I (33/m) stopped watching porn and the effects are amazing

I’m talking high level what is happening in the brain. You’re still training it to get off in a certain way based on what person you’re choosing on IG, what they’re wearing, etc. which surely can set up some unrealistic expectations & warrant a dysfunctional relationship with someone both emotionally & sexually. Death grip can also apply here. I agree with some of what you’re saying though, porn gives you a deeper sense of what normal sex isn’t & it’s depicted in a graphically demeaning / disgusting way. This will take you down a deeper hole and will be harder to climb out of. Both are on different levels of the spectrum and both need to be eliminated to be able to sustain a healthy relationship with someone, imo. This applies to having a healthy single life as well. I know it is difficult to avoid being bombarded with sexual images constantly in our current landscape. But you can do things to minimize it.

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