cure it, so the only solution is to quit porn and let your brain change back to normal. On Reddit-NoFap there is a thread where people document their experiences with Porn-Induced ED.
Porn influences your sexual desires and fantasies. This is most clearly noted by how porn users find themselves gravitating towards increasingly extreme content over time to continue to get the same pleasure from porn. This also leads to users wanting to enact these extreme fantasies with their partners. In Ran Gavrieli’s Ted Talk he gives some first hand testimony on the subject.
Porn uses a lot of your time. Porn users have admitted to masturbating anywhere from once to twenty times (holy crap) in one day. That’s a lot of time wanking and looking at a computer screen but doing nothing productive.
Porn isolates you from your friends, family, lovers, and social gatherings. It requires you to spend a lot of time alone and if you’re addicted, addiction desensitizes you to other pleasures such as having conversations with real people.
Porn drains your energy because all that wanking is using up all your sexual energy and this is precious energy that could be used for literally ANYTHING else. Those who quit porn cite having incredible productivity and energy after wards and Albert An is one such example.
Improved sex is cited very often from those who quit using porn. This is not just because of Porn-Induced ED but also because of more intimate sex without the influence of porn, and more natural sex without porn fantasies. Many stories and examples of this can be found on Reddit.
Many porn addicts experience depression, which makes sense because depression often correlates with any addiction. Quitting porn results in helping to address and alleviate this depression.
Social anxiety is often cited by porn users who feel awkward in social settings or with the opposite sex. Again, there is noticeable improvement after they stop watching porn.
Many porn users have difficulty keeping or even starting relationships. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that porn might be adversely affecting their chances do to the social awkwardness, decreased sexual performance, and decreased intimacy just to name a few.
Self confidence is often a casualty from repeated porn use. This can come from the user’s own negative feelings about porn, their inability to quit porn, or link to any of the negative effects of watching porn. Greater self confidence is usually cited by former porn addicts after they quit.
Shame is a huge negative aspect of porn use for a variety of reasons. Users are often ashamed that they watch porn, ashamed because it’s a secret, ashamed because it’s against their religion, ashamed because they feel like they’re cheating on their partner, or ashamed because they can’t stop. Shame can really hurt your self-esteem which leads to wanting to medicate with more porn so you can see this is a viscous cycle.
Porn is addictive and this is a big problem for many people. At this current time there is over 143,000 fapstronauts on Reddit-NoFap, which means there is that many people on that one website alone that are pledging to quit porn and masturbation. That’s a lot of people making a public pledge to quit something and they probably wouldn't be doing so if it was EASY to quit.
Many divorces cite porn as being a cause or grievance that led to the marriage ending. One study found that porn was a factor in 56% of divorce cases in the US. Obviously, porn causes relationship problems and this is a good reason to quit.
To watch porn is to support a questionable industry that mistreats and even abuses it’s actors. From making actors practice unsafe sex to testimony of actresses being forced to do extreme scenes or even being raped, there is certainly a dark side to porn.
Gaining freedom over yourself and your life is a great reason to break this sticky habit. Breaking free from addiction, increasing your time and energy, and increasing your personal productivity are some of the benefits.
Superpowers have been cited by some who quit porn and beat the addiction. They experience levels of self confidence, productivity, and happiness they have never known before and feel as if they have been given “super powers”. This is usually the result of breaking free from porn addiction which can be a positive life changing experience.

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So there it is, men. While the evidence may not be scientifically thorough, there’s certainly enough to suggest that porn has a negative impact on our lives. It might be a good time to give that overworked hand some rest, or, at the very least, use it to dial the phone number of a real live human woman and ask her out on a date.




Porn is highly addictive.

Just like with drugs, alcohol or cigarettes, when a person consumes porn, their brain is flooded with a feel good chemical called dopamine. After consistently viewing porn, a person’s brain is inundated with this chemical and the brain responds by shutting down dopamine receptors. With fewer receptors, the brain can’t respond to dopamine in the same way. Soon, porn that was once exciting and arousing, becomes boring, causing the user to seek out more hardcore material to get the same rush they used to feel.
Porn affects your relationships.
The more porn a person consumes, the more likely they are to associate pleasure with a fabricated and fictional fantasy. After a while, this makes it harder to become aroused by a real person or relationship, causing users to become alienated from their partners, putting both individuals at risk for psychological problems.

