Pornography Use: Its Impact On Heterosexual Men’s Lives & Romantic Relationship (2018)

The main findings: “as pornography use in males increase, their commitment, satisfaction and investment in their romantic relationships decrease, while their perception of attractive alternatives outside their relationship increases.” The conclusion: Research on pornography has become important since pornography affects people’s lives in several ways. It obviously has a great impact on individuals’ romantic relationships. […]

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Age 26 – PIED: I think a partner is required to rewire the brain or at least make the process a bit faster

A little bit about me- 26yo male. Started pmo at age 13- once a day on an average. English is not my first language so I apologise in advance for any mistakes. Always been in great physical shape, was awarded the best athlete in high school and first two years of college, had my first […]

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Brain Studies on Porn Users & Sex Addicts

This page contains two lists (1) neuroscience-based commentaries & reviews of the literature, and, (2) neurological studies assessing the brain structure and functioning of Internet porn users and sex/porn addicts (Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder). To date, all but two of the 6 (at least) neurological studies published offers support for the addiction model (no studies […]

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I have a girlfriend now and the high I feel making love and connecting with her is 1,000x better than wanking to porn

I have successfully quit porn and intentional masturbation about a year and a half ago. I have zero urges or desires to visually examine porn or any artificial online sexual stimulation. I have lost this desire to watch porn a very, very long time ago. I have a girlfriend now and we make love, and […]

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Studies linking porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes

Many individuals who cease using porn for an extended period of time report mental and cognitive benefits, such as improved concentration and focus, better grades, increased energy and motivation, social anxiety improved or gone, increased confidence, improved mood, depression reduced or gone, greater desire to be social, more intense or vibrant emotions, and increased desire […]

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