- NEW!
by lady fuschia on September 13th, 2006
They don't "need" it- as in, they wouldn't drop down dead without it. A lot of men feel the need to use porn during masturbation because they need visual stimuli in order to be turned on (as do some women), and they find it difficult to reach climax without it (rubbish imagination!) but then some women have the same issue.
Either way, it not really a question of "need"- just "like".
by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on August 23rd, 2007
They don't; they need a woman.
by calypso on April 23rd, 2007
Men don't NEED porn, they just enjoy it...A LOT.
by SABOTEUR on January 26th, 2008
Because:
------
by migarce on April 23rd, 2007
Recent studies indicate the special configuration of men´s brain and also the chemistry of hormones which triggers sexual responses specially when men watch porn.
by Kierafaye on July 17th, 2008
i enjoy pornography just like any guy
no one NEEDS it
when im in a relationship though i keep the sexual things to my s/o and me, if i watch porn, its with him
by PrettyDoctor on July 17th, 2008
Women need porn too. Don't comment until all you girls get married and get tired of your husband and his constant nagging. Just you wait.
by Anonymous on January 26th, 2008
NEED? Uh...try want. They get used to it - usually because they start using it LONG before they have sex with a real woman. Orgasm is a pretty strong reinforcement (reward) for a behavior, so they tend to keep at it. Also, a lot of men use their wives lack of interest in sex as an excuse to do more and more porn, when in fact, the truth is that their wives are often turned off to them because their interest in porn - if it's not shared with the wife and kept on a true adult/sexy level is something that makes the wives feel hurt, betrayed and rejected.
by chippy on May 14th, 2008
My husband looks at porn. Sometimes on his computer,alone, and sometimes on video, with me. I look at it sometimes too. I think it can be a great tool for great sex if used properly. If he is watching porn 24/7 and ignoring you, then you have a problem!
by LionPride123 on May 14th, 2008
I think that men use porn mainly for one reason and one reason only. It is because most men want to sleep with as many women as possible. I mean truth be told, we would all like to live the life of Hugh Hefner. Since this ideal situation is not likely to happen for most men, then imagination and fantasy has to be used as a substitute to give the male brain a sense that he is actually accomplishing and living the life he really wants. Since societal norms frown on that type of behavior, he is usually forced into being monogamous so as to gain acceptance and at least fit into the social framework of his surroundings that at least make it possible for him to get "some" of the sex he desires.
by Magenta on August 27th, 2007
It's not a need, it's a desire, and it's for the same reason women like porn- it's just that women generally like different kinds of porn.
Men usually like porn consisting of photos and video.
Women like porn in written form; erotic novels, harlequin romances, "bodice rippers". If any of those were turned into a move they would have XXX rating, yet since it's in story form some people forget it's pornographic.
by - Katelyn is a party animal - on July 31st, 2007
i think they need porn because there girlfriends cant satisfy them anymore.... my boyfriend use to watch porn and have playboy magizines when he was with his ex but when he got with me he through all his porn out and all his magizines to... He said the reason for this was that i fully satisfied him and he didn't need them anymore.
by MrBLT needs to be contained on April 23rd, 2007
Suppressing sexual urges is in my opinion unhealthy, some very disturbing behavior can develop out of never "releasing"
by Morg the Army wife on April 23rd, 2007
I think men are more easily stimulated by visual things than women are, and are therefore very easily gratified by watching porn. Not all men enjoy it though, and I don't think "need" is a fair term.
by alieninastrangeland on April 23rd, 2007
I think they need it because being turned on by their own partner is never enough for them. Looking at other women in porn is like eating your cake and having it too. For most men sex and love have almost nothing to do with each other. That is why there can never be absolute trust between the sexes.