Porn can cause psychological problems.

Because porn is often consumed in secret, it can leave users feeling shameful, insecure and lonely. This can make people much more susceptible to psychological problems such as body-image issues, anxiety, and depression.

Porn destroys a person’s body-image.

Because porn performers appearances are often transformed thanks to makeup, cosmetic surgery and Photoshop, consumers are regularly exposed to unrealistic depictions of the human body. Therefore, people who are constantly exposed to pornography are more likely to feel badly about the way they look.
Porn ruins your sex life.

Despite the claim that viewing porn with a partner can lead to a more satisfying sex life, an overwhelming amount of research shows that the opposite could actually be true. Conclusive studies have shown that even light exposure to pornography can cause both men and women to become less satisfied with their partner’s looks and sexual performance.

Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by Free101(m): 7:40pm On Apr 05, 2016
where is the "summarizer" biko?
Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by Notion(m): 7:42pm On Apr 05, 2016
Porn can cause erectile dysfunction.
Before the days of internet porn, erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men under 35 was nearly unheard of. Nowadays, thanks to unrestricted access to explicit sexual imagery, guys who frequently masturbate to porn are experiencing this condition in their teens and twenties. Studies show that this is caused by a combination of lowered pleasure chemicals in the brain as well as the users propensity to consume porn alone, in front of a screen, making it very difficult to become aroused by a real life partner.

Porn fuels sex trafficking.

While there are many who entered the porn industry by their own free will, many of the performers depicted in porn scenes are victims of human trafficking who are often recruited by the use of threats and violence. Pornography normalizes sexual exploitation which leads to a stronger likelihood that porn users will pay for sex with prostitutes. According to Fight The New Drug, men who go to prostitutes are twice as likely to have watched a porn film in the last year compared to the general population. In a study of 854 women in prostitution across nine countries, 49% said that porn had been made of them while they were in prostitution.



Porn promotes violence against women.

In 2010, a team of researchers analyzed the content of over 300 popular, mainstream pornographic videos. They discovered that depictions of verbal aggression, degradation and physical violence were present in 88% of the scenes and that 94% of the time, the acts were carried out against women. In addition, 95% of the victims responded with pleasure or were completely neutral to the aggression. This means that women are being abused in pornography and acting as though they enjoy it. On top of that, porn performers are repeatedly exposed to drugs, disease, rape and abuse.


Porn can lead to violent behavior.

Even nonviolent porn can influence the viewer’s behavior, causing them to become more accepting of abuse and sexual aggression towards others. Numerous studies have shown that exposure to violent and nonviolent porn leads to an increase in aggressive behavior which includes fantasizing about committing aggressive and violent acts. This is because the overwhelming majority of heterosexual porn scenes depict scenarios in which the man is dominant and in charge and the woman is submissive and obedient. When a person is sexually aroused while watching these and other violent depictions, they are more likely to associate this behavior with pleasure and eroticism.
Porn is dangerous for children and teens.

Thanks to the internet , children and teens are exposed to hardcore pornographic images at a very young age. Many teens are now receiving a large amount of their sex education from porn which depicts completely unrealistic portrayals of human sexuality. Researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that exposure to this material can lead teens and children to start having sex at an earlier age with more partners as well as engage in more dangerous sex acts, putting them at risk for a host of problems including sexually transmitted infections. Because porn rarely features healthy displays of affection, such as kissing and caressing, children and teens are exposed to an unhealthy representation of sex in which things like abuse and degradation are normal.
you can stop this addiction its just for you to decide.

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Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by Pheals(f): 7:43pm On Apr 05, 2016





falconey abeg come and ssummarize. It pls cry ...



Op tell that to the Vaseline crew. . I never watch it b4





Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by jworos(m): 7:46pm On Apr 05, 2016
Too long,someone please summarize...
Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by falconey(m): 8:43pm On Apr 05, 2016
Pheals:





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just view the images, that's what I did.

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Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by Bluezy13(m): 8:54pm On Apr 05, 2016
Hehehe...










The third picture tho... cheesy
Re: Why You Should Stop Watching Pornography. by kunlery777(m): 9:09pm On Apr 05, 2016
and u want me 2 read all dis?

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