Is viewing porn healthy?

"There is abundant evidence that orgasms contribute to health and longevity by bolstering the immune system, boosting beneficial hormones, reducing cancer risk, providing exercise, aiding sleep, and enhancing the ability to handle stress. People who have frequent orgasms even look younger, according to research.

These good effects are strongest when orgasms are part of a loving relationship, and nearly as strong when they result from solo masturbation. The beneficial effects seem not to apply, however, to orgasms resulting from stressful liaisons such as adultery, where the fear of discovery is high.

So here again porn can make a valuable contribution. Few people achieve a permanent loving relationship at an early age that satisfies all their sexual desires the rest of their lives. In the real world masturbation is at times the only safe and available way to gain the health benefits of orgasm. Porn is a useful and enjoyable aid to masturbation for many people."

Not in the least bit. As we learn more about porn and it's affects on the people who not only make it, but veiw it we are learning that it's acctually highly destructive for both.

I'll start with the people who are in the industry. Most of the women and men who get into this were sexually abused as children. They start doing to try to regain control over their sexuality. Unfortunatly they learn very quickly that when making a porno they have very little to no control over what happens. That's up to the writter and the director. Women also learn that they are merely props and nothing more. They also discover that to compete they have to augment their bodies to unnatual proportions. It's also hard on the pschy of both. They have to learn to disassociate themselves from what is happening. All of this is dehumanizing. Both usally end up turning to drugs and alcholo just to do what they do. There's also a high risk of contracting an STD or AIDs since most production companies are about as reputable as rats with this. The majority of people who are in porn films do not live past 50 due to desease, drug and alcholo overdoses, and suicide.

For the people who watch it and that's mostly men it can cause a sexual psychosis. It also stunts their sexual growth if they veiw it during puberty. What happens is they come to see sex as purely physical and not emmotional. Unfortuanatly the emmotional and mental part of sex far out weighs the physical. They litterly short out the most immportant part of sexual enjoyment. Without the ability to engage the emmotional part of sex they lose the ability to see their partner as a whole being and to empathize with their wants and needs. They lose the ability to be satisfied by the normal body of their partner because their brain has become accustomed to seeing the plasticized bodies in those materials. As time goes on even normal sexual activety will bore them. They litterly desensatize themselves to it. When this happens they need to seek out more taboo and graphic matterials or sexual activity. This where the danger of an addiction and cheating comes in.

Now to the partner of the veiwer. The partner will start to feel totally out of control in their own sex life. They will also come to realize that their needs are not being meet from the lack of mental and emmotional connection to you. They will also start to have self-esteem and body issue problems. The trust factor will corrode. This is especially true if a boundry has been set that is constantly crossed or there is lying involved. This will lead to resentment, anger, jealousy, and depression. Having these issues will make them become asexual.

People will say that they watch it just for pleasure, to fantisize, or to learn new things. They will also try to say that people who do not like it are immature and insecure or are complet prudes.

Here's my counter only an insecure and immature person needs to watch someone being dehumanized sexually as a form of pleasure. To me porn is not about sex it's about gainging control over another person's most private parts to their body and their most intimate moments to shore up feelings of inadequacy or fear of being rejected by your partner. You also learn very little about pleasing your partner since most porn is produced solely for the pleasure of one sex over the other. It's also not your partner. Nobody, but your partner is going to know what they like. If you want a better sex life you need to be able to communitcate. Most people who watch porn do not learn how to do this. They know all about the movies and the magazines, but have no idea how to deal with a real person.

Sex was never meant to be entertainment. It was never meant to be overly fantisized. It was meant to be out of love, respect, trust, and commitment for another person. With out those four piliars the whole building falls down. Ask yourself is your sexual health worth a few moments of pleasure that do nothing, but harm?

I dont know of any health benefits for looking at porn but I dont think its unhealthy. I look at it with my partner.

Nothing unhealthy about it if you enjoy it, as long as it is not the whole of your love and sex life

It is neither healthy or unhealthy.

Not for marriges. I know a couple married for 40 years that broke up because of his interest in porn.

I think it is both good and bad.

"Main stream" porn presents the wrong body image of a woman. Big fake breasts, tiny little waist, perfectly round bum, etc. A lot of the time the mans face is not even SHOWN, and the woman is made to appear as a toy. In this aspect, it is unhealthy.

On the other hand, porn featuring regular people having regular sex (no abuse, plastc body parts, etc) is fine with me.

Not in my opinion. It is detrimental to the viewer, the person performing the porn and to society as a whole. See this answer for a more detailed view. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/793899

Well if it came from reputable sources then yes it's ok to experiment but it doesn't mostly. A lot of porn is a product of abuse, especially that of women.

The number of people who make porn is far larger than the number of people that want to make porn.

Among young men in particular there is also a danger of the dehumanisation of women as a result of viewing it.

Finally it really doesn't substitute for the real thing.

why wouldnt it be healthy, it doesnt hurt wanting to learn other sexual positions.. there is nothing wrong with it just as long you dont do it all day long.. lol

No. It just makes you fantasize, and that's not healthy. Plus, your watching someone else do the deed. Sex is supposed to be a "private" thing between you and your spouse(husband/wife). It doesn't specifically say in the Bible that you can't watch porn, but it does say that fantasizing is wrong and that is the whole point of porn. Personally, I just think it's nasty and dirty. It's not the healthiest thing to do in my opinion.

There is nothing wrong with this as long as you don't get addicted to it.

It's perfectly healthy unless the misses walks in and catches you!!!!!!! ;)

it is ok unless it starts to consume your actual sex life. also, you should be aware of your partners feelings towards it.

I think porn is healthy only to a certain extent.