by choca_hollic90 on September 15th, 2006
there horny.. thats why
lol
by Lil Confused on July 18th, 2008
Need is not the right word. Like, is a better term. They like it, alot. More if their wives and girlfriends like it. They are visually stimulated, and FYI so are women. If women could stop taking it so personally and actually engage their husbands, and ask to tell them about their desires, the divorce rate would be a lot lower. If your husband/boyfriend is a good guy, he shows you affection and attention, and genuinely loves you, and is good in bed, =) cut him a break.
by urk on July 10th, 2008
There's a statement in that question, but I'm a man so I'm far too stupid and insensitive to figure it out. I'm going back to the couch to drink beer, scratch my privates, and belch as I watch football, baseball, bowling, or whatever sport I'm supposed to love.
by malachi_constant on May 14th, 2008
i wouldnt say we need it.... i do enjoy a good round or three of some porn. it is the male equivalent of erotic stories for women. it reflects the different ways that both sexes are stimulated.
by kino_09 on May 14th, 2008
i think men need porn. they need it because women are not willing to have sex most of time. it is their vaccine.women can be virus to men ever man knows that.and also thats why men go to strip clubs.
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on August 27th, 2007
we don't need porn ...its an accessory...same as vibe's and other toys and now days its almost as many ladies who very much enjoy porn and indeed have their own collections and don't tell me watching sexual/sensual people getting off isn't a turn on for either sex
by 4747 on August 23rd, 2007
I don't know. I'm a woman, and I don't necessarily need porn, but I like it. I envision myself in the girl's role.
by anonymous on September 11th, 2006
Don't need it, they want it. For most that's enough
by blondie44 on November 19th, 2009
SAME REASON WOMEN NEED PORN FOR WOMEN!!!!
by Looshk on December 28th, 2008
They dont need it and I dont need it either but when hes not around and I'm 'in the mood' it does help the process along greatly!
Men look at porn as jerk off material, its not (in most cases) that they are not satisfied with their wife/gf/partner. Its satisfies curiousity towards certain acts without them trying it for themselves for real...
And whats wrong with that?
by kiwisoccer on December 28th, 2008
Same reason why women will always look at new outfits in the clothing stores window regardless of how happy she is with the outfits she has at home
by Discipline on December 19th, 2008
Men don't need it but likes it because it artificially satisfies their natural tendency for promiscuity.
by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on December 15th, 2008
It's something how some of these questains hang around for such a long period of time. Must be a good question; and for me very thought provoking. 1st off, I don't believe that most men who are in a lifegiving relationship "need" porn. They may "like" porn. In my (our) case, we enjoy porn on occasion, my partner will easily orgasm watching it with me. Porn is great foreplay for us; maybe we are voyours at heart. But, as with all things in life, in moderation is the best policy.
by Wisdom on November 20th, 2008
they don't need it they just like it
by Xtreme2252 on September 25th, 2008
Same reason women do.
by James1 on September 25th, 2008
Its very wrong for men to use porn, but its okay for women to use vibrators. Who hears me?
by wthing8 on July 18th, 2008
Because of people like you
by Rollie on July 18th, 2008
They don't. It is not a NEED. A want, a diverson, etc. yes. But it certianly is not NEEDED.
This question puts men down!
by Gary dug her on July 18th, 2008
It's a masturbation aid and masturbation can be a form of sexual independence and responsibility.
by ugg on July 18th, 2008
Porn is bad. It can brain the rot, cause er.. whatsit...forgetful thingy and affect concentrat - oh a cloud. It also makes you repeat things and it makes you repeat things. I touch it never........ sorry, what was the question?
