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Lifestyle: 6 Dangers Of Watching Adult Films

Faith Wambui by Faith Wambui
December 19, 2020
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Watching adult films may start as a joke for most of the audience.  However, it can quickly escalate into a problem that most of them can’t control. Adult films have been around since time immemorial. It’s now a multi-billion-dollar industry that caters to every need and fantasy. Though it’s common to watch adult films, you may end up digging yourself in a hole that you can’t come out of if it becomes a habit. Here are some dangers of watching adult films.

  1. Triggers Addiction

Watching adult films can become an addiction and like many addictions, it becomes part of its victim’s life. This is one of the most common kinds of addiction. However, due to stigma, many people don’t talk about their struggle with pornography. As such, it escalates into a bigger problem that becomes harder to control. People with this kind of addiction should be encouraged to talk about it and go through a recovery process just like any other addiction. 4 Signs It’s Time To Seek Addiction Treatment

  1. Ruins Relationships

Most people who have struggled with an addiction to adult films have admitted that it affected their relationships. This kind of addiction not only makes you underappreciate the people in your life but also it gives you a skewed view of what intimacy should be. You may develop an unrealistic fetish or simply become selfish in bed. As such, many partners experience a complicated love life which can lead to breakups. 5 Ways To Make Your Relationship Exciting Again

  1. Lowers Your Self-Confidence

Post-nut clarity is real. Once you climax from watching porn, it can leave you with feelings of guilt and unworthiness. Additionally, adult films have unrealistic ideas about sex. As such, it can make regular watchers feel inadequate about their skills in the bed. These factors can contribute to lower self-confidence which becomes harder to build the more you watch such films.

  1. Causes Depression

Watching adult films induces feel-good hormones in the body thus giving the brain a rush of dopamine. Like drugs, this instant feeling of reward weakens over time and you’ll need to consume more to get the same effects. If you don’t satisfy the craving, you may end up feeling low about yourself which can lead to depression. Additionally, watching adult films can ruin your relationship contributing to feelings of depression.

  1. Encourages Self-Gratification

Self-gratification, especially through watching adult films, can lead to a lack of discipline which is an essential skill every adult should have. Since they are easily accessible all over the internet, it doesn’t take much to fulfil the need for some gratification. When it happens repeatedly, it can be difficult to delay gratification. This can make it harder to build intimacy with your partner as you want to get laid and you may not care about making sure your partner is satisfied.

6. Creates Gender Stereotypes

Adult films are especially dangerous for children, adolescents, and young adults who don’t have a full understanding of normal relationships with the opposite gender. As such, they may develop an unhealthy attitude towards them mainly viewing them as sex objects. It’s necessary to control what your kids can watch on the internet and make sure such sites are completely out of bounds. Here is how you can protect children from porn on the internet

Check out this article by the BBC that explores the issue of pornography – Is porn harmful? The evidence, the myths and the unknowns 

Check out What To Do When You’re In The Mood For Sex And Your Partner Isn’t

Parenting: Talking To Tweens And Teens About Pornography

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