It isn't healthy when there are animals involved, or children. or family members. or ropes/clips/electricity.

It isn't healthy when you're trying to hide the fact that you watch porn from your other half.

But otherwise, watching porn shouldn't be too bad.

I dont know anyone who's died from watching it.

it is healthy but into a certain point...tooooooo much porn is not healthy at all lol

To some people it does become an unhealthy obsession. It can be as bad as drug or alcohol addiction. To them, it can make them crave filth and perversion. Keep your head together.

When you're young, go ahead. Satisfy your curiosity. But then grow up. Get on with the rest of your life.

Every time you work at some thankless, miserable, low paying job that society needs - cleaner, factory worker, whatever - just remember that someone else is getting paid more money than you just to fiddle around naked with other naked people. They then use that money to bid up the prices of things that you want to buy. Your boss may 'not' be able to give you a pay rise but he might have the biggest porn collection in the country. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not a big fan of paying money to buy porn.

If porn stops you from appreciating your spouse / partner then it is evil. To me, sex is not a spectator sport. I'd rather play with a real woman than watch someone else play around. Yes a beautiful, naked woman will always look good, but I'd rather play with the real one that I've got.

So yeah, for some people it can become an unhealty obsession. Realistically, I say you might as well satisfy your curiosity, have a laugh, but again I say, grow up. Stuff porn. It looks good but we don't need it. Look after your partner. They're much more important. And then get on with the rest of your life.

Always seemed to get my heart pumping and blood flowing. Just like exercise. So it must be healthy.

I've learned through dealing with excessive porn use by my boyfriend that it is healthy...until the viewer starts to lie about it and prefer porn to the real thing. I think that it is healthy until is starts to have a negative effect on the relationship. Also, if someone is uncomfortable or hurt by a significant other's porn use, it should be discontinued. If a partner is unwilling to discontinue use or even to discuss it, the relationship is going to suffer and ultimately end. I would say that the porn use is not what is unhealthy, the deceit and lying is what is unhealthy.

It's neither but I personally think there's not point to it.

just dont overdo it. Use as doctor prescribed ;)

As healthy as viewing any other movie.

I don't think its unhealthy, unless you watch it obsessively.

I feel that being comfortable viewing porography is healthy. Being able to watch it with your partner, though less common, is incredible.

It helps develop an active fantasy life for sex, and can really add spice to the marriage, or realtionship. (adults only, of course)

It's also a good way to introduce a something new into the realationship. *hey honey, that looks like fun, lets give it a try next time*


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it can give you valuable sex tips if you runout of ideas

its not either,just normal, everyone sees or views porn every once in a while.its just...normal

NOTHING in and of itself is good or bad. One could be "addicted" to porn and that wouldn't be great. The addiction isn't porn's fault. Whatever events led to the person's need to be sexually stimulated through artificial means is the issue.

Is not that is healthy...porn is educational and at the same time pleasing.

You can learn alot from porn specially if you're having trouble pleasing your mate. You could learn new techniques and new positions and you can also enjoy porn while masturbation....hey whatever fits your personality

I'm not sure it's "healthy." I don't know that a doctor would prescribe it, but it's not a bad thing, either. I actually watch porn pretty often- not too much, but enough, lol- and I find that the end result always puts a smile on my face :)

Well, it's not like second-hand smoke. I think only if you're wanking all day and don't hydrate enough...then it may be unhealthy.

no, it's not healthy.it's harmful for health.

Hell no it isn't. It short circuits that which is supposed to be reserved for our significant other. And it's reserve of temptiveness never ever ends. It takes you in and keeps you there.

When sex urge is high!Otherwise unnecessary viewing may lead to 'Porn Addiction'!!

Extremely. Jack away...

Masturbating is healthy... cuz you know what isn't healthy? Open sores on your hoo-ha, rashes on your ding-dong, burning when you pee, and STD's!!!!!!!

actually, physically and mentally. It lowers blood pressure.

it is very healthy

I don't know about healthy but it's normal. For me, watching porn is often better than real sex. It's more convenient, I get to control the pace, don't have to pretend to be romantic, and so on. So, I'm less inclined to have real sex. On the other hand, demanding sex less often from my girlfriend is not always a problem for her. But then she doesn't get the level of devotion (in time & money) she otherwise might because I don't need her so much for sex. Hmm. Final answer: porn in small doses is fine but it's really hard to limit to small doses.

at a certain point

it's not healthy if you consume too much popcorn and fizzy drinks while watching

Yes.

its a perfect hobby you know..i mean forget morals..humans beings were strapped on weeners and vaginas for one common purpose..to stimulate by hand when one cant engage in the activity with someone else..sure itll make you sad but..whats the problem? makes you feel good..makes you feel really good..masterbating in fact actually decreases risk of ostreoporisis

I watch porn.

It can be addicting, because I've found that if i can't watch it, it can be hard to use my imagination, but that's it. As long as it doesn't control you (you don't go on dates because of it, less sex, etc), it can be good for you.

Imagine the guy who is just plain genetically ugly, with no hope of ever sleeping with an attractive woman. Maybe he is even a 46yo virgin.

He needs a sexual outlet too. Just like normal to attractive people do.

But event the attractive guy with a hot girlfriend likes to have fantasies too. It keeps men from cheating.

Fantasies are normal and healthy.

That depends on your frame of mind. It can be unhealthy for some and perfectly okay for others. As for myself, I don't really care for it at all but evidently I am in the minority..lol.

yea, it makes you feel special inside, and that cant be a bad thing. just dont get caught up in it or watching it ==ppp

Of course! Or why would we have married?

i like wathing porn to actually learn things or new ideas.

The question is rhetorical and vague and clearly leaves too much room for bias and uneducated hearsay.