by Liveconscious on July 18th, 2008
I dont think need is appropriate unless you are addicted to it. I just had this conversation last night with a colleague. There was some kiddy porn found on a guy at the boder yesterday, this guy was a white educated professional going to his mansion on the lake. From my experience in the field of justice, many of these guys start watching regular porn, some (emphasis on some) get bored of that and move onto animals and people then that gets boring and they watch it with children, its not true that only pedophiles watch porn, many many married people with children watch child porn (yes women too but on a graph you cant even see the numbers compared to men) since the launch of the internet studies have found that more and more people who generally would not watch child porn will start because of access and lack of measures of getting caught. Thank god thats changing with the new spyware that law enforcement can now launch. I really think people should stay away from porn.. it sends messages that sex is okay anywhere with anyone and anything in some movies... the human appetite can be hard to control for some. And yes, I know there are many people who can be discreet and keep it between s/o... but again, you cant say this is okay and thats not, it has to be a blanket law. Just my opinion based on facts and science.
by patio4it (tumblr) on July 18th, 2008
They don't. When single they watch it because no real woman is available at the moment they just can't wait to enjoy a female body in reality so they watch an actress showing herself on internet, tv or wherever. As soon as they have a partner the necessity is over. Eventually they watch together if she likes it too.
by Mr.Bean Mime on June 25th, 2008
I have a feeling that porn could ruin my life forever. for some reason porn also makes u dumber and for me it gets boring and old. It shows bitc*es having sex they don't enjoy. wat a shame.
by Lee-san on April 23rd, 2007
They actually could live great lives without it.
by Roger Kovaciny on September 11th, 2006
They don't. They're too busy relating to real women.
by Confused on December 15th, 2008
I love this answer but still husband who know that they are hurting their wives continues their porn activities.
My husband has never watched porn with me, eventhough I suggested. Again, ain't we threading a fine line here... study show that most divorce is the result of adultery and usually, in that relationship, the man thinks that more porn is alright.... I suppose more porn also triggers the nero pattern to be attracted to other women hence, the adultery, Wish my husband understand this...
by Rahbar on November 20th, 2008
Because porns are created for mens entertainment!
Porns are created in thinking men first and most!
by Anonymous on November 19th, 2008
They don't NEED it in the beginning. They only NEED it after years of watching it (going to strip clubs, magazines, etc.) because they become desensitized to the point that they become impotent when they "try" to have sex with a live women. Then they NEED it because not many women (under 70) want a man who can't perform sexually. This isn't my opinion...it is the absolute truth!
by blondie44 on November 23rd, 2009
There is a lot of women's porn on internet because women are just as visual and need release too!
by AnonymousGirl on November 23rd, 2009
They don't. Men who watch porn "want" to watch it. They don't "need" it.
what are some good tips on giving a man good head?
by mixedchick on November 4th, 2011
| 1 person likes this
A Catholic Church owned publisher is reportedly selling Porn Novels. Does this surprise you?
by calicorey on November 6th, 2011
| 1 person likes this
Do you and your s/o watch porn together and how has that impacted your relationship?
by Don Quiote on October 31st, 2011
| 1 person likes this
Do you prefer skinny, chubby, or bbw's? (men or woman)
by notme on December 6th, 2011
| 1 person likes this
My boyfriend watches porn,sends and receives pics and video but I've totally lost any sexual attraction to him because of it. What to do?
by Tmarie27 on November 12th, 2011
| 1 person likes this
You're reading Why do men need porn?
Your favorite Q&A site is on Facebook! Become a fan to connect with the ever-growing community of Answerbaggers, share your thoughts and find out what Answerbag's up to next!
Comments
Women enjoy porn more than men do...you'd be surprised...
by PrettyDoctor on July 17th, 2008
I doubt very much that i'd be surprised. Men and women do enjoy pornographic material equally but the *type* of porn taht stimulates them is often very different. A lot of women think they don't enjoy porn because the only porn they've ever seen/read is designed specifically to male tastes. Erotic novels and stories are far more popular with women than men, but videos, by nature slightly clinical - are often a turn off for women.
by lady fuschia on July 27th, 2008
There is alot of Womens Porn out there now.
by blondie44 on September 26th, 2008
Where? On HBO...Showtime maybe? NOT!!!
by Anonymous on November 19th, 2008